Description / anti-rat VEGF-A polyclonal antibody
Rat VEGF (or VEGF-A) is a potent growth and angiogenic cytokine. It stimulates proliferation and survival of endothellial cells, and promotes angiogenesis and vascular permeability. Expressed in vascularized tissues, VEGF plays a prominent role in normal and pathological angiogenesis. Substantial evidence implicates VEGF in the induction of tumor metastasis and intra-ocular neovascular syndromes. VEGF signals through the three receptors; fms-like tyrosine kinase(flt-1), KDR gene product (the murine homolog of KDR is the flk-1 gene product) and the flt4 gene product. Recombinant rat VEGF (isoform 164) is a 38.5 kDa disulfide-linked homodimeric protein consisting of two 164 amino acid polypeptide chains.
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| Size | 100 µg |
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| Source | Rabbit |
| Clone Nr. | Rabbit IgG |
| Species Reactivity | Rat |
| Formulation | lyophilized from PBS |
| Buffer | PBS |
| Reconstitution | Centrifuge vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml. |
| Stability and Storage | The lyophilized antibody is stable for at least 2 years from date of receipt at -20°C. The reconstituted antibody is stable for at least two weeks at 2-8°C. Frozen aliquots are stable for at least 6 months when stored at -20°C. |
| Preparation | Produced from sera of rabbits pre-immunized with highly pure (>98%) recombinant Rat VEGF (Rat Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor). Anti-Rat VEGF specific antibody was purified by affinity chromatography employing immobilized Rat VEGF matrix. |
| Antigen | Recombinant Rat VEGF |
| Application | ELISA, WB, N |
| Synonyms | Vegfa; Vegf; VEGF164 |
| Uniprot ID | P16612 |
| Protein RefSeq | NP_114024.2. |
| mRNA RefSeq | NM_031836.2 |