Human GDF-15 Antibody

Catalog #: MAB9573 Datasheet / COA / SDS

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MAB9573-100
MAB9573-SP

GDF‑15 in HepG2 and U937 Human Cell Lines.

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Human GDF-15 Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Human

Specificity

Detects human GDF-15 in direct ELISAs.

Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG_2B Clone # 1005038

Purification

Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Immunogen

E. coli-derived recombinant human GDF-15
Ala197-Ile308
Accession # Q99988

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.

Label

Unconjugated

Applications

Recommended Concentration

Sample

Immunocytochemistry

5-25 µg/mL

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Scientific Data

Immunocytochemistry

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GDF‑15 in HepG2 and U937 Human Cell Lines. GDF-15 was detected in immersion fixed HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (positive staining) and U937 human histiocytic lymphoma cell line (negative staining) using Mouse Anti-Human GDF-15 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB9573) at 8 µg/mL for 3 hours at room temperature. Cells were stained using the NorthernLights™ 557-conjugated Anti-Mouse IgG Secondary Antibody (red; Catalog # NL007) and counterstained with DAPI (blue). Specific staining was localized to nuclei. View our protocol for Fluorescent ICC Staining of Cells on Coverslips.

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Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile 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.

Background: GDF-15

Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF-15), also called Macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1), placental transforming growth factor-beta, prostate-derived factor, and placental bone morphogenetic protein, is a divergent member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta ) superfamily. GDF-15 is highly expressed in placenta and is expressed at lower levels in kidney, pancreas, prostate and colon. It is also widely expressed in brain. Similarly to other TGF-beta family proteins, GDF-15 is synthesized as a large precursor protein that is cleaved at the dibasic cleavage site (RXXR) to release the carboxy-terminal domain. The carboxy-terminal domain of GDF-15 contains the characteristic seven conserved cysteine residues necessary for the formation of the cysteine knot and the single interchain disulfide bond. Furthermore, the carboxy-terminal domain contains two additional cysteine residues that form a fourth intrachain disulfide bond. Biologically active GDF-15 is a disulfide-linked homodimer of the carboxy-terminal 112 amino acid residues. Mature human GDF-15 shares 66.1% and 68.7% amino acid sequence similarity with rat and mouse GDF-15, respectively, which are remarkably low homologies between species in TGF-beta superfamily. GDF-15 has been shown to have various functions, including inhibition of production of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha ) from lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages, induction of cartilage formation, early-stage endochonadal bone formation, and promotion of neuronal survival.

References

Bootcov, M.R. et al. (1997) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:11514.
Böttner, M. et al. (1999) Gene 237:105.
Fairlie, W.D. et al. (1998) J. Leukoc. Biol 65:2.
Fairlie, W.D. et al. (2001) J B.C 20:16911.
Bauskin, A.R. et al. (2000) EMBO J. 19:2212.
Strelau, J. et al. (2000) J. Neurosci. 20:8597.
Schober, A. et al. (2001) J. Comp. Neurol. 439:32.

Long Name

Growth Differentiation Factor 15

Entrez Gene IDs

9518 (Human); 23886 (Mouse); 29455 (Rat)

Alternate Names

GDF15; GDF-15; growth differentiation factor 15; growth/differentiation factor 15; Macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1; MIC-1; MIC-1NSAID-activated gene 1 protein; MIC1Prostate differentiation factor; NAG-1; NAG-1NSAID-regulated gene 1 protein; NSAID (nonsteroidal inflammatory drug)-activated protein 1; PDF; PDFGDF-15; PLAB; PLABNRG-1; Placental bone morphogenetic protein; Placental TGF-beta; PTGF-beta; PTGFBPTGF-beta