Western Blotting (WB), ELISA, Functional Studies (Func), Concentration (Conc)
Purpose
Rabbit Anti-Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor II, with HRP-conjugated Secondary Antibody
Specificity
DS-PB-01054 is specific for human IGF-II (Insulin-like Growth Factor II), a 67 amino acid mitogenic polypeptide and member of the Insulin gene family, synthesized by various foetal tissues during prenatal development, under the influence of placental lactogen. IGF-II is a growth factor which exhibits both paracrine and autocrine properties and signals by binding to the type 1 and type 2 insulin-like growth factor receptors (type 1 IGFR and type 2 IGFR), and also to the insulin receptor (IR). The availability of IGF-II is dependent upon its attachment to, and release from, various IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs), a relationship which has been investigated in breast cancer research (2).
Characteristics
Cytokines/Chemokines/Growth Factors/Receptors
Purification
Purified
Immunogen
Antisera to human IGF-II were raised by repeated immunisations of rabbits with highly purified antigen. Purified IgG prepared by affinity chromatography.
Reconstitute with 0.1 mL distilled water. For long term storage the addition of 0.09 % sodium azide is recommended.Note: For functional studies do not add azide.