CCR2
Reactivity: Human
WB, IHC
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
Biotin
Application Notes
Immunohistochemistry with formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues: 3-30 μg/mL Antigen retrieval: Steam slides in 0.01 M sodium citrate buffer, pH 6.0, at 99-100 °C for 20 min. Remove from heat and let stand at room temperature in buffer for 20 min. Rinse in 1x TBS with Tween (TBST) for 1 min. at room temperature. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user. Further Comments: This product was originally produced by MBL International.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
PBS, pH 7.7, containing 0.01 % sodium azide
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
4 °C/-80 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8 °C for one month or (in aliquots) at -70 °C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Shelf life: one year from despatch.
CCR2, a Chemokine Receptor, is a regulator of monocyte/macrophage trafficking and is upregulated in response to inflammation. Resistance to HIV-1 infection or delayed progression to AIDS may be linked to CCR2 polymorphisms. The ligand for CCR2 is monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP-1), a chemokine produced by endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and macrophages. Activation of monocytes by MCP-1 may mediate the monocytic infiltration of tissues in atherosclerosis (Boring et al., 1998) and other inflammatory disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, alveolitis, and tumor infiltration. Two isoforms are produced by alternative splicing. CCR2 has been reported to be expressed in a wide variety of tissues, including blood, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, ovary, pancreas, spinal cord, spleen, thymus, and vessel. Increased expression of CCR2 has been documented in CD3+ lymphocytes in rheumatoid arthritis (Ruth et al., 2001). ESTs have been isolated from liver/spleen and prostate libraries.Synonyms: C-C CKR-2, C-C chemokine receptor type 2, CC-CKR-2, CCR-2, CMKBR2, MCP1-Receptor, Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 receptor