The Rabbit Polyclonal anti-Midkine antibody has been validated for WB, IF, IHC (p) and EIA. It is suitable to detect Midkine in samples from Human and Mouse.
Midkine is a retinoic acid-responsive, heparin-binding growth factor expressed in various cell types during embryogenesis. It promotes angiogenesis, cell growth, and cell migration. Midkine is also expressed in several carcinomas, suggesting that it may play a role in tumorigenesis, perhaps through its effects on angiogenesis (summary by Reynolds et al., 2004 [PubMed 15197188]).Synonyms: Amphiregulin-associated protein, MDK, MK, MK1, Midgestation and kidney protein, NEGF2, Neurite outgrowth-promoting factor 2, Neurite outgrowth-promoting protein