Anti-Emp (E207) MAEA Antibody

Macrophage erythroblast attacher; Cell proliferation-inducing gene 5 protein; Erythroblast macrophage protein; Human lung cancer oncogene 10 protein; HLC-10; MAEA; EMP; HLC10, PIG5

The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE) .

Plays a role in erythroblast enucleation and in the development of the mature macrophages. Mediates the attachment of erythroid cell to mature macrophages, in correlation with the presence of MAEA at cell surface of mature macrophages; This MAEA- mediated contact inhibits erythroid cells apoptosis. Participates in erythroblastic island formation, which is the functional unit of definitive erythropoiesis. Associates with F-actin to regulate actin distribution in erythroblasts and macrophages. May contribute to nuclear architecture and cells division events.