Anti-GDF8/Myostatin/MSTN Antibody Picoband®, APC Conjugate

• Background:

  Myostatin (also known as growth differentiation factor 8, abbreviated GDF-8) is a myokine, a protein produced and released by myocytes that acts on muscle cells' autocrine function to inhibit myogenesis: muscle cell growth and differentiation. In humans it is encoded by the MSTN gene. This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. This protein negatively regulates skeletal muscle cell proliferation and differentiation. Mutations in this gene are associated with increased skeletal muscle mass in humans and other mammals.

• Description:

  Boster Bio Anti-GDF8/Myostatin/MSTN Antibody Picoband® catalog # A00926-2. Tested in IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

• Synonyms:

  Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 1; IBP-1; IGF-binding protein 1; IGFBP-1; Igfbp1; Igfbp-1;

• Gene Name:

  insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1

• Gene ID:

  2660

• UniProt:

  O14793

• Host:

  Rabbit

• Reactivity:

  Human,Mouse,Rat

• Cross Reactivity:

  No cross-reactivity with other proteins.

• Immunogen:

  A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human GDF8/Myostatin/MSTN, identical to the related mouse and rat sequences.

• Clonality:

  Polyclonal

• Tissue Specificity:

  High expression in adult thyroid, lower expression in adult and fetal kidney and fetal brain. Not expressed in other tissues.

• Applications:

  WB,IHC

• Purification:

  Immunogen affinity purified.

• Concentration:

  Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

• Form:

  Lyophilized

• Reconstitution:

  Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

• Function:

  IGF-binding proteins prolong the half-life of the IGFs and have been shown to either inhibit or stimulate the growth promoting effects of the IGFs on cell culture. They alter the interaction of IGFs with their cell surface receptors. Promotes cell migration (By similarity). .

• Components:

  Each vial contains 4mg Trehalose, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.01mg NaN3.

• References & Citations:

  1. Bogdanovich, S., Krag, T. O. B., Barton, E. R., Morris, L. D., Whittemore, L.-A., Ahima, R. S., Khurana, T. S. Functional improvement of dystrophic muscle by myostatin blockade. Nature 420: 418-421, 2002. 2. Charlier, C., Coppieters, W., Farnir, F., Grobet, L., Leroy, P. L., Michaux, C., Mni, M., Schwers, A., Vanmanshoven, P., Hanset, R., Georges, M. The mh gene causing double-muscling in cattle maps to bovine chromosome 2. Mammalian Genome 6: 788-792, 1995. 3. Clop, A., Marcq, F., Takeda, H., Pirottin, D., Tordoir, X., Bibe, B., Bouix, J., Caiment, F., Elsen, J.-M., Eychenne, F., Larzul, C., Laville, E., Meish, F., Milenkovic, D., Tobin, J., Charlier, C., Georges, M. A mutation creating a potential illegitimate microRNA target site in the myostatin gene affects muscularity in sheep. Nature Genet. 38: 813-818, 2006.

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

• Calculated Molecular Weight:

  27904 MW

• Observed Molecular Weight:

  50 kDa

• Fragment:

  Rabbit IgG

• Applications Notes:

  Western blot, 0.25-0.5μg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat
  Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 2-5μg/ml, Human
  

• Subcellular Location:

  Secreted.

• Protein Name:

  Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 1