PDGF-A (K154) polyclonal antibody

Product Specifications

Background

PDGF is a mitogen for mesenchyme- and glia-derived cells. It consists of two disulfide-bonded polypeptide chains, A and B, and occurs as three isoforms, PDGF-AA, PDGF-AB and PDGF-BB. The three isoforms bind with different affinities to two receptor types, α and β, which are structurally related and endowed with protein-tyrosine kinase domains. Ligand binding induces activation of the receptor kinases by formation of receptor dimers; the A subunit of PDGF binds only to α receptors with high affinity, whereas the B subunit can bind to both α and β receptors. Evidence suggests that PDGF may function as a neurotrophic factor. The fact that receptors for PDGF-A are expressed in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells whereas receptors for PDGF-B are expressed on neurons suggests that the different isoforms of PDGF may regulate growth and differentiation of different cell types in the developing central nervous system by paracrine and autocrine routes.

CAS Number

9007-83-4

Structure Composition

Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Product Name Alternative

Platelet-derived growth factor subunit A; PDGF subunit A; PDGF-1; Platelet-derived growth factor A chain; Platelet-derived growth factor alpha polypeptide; PDGFA; PDGF1

Swiss Prot

P04085

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids 121-160 of Human PDGF-A.

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Applications

WB IHC

Dilution

WB: 1:500~1:1000 IHC: 1:50~1:200

Purity

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

Modification

Unmodification

Molecular Weight

~ 24 kDa

Storage Conditions

Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Notes

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

Specificity

PDGF-A (K154) polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of PDGF-A protein.

Applications Notes

Western blot (WB) analysis of PDGF-A (K154) pAb at 1:500 dilution Lane1:MCF-7 whole cell lysate (40ug) Lane2:Hela whole cell lysate (40ug) Lane3:The Lung tissue lysate of Mouse (40ug) Lane4:PMVEC whole cell lysate (40ug)