Mouse BMP‑6 Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488‑conjugated Antibody

R&D Systems | Catalog # AF6325AFP488

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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Mouse

Applications

Immunohistochemistry, Western Blot

Label

Alexa Fluor Plus 488 (Excitation = 493 nm, Emission = 518 nm)

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Sheep IgG
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Product Specifications

Specificity

Detects recombinant human and mouse BMP-6 in direct ELISAs and detects mouse BMP-6 in Western blots. In direct ELISAs, approximately 5% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse (rm) BMP-5 and rmBMP-7 is observed.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Sheep

Isotype

IgG

Applications for Mouse BMP‑6 Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488‑conjugated Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Immunohistochemistry

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Western Blot

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Formulation

Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied

Background: BMP-6

Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 (BMP‑6), also known as Vgr-1, is one of at least 15 structurally and functionally related BMPs which are members of the transforming growth factor  beta (TGF-beta ) superfamily. Mouse BMP‑6 is synthesized as a 510 amino acid (aa) precursor protein that is cleaved at the dibasic cleavage site (RxxR) to release the 18 kDa C‑terminal mature protein. Biologically active BMP‑6 consists of a disulfide-linked homodimer of the mature proteins (1, 2). Mature mouse BMP‑6 shares 96% and 98% aa sequence identity with human and rat BMP‑6, respectively. Cellular responses to BMP‑6 are mediated by hetero-oligomeric complexes of type I (Activin RIA/ALK-2 and BMPR-IA/ALK-3) and type II (Activin RIIA and BMPR-II) serine/threonine kinase receptors (3‑5). Glycosylation of BMP‑6 is required for its interaction with Activin RIA (6). BMP‑6 induces the expression of Noggin and is subsequently antagonized by Noggin (7, 8). BMP‑6 induces a wide range of cellular responses. It promotes osteoblast differentiation from mesenchymal stem cells (5), chondrocyte maturation (9), Ang II-induced aldosterone production in the adrenal cortex (3), hormone production and responsiveness in ovarian granulosa cells (10), iNOS and TNF-alpha production in macrophages (4), the cell death of B cells (8), and neurite outgrowth (11). BMP‑6 expression is induced in astrocytes surrounding sites of brain injury where it functions as a neuroprotectant (11, 12). BMP‑6 is upregulated during prostate cancer progression and promotes tumor cell metastasis to bone (13). Through interactions with the BMP coreceptor RGM‑C/Hemojuvelin, BMP‑6 plays an important role in iron homeostasis by promoting Hepcidin expression and preventing serum iron overload (14, 15).

References

  1. Chen, D. et al. (2004) Growth Factors 22:233.
  2. Lyons, K. et al. (1989) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 86:4554.
  3. Inagaki, K. et al. (2006) Endocrinology 147:2681.
  4. Hong, J.H. et al. (2008) Immunology 128:e442.
  5. Lavery, K. et al. (2008) J. Biol. Chem. 283:20948.
  6. Saremba, S. et al. (2008) FEBS J. 275:172.
  7. Haudenschild, D.R. et al. (2004) Cancer Res. 64:8276.
  8. Kersten, C. et al. (2005) BMC Immunol. 6:9.
  9. Grimsrud, C.D. et al. (1999) J. Bone Miner. Res. 14:475.
  10. Shi, J. et al. (2009) Fertil. Steril. 92:1794.
  11. Yabe, T. et al. (2002) J. Neurosci. Res. 68:161.
  12. Zhang, Z. et al. (2006) Neuroscience 138:47.
  13. Dai, J. et al. (2005) Cancer Res. 65:8274.
  14. Meynard, D. et al. (2009) Nat. Genet. 41:478.
  15. Andriopoulos, B. Jr. et al. (2009) Nat. Genet. 41:482.

Long Name

Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6

Alternate Names

BMP6, Vgr-1

Entrez Gene IDs

654 (Human); 12161 (Mouse); 25644 (Rat)

Gene Symbol

BMP6

UniProt

P20722 (Human)

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This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

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