HSP47 Antibody: APC

HSP47 is a chaperone protein, member of the superfamily of serine proteinase inhibitors. Also known as SERPINH1, a serine proteinase inhibitor. It is a stress protein that resides in the endoplasmic reticulum, has an active role on the intracellular process of folding, assembly and secretion of pro-collagens. Recent studies have shown the association of on an increased expression of HSP47 around fibrotic lesions (1). The identification of a novel biomarker on cell therapies aimed to reduce the progression of fibrotic diseases, could be used potentially as a universal marker, since HSP47 binds a single substrate (2). Type I collagen is fundamental during the healing process after a myocardial infarction. It is critical in the position of collagen-produced cells and the assembly of collagen fibrils (3).

SerpinH1 Antibody, Colligin Antibody, Gp46 Antibody, serine proteinase inhibitor Antibody, cysteine proteinase inhibitor Antibody, collagen binding protein Antibody

1 µg/ml of SMC-203 was sufficient for detection of HSP47 in 20 µg of heat shocked HeLa cell lysate by colorimetric immunoblot analysis using Goat anti-mouse IgG:HRP as the secondary antibody.

1. Razzaque MS., Taquchi T., (1999) Histol Histopathol. 14 (4): 1999-212. 2. Taguchi T., et al. (2011) Acta Histochem Cytochem. 44(2):35-41. 3. Nong Z., et al. (2011) Am J Pathol. 197(5): 2189-96.