The Rabbit Polyclonal anti-Inhibin alpha antibody is suitable to detect Inhibin alpha in samples from Human and Mouse. It has been validated for WB, IF, IHC (p) and FACS.
INHA
Reactivity: Human
WB, IHC, ICC, IP
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
The stated application concentrations are suggested starting points. Titration of the Inhibin alpha antibody may be required due to differences in protocols and secondary/substrate sensitivity.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Buffer
In 1X PBS, pH 7.4, with 0.09 % 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
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Aliquot the Inhibin alpha antibody and store frozen at -20oC or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Target
Inhibin alpha (INHA)
(Inhibin, alpha (INHA))
Alternative Name
Inhibin alpha
Background
The inhibin alpha subunit joins either the beta A or beta B subunit to form a pituitary FSH secretion inhibitor. Inhibin has been shown to regulate gonadal stromal cell proliferation negatively and to have tumour-suppressor activity. In addition, serum levels of inhibin have been shown to reflect the size of granulosa-cell tumors and can therefore be used as a marker for primary as well as recurrent disease. However, in prostate cancer, expression of the inhibin alpha-subunit gene was suppressed and was not detectable in poorly differentiated tumor cells. Furthermore, because expression in gonadal and various extragonadal tissues may vary severalfold in a tissue-specific fashion, it is proposed that inhibin may be both a growth/differentiation factor and a hormone.