VEGFA Rabbit pAb
Sizes: 20μL, 100μL
Catalogue Numbers: A12303-20, A12303-100
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Background: This gene is a member of the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family. It encodes a heparin-binding protein, which exists as a disulfide-linked homodimer. This growth factor induces proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells, and is essential for both physiological and pathological angiogenesis. Disruption of this gene in mice resulted in abnormal embryonic blood vessel formation. This gene is upregulated in many known tumors and its expression is correlated with tumor stage and progression. Elevated levels of this protein are found in patients with POEMS syndrome, also known as Crow-Fukase syndrome. Allelic variants of this gene have been associated with microvascular complications of diabetes 1 (MVCD1) and atherosclerosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. There is also evidence for alternative translation initiation from upstream non-AUG (CUG) codons resulting in additional isoforms. A recent study showed that a C-terminally extended isoform is produced by use of an alternative in-frame translation termination codon via a stop codon readthrough mechanism, and that this isoform is antiangiogenic. Expression of some isoforms derived from the AUG start codon is regulated by a small upstream open reading frame, which is located within an internal ribosome entry site. The levels of VEGF are increased during infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), thus promoting inflammation by facilitating recruitment of inflammatory cells, and by increasing the level of angiopoietin II (Ang II), one of two products of the SARS-CoV-2 binding target, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). In turn, Ang II facilitates the elevation of VEGF, thus forming a vicious cycle in the release of inflammatory cytokines.
Category: Polyclonal Antibodies
Applications: WB, IF/ICC, ELISA
Cross-reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
Protein Weight: 27kDa
Observed Molecular Weight: 16kDa/20kDa/23kDa/26kDa
Immunogen: Recombinant protein (or fragment)
Species: Human
GeneID: 7422
SWISS: P15692
Alternate Names: VPF; VEGF; MVCD1; VEGFA
Source: Rabbit
Isotype: IgG
Purity: Affinity purification
Storage: Store at -20℃. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. Buffer: PBS containing 50% glycerol, preserved with proclin300 or sodium azide (as specified on the Certificate of Analysis), pH 7.3.
Recommended Dilutions: WB, 1:500 - 1:1000 IF/ICC, 1:50 - 1:200 ELISA, Recommended starting concentration is 1 μg/mL. Please optimize the concentration based on your specific assay requirements.
Research Areas: Cancer, Invasion and Metastasis, Signal Transduction, Cell Biology Developmental Biology, Apoptosis, Growth factors, Endocrine Metabolism, Immunology Inflammation, Cytokines, Cardiovascular, Angiogenesis, Hypoxia.
NCBI Alias: VEGFA
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