CST, 99890SF, M-Cadherin (D4B9L) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (BSA and Azide Free)

Monoclonal Antibody for studying CDH15 mouse. Validated for Western Blotting,Immunofluorescence (Frozen),Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry). Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, M-Cadherin (D4B9L) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (BSA and Azide Free) (CST #99890) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information This product is the carrier free version of product #40491. All data were generated using the same antibody clone in the standard formulation which contains BSA and glycerol. This formulation is ideal for use with technologies requiring specialized or custom antibody labeling, including fluorophores, metals, lanthanides, and oligonucleotides. It is not recommended for ChIP, ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN or CUT&Tag assays. If you require a carrier free formulation for chromatin profiling, please contact us . Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user. BSA and Azide Free antibodies are quality control tested by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) to determine antibody integrity. Formulation Supplied in 1X PBS (10 mM Na 2 HPO 4 , 3 mM KCl, 2 mM KH 2 PO 4 , and 140 mM NaCl (pH 7.8)). BSA and Azide Free. For standard formulation of this product see product # 40491 Storage Store at -20°C. This product will freeze at -20°C so it is recommended to aliquot into single-use vials to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles. A slight precipitate may be present and can be dissolved by gently vortexing. This will not interfere with antibody performance. Specificity / Sensitivity M-Cadherin (D4B9L) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (BSA and Azide Free) recognizes endogenous levels of total M-Cadherin protein. The lower band in the doublet shown in C2C12 and RD extracts is unglycosylated M-Cadherin. The identity of the ~78 kDa band that is present in the C2C12 extract is not known but is likely to be a breakdown product in the lysate as it is absent in the IP input and pull-down. Note that human M-Cadherin runs slightly lower than mouse M-Cadherin. Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse Source / Purification Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Alanine 399 of human M-Cadherin protein. Background Cadherins are a superfamily of transmembrane glycoproteins that contain cadherin repeats of approximately 100 residues in their extracellular domain. Cadherins mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion and play critical roles in normal tissue development (1). The classic cadherin subfamily includes N-, P-, R-, B-, and E-cadherins, as well as about ten other members that are found in adherens junctions, a cellular structure near the apical surface of polarized epithelial cells. The cytoplasmic domain of classical cadherins interacts with β-catenin, γ-catenin (also called plakoglobin), and p120 catenin. β-catenin and γ-catenin associate with α-catenin, which links the cadherin-catenin complex to the actin cytoskeleton (1,2). While β- and γ-catenin play structural roles in the junctional complex, p120 regulates cadherin adhesive activity and trafficking (1-4). Investigators consider E-cadherin an active suppressor of invasion and growth of many epithelial cancers (1-3). Research studies indicate that cancer cells have upregulated N-cadherin in addition to loss of E-cadherin. This change in cadherin expression is called the "cadherin switch." N-cadherin cooperates with the FGF receptor, leading to overexpression of MMP-9 and cellular invasion (3). Research studies have shown that in endothelial cells, VE-cadherin signaling, expression, and localization correlate with vascular permeability and tumor angiogenesis (5,6). Investigators have also demonstrated that expression of P-cadherin, which is normally present in epithelial cells, is also altered in ovarian and other human cancers (7,8). M-cadherin is a cell-cell adhesion molecule expressed in satellite cells, a collection of adult stem cells/myogenic progenitors found in mature muscle tissue (9). Research studies indicate that M-cadherin may be involved in the recognition and fusion of adjacent cells, and may play an important role in activating satellite cell division (10). Alternate Names AI323380; CAD15; cadherin 15; Cadherin-14; Cadherin-15; Cdh14; Cdh15; M cadherin; M-cadherin; Mca; Mcad; Muscle cadherin Specification REACTIVITY: H M SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 130 Source/Isotype: Rabbit IgG