| Product Name | Mouse anti-Galectin-3, clone B2C10 (Monoclonal) |
|---|---|
| Description | Mouse anti-Galectin-3, clone B2C10 (Monoclonal) |
| Host | Mouse |
| Clonality | Monoclonal |
| Clone | B2C10 |
| Immunogen | Unknown or proprietery to MONOSAN and/or its suppliers |
| Isotype | IgG1 |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse |
| Applications | IHC-Fr, ELISA, FA, FC, IHC-P, WB |
| Working Dilutions | ,,,,, |
| Diluent Buffer | PBS with 0.1% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide |
| Concentration | 100 ug/ ml |
| Storage | 2-8°C |
| Notes | The monoclonal antibody B2C10 reacts with galectin-3, a 30 kDa protein. Galectin-3 is a member of the galectin family. The protein is composed of three domains: a small amino-terminal domain, a carboxyl-terminal carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) and amino-terminal domain containing repeating elements. Galectin-3 is normally distributed in epithelia of many organs and various inflammatory cells, including macrophages, as well as dendritic cells and Kupffer cells. The expression of this lectin is up-regulated during inflammation, cell proliferation, cell differentiation and through trans-activation by viral proteins. The expression is also affected by neoplastic transformation: up-regulated in certain types of lymphomas and thyroid carcinoma, while down-regulated in other types of malignancies, such as colon, breast, ovarian and uterine carcinomas. Galectin-3 has been shown to function through both intracellular and extracellular actions. Related to its intracellular functions, galectin-3 has been identified as a component of heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein (hnRNP), a factor in pre-mRNA splicing, and has been found to control cell cycle and prevent T cell apoptosis. On the other hand, this protein has also been demonstrated to function as extracellular molecule in activating various types of cells, including monocytes/macrophages, mast cells, neutrophils and lymphocytes. Galectin-3 has been shown to mediate cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions. The monoclonal antibody B2C10 inhibits the binding of 125I-labeled galectin-3 to IgE coated on microtiter plates, the galecin-3’s hemagglutination activity and galectin-3-induced superoxide production by human neutrophils. This inhibitory activity of B2C10 is probably the result of its disruption of the self-association process. The epitope of the monoclonal antibody B2C10 is found within the first 45 amino acids of galectin-3. The antibody B2C10 does not react with Galecin-3C and is cross reactive with mouse galectin-3. |
| References | Liu; F et al. Biochemistry 1996; 35: 6073. Sano, H et al J Immunol 2000, 165: 2156. Feilchenfeldt; J et al. Mod Pathol 2003; 16: 1117 |
| Supplier | MONOSAN |
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