Progranulin/PGRN Polyclonal antibody, PBS Only

Progranulin/PGRN Polyclonal Antibody for WB, IHC, Indirect ELISA

Host / Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Reactivity

human

Applications

WB, IHC, Indirect ELISA

Conjugate

Unconjugated

Cat no : 10053-1-PBS

Synonyms



Product Information

10053-1-PBS targets Progranulin/PGRN in WB, IHC, Indirect ELISA applications and shows reactivity with human samples.

Tested Reactivity human
Host / Isotype Rabbit / IgG
Class Polyclonal
Type Antibody
Immunogen Progranulin/PGRN fusion protein Ag0010
Full Name granulin
Calculated Molecular Weight 64 kDa
Observed Molecular Weight 64 kDa
GenBank Accession NumberBC010577
Gene Symbol Granulin
Gene ID (NCBI) 2896
Conjugate Unconjugated
Form Liquid
Purification MethodAntigen affinity purification
Storage Buffer PBS Only
Storage ConditionsStore at -80°C.

Background Information

GRN, also known as PGRN or PCDGF, is a cysteine-rich protein of 68.5 kDa that is typically secreted into a highly glycosylated 88 kDa form. PGRN is a unique growth factor that plays an important role in cutaneous wound healing. It has an anti-inflammatory effect and promotes cell proliferation. When PCDGF is degraded to several 6-25 kDa fragments, called granulins (GRNs) by neutrophil proteases, a pro-inflammatory reaction occurs. PGRN is widely expressed, particularly in epithelial cells, immune cells, neurons, and chondrocytes. High levels of PGRN expression have been reported in human cancers, and its expression is closely correlated with the development and metastasis of several cancers. The recent discovery that mutations in the gene encoding for pro-granulin (GRN) cause frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), and other neurodegenerative diseases leading to dementia, has brought renewed interest in progranulin and its functions in the central nervous system. Several in vitro studies have revealed that PGRN is classified into two isoforms according to its glycosylation status, the glycosylated immature isoform (58-68 kDa) and the fully glycosylated mature secretory isoform (∼88 kDa) (PMID: 25838514).