VEGFA
Reactivity: Human
WB, ELISA, Neut
Host: Goat
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
WB,1:500 - 1:1000,IHC,1:50 - 1:200
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Buffer
PBS with 0.02 % sodium azide,50 % glycerol, pH 7.3.
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
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.
Target
VEGFA
(Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGFA))
Alternative Name
VEGFA
Background
This gene is a member of the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family. It encodes a heparin-binding protein, which exists as a disulfide-linked homodimer. This growth factor induces proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells, and is essential for both physiological and pathological angiogenesis. Disruption of this gene in mice resulted in abnormal embryonic blood vessel formation. This gene is upregulated in many known tumors and its expression is correlated with tumor stage and progression. Elevated levels of this protein are found in patients with POEMS syndrome, also known as Crow-Fukase syndrome. Allelic variants of this gene have been associated with microvascular complications of diabetes 1 (MVCD1) and atherosclerosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. There is also evidence for alternative translation initiation from upstream non-AUG (CUG) codons resulting in additional isoforms. A recent study showed that a C-terminally extended isoform is produced by use of an alternative in-frame translation termination codon via a stop codon readthrough mechanism, and that this isoform is antiangiogenic. Expression of some isoforms derived from the AUG start codon is regulated by a small upstream open reading frame, which is located within an internal ribosome entry site.,VEGFA,MVCD1,VEGF,VPF,L VEGFA,VEGF A,Cancer,Invasion and Metastasis,Signal Transduction,Cell Biology & Developmental Biology,Apoptosis,Growth factor,VEGF,Endocrine & Metabolism,Immunology & Inflammation,Cytokines,Cardiovascular,Angiogenesis,Angiogenic growth factors,Hypoxia,VEGFA