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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Flow Cytometry

Label

Alexa Fluor 405 (Excitation = 405 nm, Emission = 421 nm)

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG1 Clone # PRa292

Product Specifications

Immunogen

Human osteosarcoma cell membrane extracts

Specificity

Detects human PDGF R alpha. Recognizes the PDGF receptor alpha-subunit; it does not recognize the PDGF receptor beta-subunit. Binds to the PDGF receptor alpha-subunit of primate species (human, monkey, baboon) and dog. Does not recognize rat or mouse receptors and its ability to bind to receptors from other species has not been tested.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG1

Applications for Human PDGF R alpha Alexa Fluor® 405-conjugated Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Flow Cytometry

0.25-1 µg/106 cells
Sample: U‑118‑MG human glioblastoma/astrocytoma cell line

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Protein A or G purified from ascites

Formulation

Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store the unopened product at 2 - 8 °C. Do not use past expiration date.

Background: PDGF R alpha

PDGF is a major serum mitogen that can exist as a homo- or heterodimeric protein consisting of disulfide-linked PDGF-A and PDGF-B chains. The PDGF-AA, PDGF‑BB and PDGF-AB isoforms have been shown to bind to two distinct cell surface PDGF receptors with different affinities. Whereas PDGF R alpha binds all three PDGF isoforms with high affinity, PDGF R beta binds PDGF‑BB and AB, but not PDGF-AA. Both PDGF R alpha and PDGF R beta are members of the class III subfamily of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK) that also includes the receptors for M-CSF, SCF and Flt3 ligand. All class III RTKs are characterized by the presence of five immunoglobulin-like domains in their extracellular region and a split kinase domain in their intracellular region. PDGF binding induces receptor homo-and heterodimerization and signal transduction. The expression of the alpha and beta receptors is independently regulated in various cell types. Only PDGF R alpha is expressed in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, mesothelial cell and liver endothelial cells. Soluble PDGF-R alpha has been detected in cell conditioned medium and human plasma. Recombinant soluble PDGF R alpha binds PDGF with high affinity and is a potent PDGF antagonist (1).

References

  1. Heldin, C.H. and L. Claesson-Welsh (1994) Guidebook to Cytokines and Their Receptors, Nicola, N.A. (ed) Oxford University Press, New York, NY p. 202.

Long Name

Platelet-derived Growth Factor Receptor alpha

Alternate Names

CD140a, PDGFR alpha, PDGFRA

Entrez Gene IDs

5156 (Human); 18595 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

PDGFRA

Additional PDGF R alpha Products

Product Documents for Human PDGF R alpha Alexa Fluor® 405-conjugated Antibody

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Product Specific Notices for Human PDGF R alpha Alexa Fluor® 405-conjugated Antibody


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