Anti-Pigment Epithelium Derived Factor Antibody, clone 10F12.2

Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) was first identified as a 50 kDa secreted protein in conditioned medium from cultured fetal human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells (Tombran-Tink, 1991). More recently, PEDF was shown to have neurotrophic activity in the retina in vivo (Cayouette, 1999). PEDF is also a neurotrophic and neuroprotective factor in other systems, including cultured cerebellar granule cells, primary hippocampal neurons, spinal cord motor neurons and amphibian photoreceptors cultured in the absence of RPE cells (Karakousis, 2001). The binding of PEDF to retinoblastoma and cerebellar granule cells may be receptor-mediated. Recently, PEDF was shown to be a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis in endothelial cell cultures and in rat cornea and retina in vivo (Dawson, 1999; Stellmach, 2001).

Recognizes Pigment-Epithelium Derived Factor (PEDF).

Recombinant human GST-PEDF fusion protein. The sequence corresponding to amino
acids 196-347 of human PEDF tagged with GST on the N-terminal was expressed in E. Coli. GST-PEDF is about 46 kDa on SDS-PAGE.

Anti-Pigment Epithelium Derived Factor Antibody, clone 10F12.2 is an antibody against Pigment Epithelium Derived Factor for use in ELISA, IC, IH & WB.

Research Category
Neuroscience

Research Sub Category
Neurochemistry & Neurotrophins

Western Blot:
Recognizes a protein with a molecular weight of ~46 kDa when tested against immunogen. Western blot positive control is available (Catalog number AG672)

ELISA:
A previous lot of this antibody was used on ELISA.

Immunocytochemistry:
A previous lot of this antibody was used on Immunocytochemistry.

Immunohistochemistry:
A previous lot of this antibody was used on frozen sections.

Optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user.

Routinely evaluated by Western Blot on human placenta lysate.

Western Blot Analysis:
1:1000 dilution of this lot detected pigment epithelium on 10 μg of human placenta lysate.

~46 kDa

Format: Purified

Protein A purified

Purified mouse monoclonal IgG2a in buffer containing 0.02 M PBS, pH 7.6, 0.25 M NaCl with 0.1% sodium azide.

Stable for 6 months at 2-8°C in undiluted aliquots from date of receipt.

Control
Eye tissue.

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

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