Invitrogen™ Mesothelin Polyclonal Antibody

Catalog No.	Quantity
PIPA579698	100 μg

Catalog No. PIPA579698 Supplier Invitrogen™ Supplier No. PA579698

Description

Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Reconstitute with 0.2 mL of distilled water to yield a concentration of 500 μg/mL. Positive Control - IHC: mouse lung tissue.

Originally identified as a differentiation antigen of mesotheliomas, ovarian cystadenocarcinomas, and pancreatic adenocarcinomas, Mesothelin is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored, cell-surface glycoprotein predominantly secreted by cells of the mesothelium. Although Mesothelin is expressed at restricted levels by normal mesothelial cells of the pleural,pericardial, and peritoneal membranes, aberrant expression has been documented in the aforementioned cancers, as well as in endometriod uterine adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas of the esophagus, stomach, lung, and cervix. Proteolytic cleavage of Mesothelin yields a soluble, polypeptide fragment designated megakaryocyte potentiating factor (MPF) based on its ability to stimulate megakaryocyte colony-forming activity of murine interleukin-3 in murine bone marrow cell cultures. Originally isolated from the HPC-Y5 pancreatic cell line, MPF has been suggested to play a role in the proliferation and differentiation of megakaryoctyes, and the regulation of resultant platelet production. While the biological functions of both Mesothelin and MPF remain speculative, high-levels of expression in cancerous tissues compared to limited distribution in normal tissues strongly suggests their involvement in tumorigenesis. Both have been demonstrated to promote tumor cell proliferation, migration,anchorage-independent growth, and tumor progression; demonstrating their involvement in heterotypic cell adhesion and the metastatic spread of cancer.

Specifications

• Antigen: Mesothelin
• Applications: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin)
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Concentration: 500 μg/mL
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Formulation: PBS with 5mg BSA and 0.05mg sodium azide
• Gene: MSLN
• Gene Accession No.: Q61468
• Gene Alias: CAK1; CAK1 antigen; megakaryocyte potentiating factor; Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor; Mes; Mesothelin; Mesothelin, cleaved form; MPF; MSLN; Pre-pro-megakaryocyte-potentiating factor; SMR; SMRP; soluble MPF mesothelin related protein
• Gene Symbols: MSLN
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Immunogen: E.coli-derived mouse Mesothelin recombinant protein (Position: K308-L576).
• Purification Method: Antigen affinity chromatography
• Quantity: 100 μg
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Gene ID (Entrez): 56047
• Target Species: Mouse
• Content And Storage: -20°C
• Product Type: Antibody
• Form: Lyophilized
• Isotype: IgG