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Product Name
Anti-BCAM / CD239 antibody
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Description
Rabbit polyclonal to BCAM / CD239
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Tested applications
ELISA, IHC-P
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Species reactivity
Rat BCAM
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Alternative names
lu antibody; AU antibody; LU antibody; CD239 antibody; MSK19 antibody; Gplu antibody; B-CAM antibody; 1200005K12Rik antibody; 1200005K12Rik antibody; AU antibody; Bcam antibody; BCAM antibody; B-CAM antibody; CD239 antibody; Gplu antibody; LU antibody; Lu antibody; MSK19 antibody
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Isotype
Rabbit IgG
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Preparation
Produced in rabbits immunized with purified, recombinant Rat BCAM (rR BCAM; Q9ESS6; Met1-Ala543). BCAM specific IgG was purified by Rat BCAM affinity chromatography.
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Clonality
Polyclonal
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Formulation
0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with 5% trehalose
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Storage instructions
This antibody can be stored at 2℃-8℃ for one month without detectable loss of activity. Antibody products are stable for twelve months from date of receipt when stored at -20℃ to -80℃. Preservative-Free.
Sodium azide is recommended to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%). It is toxic to cells and should be disposed of properly. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. -
Applications
ELISA: 0.1-0.2 μg/mL
This antibody can be used at 0.1-0.2 μg/mL with the appropriate secondary reagents to detect Rat BCAM. The detection limit for Rat BCAM is approximately 0.00245 ng/well.
IHC-P: 0.1-2 μg/mL
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Validations
BCAM Antibody, Rabbit PAb, Antigen Affinity Purified, Immunohistochemistry
Immunochemical staining of rat BCAM in rat kidney with rabbit polyclonal antibody (1 µg/mL, formalin-fixed paraffin embedded sections).
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Background
The Lutheran (Lu) blood group and basal cell adhesion molecule (BCAM) antigens are both carried by 2 glycoprotein isoforms of the immunoglobulin superfamily representing receptors for the laminin alpha(5) chain. It is a transmembrane receptor with five immunoglobulin-like domains in its extracellular region, and is therefore classified as a member of the immunoglobulin (Ig) gene family. In addition to red blood cells, Lu/BCAM proteins are expressed in endothelial cells of vascular capillaries and in epithelial cells of several tissues. BCAM/LU has a wide tissue distribution with a predominant expression in the basal layer of the epithelium and the endothelium of blood vessel walls. As designated as CD239 recently, BCAM and LU share a significant sequence similarity with the CD146 (MUC18) and CD166, and themselves are adhesion molecules that bind laminin with high affinity. Laminins are found in all basement membranes and are involved in cell differentiation, adhesion, migration, and proliferation. BCAM is upregulated following malignant transformation of some cell types in vivo and in vitro, thus being a candidate molecule involved in tumor progression. In addition, BCAM interacts with integrin in sickle red cells, and thus may potentially play a role in vaso-occlusive episodes.
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References
- Kikkawa Y, et al. (2005) Review: Lutheran/B-CAM: a laminin receptor on red blood cells and in various tissues. Connect Tissue Res. 46 (4-5): 193-9.
- El Nemer W, et al. (2007) Endothelial Lu/BCAM glycoproteins are novel ligands for red blood cell alpha4beta1 integrin: role in adhesion of sickle red blood cells to endothelial cells. Blood. 109 (8): 3544-51.
- Colin Y, et al. (2008) Red cell and endothelial Lu/BCAM beyond sickle cell disease. Transfus Clin Biol. 15 (6): 402-5.
- El Nemer W, et al. (2008) Role of Lu/BCAM in abnormal adhesion of sickle red blood cells to vascular endothelium. Transfus Clin Biol. 15 (1-2): 29-33.
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