Anti-PF4 Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-PF4 Antibody Picoband® catalog # PB10012. Tested in ELISA, IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Mouse. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Specifications

Catalog number

PB10012

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Platelet factor 4 (PF4) is a small cytokine belonging to the CXC chemokine family that is also known as chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 4 (CXCL4) . By in situ hybridization, the CXCL4 gene is mapped to chromosome 4q12-q21. Its major physiologic role appears to be neutralization of heparin-like molecules on the endothelial surface of blood vessels, thereby inhibiting local antithrombin III activity and promoting coagulation. As a strong chemoattractant for neutrophils and fibroblasts, PF4 probably has a role in inflammation and wound repair.

Synonyms

Platelet factor 4; PF-4; C-X-C motif chemokine 4; Pf4; Cxcl4, Scyb4

Gene Name

Pf4

Gene ID

56744

UniProt

Q9Z126

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Mouse

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

E. coli-derived mouse PF4 recombinant protein (Position: V30-S105) . Mouse PF4 shares 74.3% and 86.8% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with human and rat PF4, respectively.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in heart, placenta, pancreas, lung and liver and weakly expressed in spleen, lymph nodes and thymus. .

Applications

ELISA, IHC, WB

Field of Research

Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular, Chemokines, Immunology, Innate Immunity, Macrophage/Inflammation, Platelets, Vascular Inflammation

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

Released during platelet aggregation. Neutralizes the anticoagulant effect of heparin because it binds more strongly to heparin than to the chondroitin-4-sulfate chains of the carrier molecule. Chemotactic for neutrophils and monocytes. Inhibits endothelial cell proliferation (By similarity) . .

References & Citations

1. Eisman, R., Surrey, S., Ramachandran, B., Schwartz, E., Poncz, M. Structural and functional comparison of the genes for human platelet factor 4 and PF4-alt. Blood 76: 336-344, 1990. 2. Griffin, C. A., Emanuel, B. S., LaRocco, P., Schwartz, E., Poncz, M. Human platelet factor 4 gene is mapped to 4q12-q21. Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 45: 67-69, 1987. 3. Lambert, M. P., Rauova, L., Bailey, M., Sola-Visner, M. C., Kowalska, M. A., Poncz, M. Platelet factor 4 is a negative autocrine in vivo regulator of megakaryopoiesis: clinical and therapeutic implications. Blood 110: 1153-1160, 2007.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Calculated Molecular Weight

11243 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

11 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Gene Name Synonym

Platelet factor 4

Subcellular Location

Secreted.

Sequence Similarities

Belongs to the transient receptor (TC 1.A.4) family. STrpC subfamily. TRPC4 sub-subfamily.

Protein Name

Platelet factor 4

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

Each vial contains 4 mg Trehalose, 0.9 mg NaCl and 0.2 mg Na2HPO4.