Invitrogen™ VEGF Polyclonal Antibody

Goat Polyclonal Antibody

Supplier:  Invitrogen™ PA184331

Catalog No. PIPA184331

Description

Reconstitute with 0.1 mL of distilled water. Prior to reconstitution, store at 4ºC. After reconstitution, store undiluted at -20ºC, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles. This antibody may be used in Western Blotting applications under either reducing or non-reducing conditions. Goat anti Human VEGF antibody recognizes human VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor), a heparin-binding cytokine and member of the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family, which exists as several splice variants of the VEGF gene.

VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) which is a 45 kDa homodimeric, disulfide-linked glycoprotein involved in angiogenesis which promotes tumor progression and metastasis. VEGF has a variety of effects on vascular endothelium, including the ability to promote endothelial cell viability, mitogenesis, chemotaxis, and vascular permeability. The VEGF family currently includes VEGF-A, VEGF-B, VEGF-C, VEGF-D, VEGF-E, and PIGF. VEGF and its receptor system have been shown to be the fundamental regulators in the cell signaling of angiogenesis. Most tumors have the absolute requirement of angiogenesis, and VEGF has been described as the most potent angiogenic cytokine linked to this process. To date 5 different isoforms of VEGF have been described. These isoforms are generated as the result of alternative splicing from a single VEGF gene. These various isoforms have been shown to bind to two tyrosine-kinase receptors flt-1 (VEGFR-1) and flk-1/KDR (VEGFR-2), which have been found to be expressed almost exclusively on endothelial cells. VEGF and its high-affinity binding receptors, the tyrosine kinases FLK1 and FLT1, are thought to be important for the development of embryonic vasculature. Studies have shown that an alternately spliced form of FLT1 produces a soluble protein, termed sFLT1, which binds vascular endothelial growth factor with high affinity, playing an inhibitory role in angiogenesis. Elevated levels of VEGF is linked to POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal gammopathy, Skin changes) also known as Crow-Fukase syndrome which affects multiple organs in the body.

Specifications

• Antigen: VEGF
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Gene: VEGFA
• Gene Alias: angiogenic factor; etID309976.16; eVEGF120; eVEGF164; human VEGF121 homolog; MGC70609; MVCD1; ovine vascular endothelial growth factor; RP1-261G23.1; unnamed protein product; VAS; vascular endothelial growth factor; vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) precursor; vascular endothelial growth factor 121 isoform; vascular endothelial growth factor 164; vascular endothelial growth factor 165b; vascular endothelial growth factor 182; vascular endothelial growth factor 182 isoform; vascular endothelial growth factor 188; vascular endothelial growth factor 188 isoform; vascular endothelial growth factor 189; vascular endothelial growth factor A; vascular endothelial growth factor A121; vascular endothelial growth factor A165; vascular endothelial growth factor Aa; Vascular endothelial growth factor A-A; vascular endothelial growth factor isoform 165; vascular permeability factor; Vasculotropin; VEGF; VEGF1; VEGF164; VEGF182; VEGF188; vegfa; VEGF-A; VEGFA165b; vegfaa; VEGF-A-A; VEGFMGC70609; VPF; VPF ant; wu:fj82c06
• Host Species: Goat
• Purification Method: Affinity Chromatography
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Gene ID (Entrez): 7422
• Content And Storage: -20°C
• Form: Lyophilized

• Applications: ELISA, Functional Assay, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), Western Blot
• Concentration: 1 mg/mL
• Formulation: PBS with no preservative; pH 7.4
• Gene Accession No.: P15692
• Gene Symbols: VEGFA
• Immunogen: Recombinant human VEGF.
• Quantity: 100 μg
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Target Species: Human
• Product Type: Antibody
• Isotype: IgG

Safety and Handling

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