VE Cadherin (CDH5) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	WB
Recommend Dilution	WB: 1:1000~1:2000
Reactivity	Human
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Synthetic peptide, corresponding to Human CD144.
Specificity	CD144 polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of CD144 protein.
Formulation	Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2.
Concentration	1mg/ml
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
Predicted Protein Size	~120 kDa
Gene Name	cadherin 5
Database Link	Entrez Gene 1003 Human UniProt ID P33151
Background	Cadherins are a superfamily of transmembrane glycoproteins that contain cadherin repeats of approximately 100 residues in their extracellular domain. Cadherins mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion and play critical roles in normal tissue development. The classic cadherin subfamily includes N-, P-, R-, B-, and E-cadherins, as well as about ten other members that are found in adherens junctions, a cellular structure near the apical surface of polarized epithelial cells. The cytoplasmic domain of classical cadherins interacts with β-catenin, γ-catenin (also called plakoglobin), and p120 catenin. β-catenin and γ-catenin associate with α-catenin, which links the cadherin-catenin complex to the actin cytoskeleton. While β- and γ-catenin play structural roles in the junctional complex, p120 regulates cadherin adhesive activity and trafficking. Investigators consider E-cadherin an active suppressor of invasion and growth of many epithelial cancers. Research studies indicate that cancer cells have upregulated N-cadherin in addition to loss of E-cadherin. This change in cadherin expression is called the "cadherin switch." N-cadherin cooperates with the FGF receptor, leading to overexpression of MMP-9 and cellular invasion. Research studies have shown that in endothelial cells, VE-cadherin signaling, expression, and localization correlate with vascular permeability and tumor angiogenesis. Investigators have also demonstrated that expression of P-cadherin, which is normally present in epithelial cells, is also altered in ovarian and other human cancers.
Synonyms	7B4 antigen; Cadherin-5; CD144; CDH5; Vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin)
Note	For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.
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