{"product_id":"cst-38276s","title":"CST,  38276S, BLVRA (F7Z7R) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody","description":"Monoclonal Antibody for studying BVR. Validated for Western Blotting,Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin). Available in 2 sizes. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, BLVRA (F7Z7R) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (CST #38276) is ready to ship.\n\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Usage Information\u003c\/b\u003e\nWestern Blotting: 1:1000\nImmunohistochemistry (Paraffin): 1:100 - 1:400\n\u003cb\u003eStorage\u003c\/b\u003e\nSupplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg\/mL BSA, 50% glycerol, and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.\n\u003cb\u003eProtocol\u003c\/b\u003e\nAvailable protocols: Western Blotting, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin)\n\u003cb\u003eSpecificity \/ Sensitivity\u003c\/b\u003e\nBLVRA (F7Z7R) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody recognizes endogenous levels of total BLVRA protein. This antibody detects a 120 kDa band of unknown origin in some cell lines. Non-specific staining was observed in human skeletal muscle by immunohistochemistry.\nSpecies Reactivity: Human\n\u003cb\u003eSource \/ Purification\u003c\/b\u003e\nMonoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Gly91 of human BLVRA protein.\n\u003cb\u003eBackground\u003c\/b\u003e\nBiliverdin reductase A (BLVRA or BVRA) is responsible for the reduction of biliverdin, a product of heme oxygenase, to produce bilirubin, the end product of the heme catabolic pathway and major physiological antioxidant (1). In addition to its canonical role as an antioxidant, bilirubin acts as a powerful immunosuppressant and has hormonal activity that links it to a number of signaling pathways (reviewed in 2-4). Altered levels of bilirubin and BVRA have been reported in many pathological conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurodegenerative diseases. Deletion of BLVRA leads to an increase in oxidative stress and autophagy impairment (5,6). BVRA has been shown to be a substrate of the insulin receptor and also phosphorylates insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) to regulate the insulin signaling pathway (7). Reduced BVRA expression is associated with changes in insulin signaling during obesity (8). BVRA phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) inhibits its activity and phosphorylation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα), which protects from hepatic steatosis (9). Impairment of BVRA has been associated with Alzheimer's disease (10-12). Levels of BVRA are frequently elevated in cancer, where it regulates several key mitogenic pathways (reviewed in 13).\n\u003cb\u003eAlternate Names\u003c\/b\u003e\nBIEA; Biliverdin reductase A; Biliverdin-IX alpha-reductase; BLVR; BLVRA; BVR; BVR A; BVRA; testis tissue sperm-binding protein Li 61n\n\n\u003cb\u003eSpecification\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nREACTIVITY: H\nSENSITIVITY: Endogenous\nMW (kDa): 38\nSource\/Isotype: Rabbit IgG","brand":"CST","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46799461384361,"sku":"38276S","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/iright.com\/products\/cst-38276s","provider":"Iright","version":"1.0","type":"link"}