Galectin 8 (LGALS8) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IF, IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	Western blot: 1/500-1/1000. Immunohistochemistry on Paraffin Sections: 1/50-1/200. Immunofluorescence: 1/50-1/200.
Reactivity	Human, Mouse
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids 61-110 of Human Galectin-8.
Specificity	This antibody detects endogenous levels of Galectin-8 protein. (region surrounding asn82)
Formulation	PBS, pH~7.2 State: Aff - Purified State: Liquid purified Ig fraction (> 95% pure by SDS-PAGE) Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide
Concentration	1.0 mg/ml
Purification	Affinity Chromatography using the epitope-specific immunogen
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Predicted Protein Size	~ 36 kDa
Gene Name	galectin 8
Database Link	Entrez Gene 56048 MouseEntrez Gene 3964 Human UniProt ID O00214
Background	Several proteins have been identified as specific markers of prostate cancer, and they may be useful as diagnostic indicators. PSA, prostate specific antigen, is the classical indicator for transformed prostate tissue; however, in addition to being upregulated in prostate cancer, PSA is also upregulated in non-malignant conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia prostate. Galectin-8, also known as prostate-specific membrane antigen (PCTA-1), is an additional prostate-specific antigen that is overexpressed only in malignant tumors and therefore is a more specific identifier of malignancies. It is a member of the galectin gene family which mediates both cell-cell and cellmatrix interactions in a manner similar to the selectin subgroup of C-type lectins.
Synonyms	LGALS8, Galectin8, Gal-8, Prostate carcinoma tumor antigen 1, PCTA-1, Po66 carbohydrate-binding protein, Po66-CBP
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