Invitrogen™ MIF Polyclonal Antibody

Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Supplier:  Invitrogen™ PA595222

Catalog No. PIPA595222

Description

Human MIF shares 89% and 90% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat MIF respectively. Reconstitute with 0.2 mL of distilled water to yield a concentration of 500 μg/mL. Positive Control - WB: human Jurkat whole cell, human K562 whole cell, human Hela whole cell, human HepG2 whole cell. IHC: human liver cancer tissue, human lung cancer tissue. ICC/IF: Hela cell. Flow: Jurkat cell. Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

MIF (macrophage migration inhibitory factor) was one of the first cytokine activities to be discovered and was initially described as a T cell-derived factor that inhibits the random migration of macrophages (Weiser 1989). Recently, MIF was rediscovered as a pituitary hormone that act as the counterregulatory hormone for glucocorticoid action within the immune system (Bernhagen 1993, Mitchell 1995). MIF was released from macrophages and T cells in response to physiological concentrations of glucocorticoids. The secreted MIF counter-regulates the immunosuppressive effects of steroids on immune cell activation and cytokine production (Bucala 1998). MIF plays a critical role in the host control of inflammation and immunity.

Specifications

• Antigen: MIF
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Gene: Mif
• Gene Alias: cytokine; delayed early response protein 6; DER6; GIF; GLIF; glutathione-binding 13 kDa protein; Glycosylation-inhibiting factor; HGNC:7097; L-dopachrome isomerase; L-dopachrome tautomerase; macrophage migration inhibitory factor; macrophage migration inhibitory factor (glycosylation-inhibiting factor); MGC107654; Mif; MMIF; phenylpyruvate tautomerase
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Purification Method: Affinity Chromatography
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Gene ID (Entrez): 4282
• Content And Storage: -20°C
• Form: Lyophilized

• Applications: Flow Cytometry, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry
• Concentration: 500 μg/mL
• Formulation: PBS with 4mg trehalose and no preservative
• Gene Accession No.: P14174
• Gene Symbols: Mif
• Immunogen: E.coli-derived human MIF recombinant protein (Position: P2-A115).
• Quantity: 100 μg
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Target Species: Human
• Product Type: Antibody
• Isotype: IgG