Rabbit anti Human GPR4

Nordic MuBio
Product Code: EXA-X1638P
Product Group: Primary Antibodies
Supplier: Nordic MuBio
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EXA-X1638P100 ug£316.00
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Overview

Host Type: Rabbit
Antibody Isotype: IgG
Antibody Clonality: Polyclonal
Regulatory Status: RUO
Target Species: Human
Application: Western Blot (WB)
Shipping:
Ship on dry ice freeze upon arrival
Storage:
Product should be stored at -20°C. Aliquot to avoid freeze/thaw cycles

Further Information

Applications Description:
Antibody can be used for Western blotting (1:400 dilution). Tissue lysate should be used at 10-50 ?g/lane. Other applications not yet tested. Optimal concentration should be evaluated by serial dilutions.
Background:
Sphingosylphosphorylcholine (SPC) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) are bioactive lipid molecules involved in numerous biologicals processes. GPR4 shares sequence homology with OGR1 (51%), the highest of all GPCR?s. GPR4 has been identified as another high affinity receptor for SPC and low affinity receptor for LPC. SPC and LPC stimulate kinase activation and DNA synthesis stimulated, both of which are pertussis toxin-sensitive, suggesting Gi-heterotrimeric G protein involvement. The GPR4 subfamily of GPCR?s consists of four receptors that share significant sequence homology; OGR1, TDAG8 and G2A. G2A has been shown to be a potent transforming oncogene. GPR4 also malignantly transforms NIH3T3 cells and TDAG8 malignantly transforms the normal mammary epithelial cell line NMuMG. Overexpression of GPR4 or TDGA8 in HEK293 cells leads to transcriptional activation independent of exogenously added ligand. TDAG8 and GPR4 are also overexpressed in a range of human cancer tissues suggestive of a driving role in maintaining tumor formation.
Caution:
This product is intended FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY, and FOR TESTS IN VITRO, not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures involving humans or animals.
Concentration:
Lot specitic, see vial label
Field of Interest:
Signal Transduction
Formulation:
Provided as ligand affinity purified antibody in phosphate buffered saline with 0.08% sodium azide
Functional Analysis:
Western Blotting
Immunogen:
Synthetic peptide derived from the GPR4 protein.
Positive Control:
Human brain lysate (Cat. No. X1633C)
Product Form:
Unconjugated
Product Stability:
Products are stable for one year from purchase when stored properly
Purification Method:
Antigen Immunoaffiinity Purification
UniProt:
P46093

References

1. Sin, W.C., et al. 'G protein-coupled receptors GPR4 and TDAG8 are oncogenic and overexpressed in human cancers.' Oncogene 2004

2. Yun, M.R., et al. 'The action mode of lysophosphatidylcholine in human monocytes.' J. Pharmacol. Sci. 2004, 94, 45-50

3. Bektas, M., et al. 'The G protein-coupled receptor GPR4 suppresses ERK activation in a ligand-independent manner.' Biochemistry 2003, 42, 12181-12191

4. Lum, H., et al. 'Inflammatory stress increases receptor for lysophosphatidylcholine in human microvascular endothelial cells.' Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 2003, 285, H1786-H1789

5. Xu, Y. 'Sphingosylphosphorylcholine and lysophosphatidylcholine: G protein-coupled receptors and receptor-mediated signal transduction.' Biochim Biophys Acta 2002, 1582, 81-88

6. Zhu, K., et al. 'Sphingosylphosphorylcholine and lysophosphatidylcholine are ligands for the G protein-coupled receptro GPR4.' J. Biol. Chem. 2001, 276, 41325-41335

7. An, S., et al. 'Cloning, sequencing and tissue distribution of two related G protein-coupled receptor candidates expressed prominently in human lung tissue.' FEBS Lett. 1995, 375, 121-124