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Mouse LIFR alpha Antibody

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # MAB5990

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne
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MAB5990
MAB5990-SP

Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Mouse

Applications

CyTOF-ready, Flow Cytometry

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Rat IgG1 Clone # 673602

Product Specifications

Immunogen

Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse LIF R alpha
Leu44-Ser828
Accession # P42703

Specificity

Detects mouse LIF R alpha in direct ELISAs. In direct ELISAs, no cross-reactivity with recombinant human LIF R alpha is observed.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Rat

Isotype

IgG1

Scientific Data Images for Mouse LIFR alpha Antibody

Detection of LIF Ra antibody in D3 Mouse Cell Line antibody by Flow Cytometry.

Detection of LIF R alpha in D3 Mouse Cell Line by Flow Cytometry.

D3 mouse embryonic stem cell line was stained with Rat Anti-Mouse LIF Ra Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB5990, filled histogram) or isotype control antibody (Catalog # MAB005, open histogram), followed by Allophycocyanin-conjugated Anti-Rat IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # F0113).

Applications for Mouse LIFR alpha Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

CyTOF-ready

Ready to be labeled using established conjugation methods. No BSA or other carrier proteins that could interfere with conjugation.

Flow Cytometry

0.25 µg/106 cells
Sample:
D3 mouse embryonic stem cell line

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Reconstitution

Sterile PBS to a final concentration of 0.5 mg/mL. For liquid material, refer to CoA for concentration.

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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.

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: LIFR alpha

Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor alpha (LIF R alpha), also known as LIFR beta and CD118, is a 190 kDa type I transmembrane protein in the Interleukin-6 receptor family. Members of this family mediate the biological effects of Cardiotrophin-1, CLC, CNTF, IL-6, IL-11, IL-27, and Oncostatin M (1). Mature mouse LIF R alpha consists of a 785 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD) with two cytokine receptor homology domains, one WSxWS motif, and three fibronectin type III repeats, followed by a 25 aa transmembrane segment and a 239 aa cytoplasmic domain (2, 3). Within the ECD, mouse LIF R alpha shares 73% and 90% aa sequence identity with human and rat LIF R alpha, respectively. Alternative splicing generates a 90 kDa soluble form of the mouse LIF R alpha ECD (4). LIF R alpha binds the pleiotropic cytokine LIF with low affinity, and the soluble isoform retains LIF-binding activity (5). Binding affinity is increased by the ligand-induced association of LIF R alpha with the signal transducing subunit gp130 (6, 7). The LIF R alpha/gp130 receptor complex also transduces Oncostatin M signals, although LIF R alpha alone does not interact with Oncostatin M (6). gp130 associates with different ligand-specific receptors to form signaling receptor complexes for the other IL-6 family ligands (1). The CNTF receptor is a ternary complex that contains CNTF R alpha and gp130 as well as LIF R alpha (8, 9). LIF R alpha is widely expressed, and LIF induces the proliferation, differentiation, and activation of cells in many tissues (10, 11). In particular, LIF R alpha plays an important role in several aspects of early pregnancy such as blastocyst implantation in the uterus (4, 12-14).

References

  1. Muller-Newen, G. (2003) Science STKE 2003:pe40.
  2. Gearing, D.P. et al. (1991) EMBO J. 10:2839.
  3. Tomida, M. et al. (1994) J. Biochem. 115:557.
  4. Owczarek, C.M. et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271:5495.
  5. Layton, M.J. et al. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 89:8616.
  6. Gearing, D.P. et al. (1992) Science 255:1434.
  7. Giese, B. et al. (2005) J. Cell Sci. 118:5129.
  8. Ip, N.Y. et al. (1992) Cell 69:1121.
  9. Davis, S. et al. (1993) Science 260:1805.
  10. Metcalf, D (2003) Stem Cells 21:5.
  11. Kubota, Y. et al. (2008) J. Clin. Invest. 118:2393.
  12. Paiva, P. et al. (2009) Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 20:319.
  13. Stewart, C.L. et al. (1992) Nature 359:76.
  14. Cheng, J.-G. et al. (2001) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 98:8680.

Long Name

Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor alpha

Alternate Names

CD118, LIF R alpha, LIF R beta, LIFR, LIFRa

Entrez Gene IDs

3977 (Human); 16880 (Mouse); 81680 (Rat); 102131906 (Cynomolgus Monkey)

Gene Symbol

LIFR

UniProt

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Product Specific Notices for Mouse LIFR alpha Antibody

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