Optimal working dilution should be determined by the investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Concentration
1.0 mg/mL
Buffer
PBS containing 0.02 % Sodium Azide as preservative
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8 °C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20 °C for longer.
Target
BST1
(Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Antigen 1 (BST1))
Alternative Name
CD157 / BST1
Background
CD157 also known as BP-3 Alloantigen or Bone marrow Stromal cell antigen-1 (BST-1), is a 38-48 KDa differentially glycosylated glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchored cell surface glycoprotein. CD157, like CD38 belongs to a family of genetically related pleiotropic ectoenzymes. The CD157 antigen is expressed on thymocytes, bone marrow B cells, neutrophils, macrophages, stromal cells, intestinal epithelial cells, the collecting tubules of the kidney and reticular cells in lymph nodes. The CD157 receptor has ADP ribosyl cyclase and cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase biochemical activities. Studies show CD157 is a receptor that induces reorganization of the cytoskeleton and significant changes in cell shape. CD157 is also a mediator of neutrophil adhesion and migration. Signals mediated by CD157 act through modulation of cytosolic [Ca2+]. CD157 is also involved in cellular adhesion to the extracellular matrix.Synonyms: ADP-ribosyl cyclase 2, BST-1, Bone marrow stromal antigen 1, Cyclic ADP-ribose hydrolase 2, cADPr hydrolase 2