Monoclonal Anti-GDF15 antibody produced in mouse

GDF15 (growth and differentiation factor 15), a bona fide heart‐derived hormone, is also referred as macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1 (Mic-1). It belongs to the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) superfamily of cytokines. MIC-1, an extracellularly localized secretory protein, is highly expressed in placenta, adult prostate and skin. It is expressed at a relatively less level in other tissues like colon, kidney and fetal brain. GDF15 is located on human chromosome 19p13.11.

Recombinant protein corresponding to Growth differentiation factor 15.

Sequence
LSLAEASRASFPGPSELHSEDSRFRELRKRYEDLLTRLRANQSWEDSNTDLVPAPAVRILTPEVRLGSGGHLHLRISRAALPEGLPEASRLHRALFRLSPTASRSWDVTRPLRRQLSLARPQAPALHLRLSPPPSQSDQL

Epitope
Binds to an epitope located within the peptide sequence NQSWEDSNTD as determined by overlapping synthetic peptides.

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GDF15 (growth and differentiation factor 15) may be involved in macrophage activation. It stimulates the progression of tumors in vivo. GDF15 controls body growth and plays a local cardioprotective role because of its autocrine/paracrine function. It modulates liver growth hormone (GH) signalling.

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• IHC tissue array of 44 normal human tissues and 20 of the most common cancer type tissues.
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Corresponding Antigen APREST72494

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