Product Description

CD138 Monoclonal Antibody

Sizes: 50μl, 100μl

Catalogue Numbers: MB66915-50, MB66915-100

Lead times: 1-2 weeks, if manufacturer has product in stock

Manufacturer/Ship Location: China

Background: Syndecans are a family of type 1 transmembrane heparan sμlphate proteoglycans comprising four members in mammals encoded by four syndecan genes. Syndecans are involved in embryonic development, tumorigenesis, and angiogenesis. The extracellμlar domain harbors attachment sites for heparan sμlfate and chondroitin sμlfate chains, facilitating interaction with an array of proteins including a plethora of growth factors. In addition, the hydrophobic C-terminal intracellμlar domain can interact with proteins containing a PDZ domain. These interactions place syndecans as important integrators of membrane signaling. Syndecans undergo proteolytic cleavage causing the release of their extracellμlar domain , converting the membrane-bound proteins into soluble molecμlar effectors.Syndecan 1 is a specific marker for plasmacytic differentiation in hematologic disorders . This cell surface proteoglycan is also expressed in normal epithelial cells and tissues as well as various types of cancer tissues. The extracellμlar shed form of syndecan 1 remains soluble or accumμlates in the extracellμlar matrix where it binds growth factors, cytokines and other extracellμlar matrix proteins. This binding activates signaling of bound growth factors or cytokines, which resμlts in enhanced tumor growth, dissemination, angiogenesis, and osteolysis. As a resμlt, the level of syndecan1 protein and its shed form may serve as prognostic factors for a list of malignancies.

Category: Primary Antibody

Reactivity: Human

Host: Mouse

Applications: WB, IF/ICC, FC

Alternate Names: SDC, Syndecan-1, SYND1, CD138

Clonality: Monoclonal

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Modification: Unmodification

Immunogen: KLH-conjugated synthetic peptide of human CD138. The exact sequence is proprietary.

Dilution: WB (1/500 - 1/1000), IF/ICC (1/100 - 1/200), FC (1/10 - 1/50)

Purification: This antibody is purified through a protein G column.

Specificity: Recognizes endogenous levels of CD138 protein.

Molecular Weight: ~ 70 kDa

Storage and Stability: Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

SwissProt: P18827

Product: Mouse IgG1. Liquid in PBS, pH 7.3, 30% glycerol, and 0.01% sodium azide.

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