Laminin IHC Antibody

Description Laminin is a heterotrimeric extracellular matrix protein consisting of 3 chains: alpha-1, beta-1 and gamma-1, formerly called beta-2 (LAMA2). This gene is over 260, 000 base pairs and contains 64 exons. Laminin is similar with merosin, a basement membrane-associated protein found in placenta, striated muscle, and peripheral nerve, and both of them are members of the same family of basement membrane proteins. And merosin is the same as laminin M, a striated muscle-specific, basal-lamina-associated protein, it may play a primary role in the pathogenesis of that disorder. Catalog Number IW-MA1054 Quantity 9 ml Host Mouse Clone LAM-26 Isotype Mouse IgG1 Immunogen Human laminin. Purity Purified by the goat anti-mouse IgG affinity chromatography Conjugate Unconjugated Species Reactivity Human, pig, feline. Not tested in other species. Positive Control Skin, kidney, skeletal muscle, small intestine. Cellular Localization Basement membrane Form Ready to use solution in PBS with stabilizer and 0.01% sodium azide. No further dilution needed. Serum blocking step should be omitted. Storage Store at 2-8 CC. Do not freeze. Applications IHC-P: Proteolytic Induced Epitope Retrieval (PIER) (Proteinase K) required on formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections. IHC-Fr: Acetone fixed frozen sections. ICC: Not tested. Limitations This product is intended for Research Use Only. Interpretation of the test results is solely the responsibility of the user. Precautions Users should follow general laboratory precautions when handling this product. Wear personal protective equipment to avoid contact with skin and eyes. References 1. Zhang, X.; Vuolteenaho, R.; Tryggvason, K. : Structure of the human laminin alpha-2-chain gene (LAMA2), which is affected in congenital muscular dystrophy. J. Biol. Chem. 271: 27664-27669, 1996. 2. Ehrig, K.; Leivo, I.; Argraves, W. S.; Ruoslahti, E.; Engvall, E. : Merosin, a tissue-specific basement membrane protein, is a laminin-like protein. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 87: 3264-3268, 1990. 3. Arahata, K.; Hayashi, Y. K.; Mizuno, Y.; Yoshida, M.; Ozawa, E. : Dystrophin-associated glycoprotein and dystrophin co-localisation at sarcolemma in Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy. (Letter) Lancet 342: 623-624, 1993.