Periostin / POSTN Antibody (Antigen Affinity Purified)

Periostin / POSTN Antibody ( Antigen Affinity Purified ) Datasheet

Periostin / POSTN Antibody Product Information

• Immunogen: Recombinant Mouse Periostin / POSTN protein (Catalog#50450-M08H)
• Antibody Type: Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody ( Antibody Purification Platform )
• Ig Type: Rabbit IgG
• Formulation: 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with 5% trehalose
• Preparation: Produced in rabbits immunized with purified, recombinant Mouse Periostin / POSTN (rM Periostin / POSTN; Catalog#50450-M08H; NP_056599.1; Met 1-Gln 811). Periostin / POSTN specific IgG was purified by Mouse Periostin / POSTN affinity chromatography.

Periostin / POSTN Antibody Usage Guide

• Specificity: Mouse Periostin / POSTN
• Immunochemistry: IHC-P: 0.1-2 μg/mL

  

  Immunochemical staining of mouse POSTN in mouse stomach with rabbit polyclonal antibody (1 µg/mL, formalin-fixed paraffin embedded sections).

• Direct ELISA: This antibody can be used at 0.1-0.2 μg/mL with the appropriate secondary reagents to detect Mouse POSTN. The detection limit for Mouse POSTN is less than 0.039 ng/well.
• Storage: This antibody can be stored at 2℃-8℃ for one month without detectable loss of activity. Antibody products are stable for twelve months from date of receipt when stored at -20℃ to -70℃. Preservative-Free.
  Sodium azide is recommended to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%). It is toxic to cells and should be disposed of properly. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Periostin / POSTN Antibody Background

Periostin (POSTN), also known as OSF2 (osteoblast specific factor 2), is a heterofunctional secreted extracellular matrix (ECM) protein comprised of four fasciclin domains that promotes cellular adhesion and movement, as well as collagen fibrillogenesis. Postn is expressed in unique growth centers during embryonic development where it facilitates epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of select cell populations undergoing reorganization. In the adult, Postn expression is specifically induced in areas of tissue injury or areas with ongoing cellular re-organization. In the adult heart Postn is induced in the ventricles following myocardial infarction, pressure overload stimulation, or generalized cardiomyopathy. Although the detailed function of Postn is still unclear, Postn-integrin interaction is thought to be involved in tumor development. Postn is frequently overexpressed in various types of human cancers, stimulating metastatic growth by promoting cancer cell survival, invasion and angiogenesis, and can be a useful marker to predict the behavior of cancer.

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