CST, 13596S, Cox2 (D5H5) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate)

Monoclonal Antibody for studying cyclooxygenase-2/Cox-2. Validated for Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized). Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, Cox2 (D5H5) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor^® 488 Conjugate) (CST #13596) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized): 1:50 Storage Supplied in PBS (pH 7.2), less than 0.1% sodium azide and 2 mg/ml BSA. Store at 4°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protect from light. Do not freeze. Protocol Available protocols: Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized) Specificity / Sensitivity Cox2 (D5H5) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat Source / Purification Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding His108 of human Cox2 protein. Background Cyclooxygenase1 (Cox1) and cyclooxygenase2 (Cox2), family members with 60% homology in humans, catalyze prostaglandin production from arachidonic acid (1,2). While Cox1 expression is constitutive in most tissues, Cox2 expression is induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and peptidoglycan (PGN) (3). PGN activates Ras, leading to phosphorylation of Raf at Ser338 and Erk1/2 at Tyr204. The activation of MAP kinase signaling results in subsequent activation of IKKα/β, phosphorylation of IκBα at Ser32/36, and NF-κB activation. Finally, activation of the transcription factor NF-κB is responsible for the induction of Cox2 expression (4). Investigators have shown that LPS and PGN induce the clinical manifestations of arthritis and bacterial infections, such as inflammation, fever, and septic shock (5). Research studies have indicated that Cox1 and Cox2 may also play a role in the neuropathology of Alzheimer's disease by potentiating γ-secretase activity and β-amyloid generation (6). Alternate Names COX-2; COX2; cyclooxygenase 2; cyclooxygenase 2b; Cyclooxygenase-2; GRIPGHS; hCox-2; PGG/HS; PGH synthase 2; PGH2; PGHS-2; PHS II; PHS-2; Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2; prostaglandin G/H synthase and cyclooxygenase; Prostaglandin H2 synthase 2; Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2; prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (prostaglandin G/H synthase and cyclooxygenase); PTGS2 Specification REACTIVITY: H M R SENSITIVITY: Endogenous Source/Isotype: Rabbit IgG