Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Mouse

Cited:

Mouse

Applications

Validated:

Western Blot, ELISA Capture (Matched Antibody Pair)

Cited:

Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Immunocytochemistry

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Rat IgG2A Clone # 340614
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Product Specifications

Immunogen

Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse MFG-E8
Ala23-Cys463
Accession # P21956

Specificity

Detects mouse MFG-E8 in direct ELISAs and Western blots.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Rat

Isotype

IgG2A

Applications for Mouse MFG‑E8 Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Western Blot

1 µg/mL
Sample: Recombinant Mouse MFG-E8 (Catalog # 2805-MF)
under non-reducing conditions only

Mouse MFG-E8 Sandwich Immunoassay

ELISA Capture (Matched Antibody Pair)
Recommended Concentration: 2-8 µg/mL
Use in combination with these reagents:
  • Detection Reagent: Mouse MFG‑E8 Biotinylated Antibody (Catalog # BAF2805)
  • Standard: Recombinant Mouse MFG-E8 Protein (Catalog # 2805-MF)
Please Note: Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS. For liquid material, refer to CoA for concentration.

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Calculators

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Background: MFG-E8

Milk Fat Globulin Protein E8 (MFG-E8), also known as Lactadherin, MP47, breast epithelial antigen BA46, and SED1, is a 66‑75 kDa pleiotropic secreted glycoprotein that promotes mammary gland morphogenesis, angiogenesis, and tumor progression. MFG-E8 also plays an important role in tissue homeostasis and the prevention of inflammation (1). Mouse MGF-E8 contains two N-terminal EGF-like domains, a Pro/Thr-rich segment, and two C-terminal F5/8-type discoidin-like domains (2). It MFG-E8 shares 63% and 94% aa sequence identity with comparable regions of human and rat MFG-E8, respectively. Alternative splicing of mouse MFG-E8 generates a short isoform lacking the Pro/Thr-rich region which contains sites for O-linked glycosylation and tyrosine sulfation (3). MFG-E8 is released into the milk in complex with lipid-containing milk fat globules. It is also found in multiple other cell types including endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells of the vasculature, immature dendritic cells, at the acrosomal cap of testicular and epididymal sperm, and in epithelial cells of the endometrium (1). MFG-E8 binds to the Integrins alpha V beta 3 and alpha V beta 5 and potentiates the angiogenic action of VEGF through VEGF R2 (4, 5). It reduces inflammation and tissue damage in a variety of settings. MFG-E8 functions as a bridge between phosphatidylserine on apoptotic cells and Integrin alpha V beta 3 on phagocytes, leading to the clearance of apoptotic debris (6). It mediates the engulfment of apoptotic bodies in atherosclerotic plaques and prion-infected brain (7, 8) and of apoptotic B cells during germinal center reactions (9, 10). MFG-E8 also promotes the removal of excess Collagen in fibrotic lungs and the regeneration of damaged intestinal epithelia (11, 12). Its tissue-protective role impairs anti‑tumor immunity and chemotherapy-induced apoptosis (13). MFG-E8 in the breastmilk blocks rotavirus infection in nursing babies (14).

References

  1. Raymond, A. et al. (2009) J. Cell. Biochem. 106:957.
  2. Stubbs, J.D. et al. (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:8417.
  3. Hoffhines, A.J. et al. (2008) J. Biol. Chem. 284:3096.
  4. Silvestre, J.-S. et al. (2005) Nat. Med. 11:499.
  5. Borges, E. et al. (2000) J. Biol. Chem. 275:39867.
  6. Hanayama, R. et al. (2002) Nature 417:182.
  7. Ait-Oufella, H. et al. (2007) Circulation 115:2168.
  8. Kranich, J. et al. (2010) J. Exp. Med. 207:2271.
  9. Hanayama, R. et al. (2004) Science 304:1147.
  10. Kranich, J. et al. (2010) J. Exp. Med. 205:1293.
  11. Atabai, K. et al. (2009) J. Clin. Invest. 119:3713.
  12. Bu, H.-F. et al. (2007) J. Clin. Invest. 117:3673.
  13. Jinushi, M. et al. (2009) J. Exp. Med. 206:1317.
  14. Kvistgaard, A.S. et al. (2004) J. Dairy Sci. 87:4088.

Long Name

Milk Fat Globule EGF Factor 8

Alternate Names

BA46, Breast epithelial antigen BA46, Lactahedrin, Medin, MFGE8, SED1

Entrez Gene IDs

4240 (Human); 17304 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

MFGE8

UniProt

P21956

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