This Retinoic Acid Receptor beta antibody is un-conjugated
Application
Western Blotting (WB)
Specificity
This antibody is specific for the ~48k RAR-beta isotype.
Cross-Reactivity (Details)
Species reactivity (expected):Canine (Dog), Guinea Pig, Mouse and Rat. Species reactivity (tested):Human.
Characteristics
Synonyms: RAR-epsilon, HAP, NR1B2, Retinoic acid receptor beta, HBV-activated protein, Nuclearreceptor subfamily 1 group B member 2
Purification
Prepared from Mouse Ascites by Ammonium Sulfate Precipitation followed by Affinity Chromatography on Protein G.
Immunogen
Peptide corresponding to amino acids from N-terminal region of human retinoic acidreceptor, beta-isotype. Remarks: The antigen is identical in both beta-1 and beta-2 isoforms.
Retinoic acid (RA, active metabolite of vitamin A) plays a prominent role in regulating the transition of proliferating precursor cells (such as carcinoma cells and neuronal precursors) to postmitotic differentiated cells (Joshi et al., 2005). The retinoid X receptors (RXRs) family (RXR-alpha, beta and gamma), preferentially bind 9-cis-RA and regulate gene transcription by forming heterodimers with a second family of RA receptors. RAs have been suggested to potentially play a therapeutic role in cervical cancer (Abu et al., 2005). RAs are known to play key roles in neuronal development and an increasing body of evidence indicates that retinoid signaling may regulate synaptic plasticity and associated learning and memory behaviors (Lane and Bailey, 2005).Synonyms: HAP, HBV-activated protein, NR1B2, Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group B member 2, RAR-epsilon, Retinoic acid receptor beta