Rat anti E-selectin

Leukocytes adhere to the blood vessel endothelium during extravasation in postcapillary venules of lymph nodes. In addition, leukocyte adhesion occurs in the capillaries and small venules at any site in the body after onset of inflammation. This response is immediate and involves a cascade of adhesion receptors. At the endothelial surface members of the selectin and immunoglobulin superfamilies participate in this cascade. Selectins are C-type cell surface lectins that play a role in leukocyte adhesion to the blood vessel wall endothelium. E-selectin (CD62E) is an endothelial cell specific selectin that is expressed only after activation with proinflammatory cytokines. In vitro experiments have shown that IL-1, TNFα and bacterial wall components like lipopolysaccharides induce the transcription of E-selectin in a NFκB dependent signalling cascade. E-selectin has been associated with blood vessel endothelium in diverse inflammatory situations.

UZ7 is a Rat monoclonal IgG2a antibody derived by fusion of SP2/0 Mouse myeloma cells with spleen cells from a Lewis Rat immunized with LPS-activated mLEND1 cells expressing E-selectin at their cell surface.

This product is intended FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY, and FOR TESTS IN VITRO, not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures involving Humans or animals. This product contains sodium azide. To prevent formation of toxic vapors, do not mix with strong acidic solutions. To prevent formation of potentially explosive metallic azides in metal plumbing, always wash into drain with copious quantities of water. This datasheet is as accurate as reasonably achievable, but Nordic-MUbio accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or omissions in this information.

1. Hallmann, R., Zimmermann, U., Sorokin, L. M., Needham, L., and Von der Mark, K. (1995). Adhesion of leukocytes to the inflammed endothelium, Scand J Rheumatol Suppl 101, 107-9. _x000D_ 2. Hammel, M., Weitz-Schmidt, G., Krause, A., Moll, T., Vestweber, D., Zerwes, H. G., and Hallmann, R. (2001). Species-specific and conserved epitopes on Mouse and Human E-selectin important for leukocyte adhesion, Exp Cell Res 269, 266-74.

The antibody is shipped at ambient temperature and may be stored at +4°C; For prolonged storage prepare appropriate aliquots and store at or below -20°C; Prior to use, an aliquot is thawed slowly in the dark at ambient temperature, spun down again and used to prepare working dilutions by adding sterile phosphate buffered saline (PBS, pH 7.2); Repeated thawing and freezing should be avoided; Working dilutions should be stored at +4°C, not refrozen, and preferably used the same day; If a slight precipitation occurs upon storage, this should be removed by centrifugation; It will not affect the performance or the concentration of the product