Invitrogen™ PDGF-AA Polyclonal Antibody

Catalog No.	Quantity
PIPA5143880	100 μg

Catalog No. PIPA5143880

Supplier: Invitrogen™ PA5143880

Description

Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Adding 0.2 mL of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/mL. Positive Control - WB: human Hacat whole cell, rat PC-12 whole cell, mouse lung tissue. ICC/IF: SiHa 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.

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) was discovered as a major mitogenic factor present in serum but absent from plasma. It was found to be secreted from the alpha -granules of platelets activated during the coagulation of blood to form serum. Subsequent studies have demonstrated that PDGF is not one molecule but three, each a dimeric combination of two distinct but structurally related peptide chains designated A and B. The dimeric isoforms PDGF-AA, AB and BB are differentially expressed in various cell types and their effects are mediated through two distinct receptors, termed alpha and beta. Differences exist in isoform binding to each receptor. In general, PDGF isoforms are potent mitogens for connective tissue cells, including dermal fibroblasts, glial cells, arterial smooth muscle cells and some epithelial and endothelial cells. In addition to its activity as a mitogen, PDGF is chemotactic for fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, neutrophils and mononuclear cells. Other reported activities for PDGF include stimulation of granule release by neutrophils and monocytes, facilitation of steroid synthesis by Leydig cells, stimulation of neutrophil phagocytosis, inhibition of natural killer (NK) cell activity, stimulation of collagen synthesis, modulation of thrombospondin expression and secretion, stimulation of collagenase activity and secretion, induction of contraction of rat aorta strips in vitro, and transient induction of T cell IL-2 secretion accompanied by a down-regulation of IL-4 and IFN-gamma production, temporary effects that may allow clonal expansion of antigen-activated B and T helper lymphocytes prior to differentiation. PDGF also appears to be ubiquitous in neurons throughout the CNS, where it is suggested to play an important role in neuron survival and regeneration, and in mediation of glial cell proliferation and differentiation.

Specifications

• Antigen: PDGF-AA
• Applications: ELISA, Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Concentration: 500 μg/mL
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Formulation: PBS with 4mg trehalose and no preservative
• Gene: Pdgfa
• Gene Accession No.: P04085, P20033, P28576
• Gene Alias: H-PDGF-AA; PDGF A-chain; PDGF subunit A; PDGF1; PDGF-1; Pdgfa; PDGF-A; PDGFACP; platelet derived growth factor subunit A; platelet derived growth factor, alpha; Platelet-derived growth factor A chain; platelet-derived growth factor A-chain; platelet-derived growth factor alpha chain; platelet-derived growth factor alpha polypeptide; Platelet-derived growth factor subunit A; Rpa1
• Gene Symbols: Pdgfa
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Immunogen: E.coli-derived human PDGF AA/PDGFA recombinant protein (Position: S87-T211).
• Purification Method: Antigen affinity chromatography
• Quantity: 100 μg
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Gene ID (Entrez): 18590, 25266, 5154
• Target Species: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Content And Storage: -20°C
• Product Type: Antibody
• Form: Lyophilized
• Isotype: IgG