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Mouse MFG-E8 Antibody

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # AF2805

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne
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AF2805
AF2805-SP

Key Product Details

Validated by

Biological Validation

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Mouse

Cited:

Mouse, Bovine, Transgenic Mouse

Applications

Validated:

Simple Western, Western Blot

Cited:

Immunohistochemistry, Immunoprecipitation, In vivo assay, Western Blot

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Goat IgG

Product Specifications

Immunogen

Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse MFG-E8 (R&D Systems, Catalog # 2805-MF)
Ala23-Cys463
Accession # P21956

Specificity

Detects mouse MFG-E8 in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In these formats, less than 2% cross‑reactivity with recombinant human MFG-E8 is observed.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Goat

Isotype

IgG

Scientific Data Images for Mouse MFG-E8 Antibody

Detection of Mouse MFG-E8 antibody by Western Blot.

Detection of Mouse MFG-E8 by Western Blot.

Western blot shows lysates of mouse mammary gland tissue. PVDF membrane was probed with 0.25 µg/mL of Goat Anti-Mouse MFG-E8 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF2805) followed by HRP-conjugated Anti-Goat IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF019). A specific band was detected for MFG-E8 at approximately 60-70 kDa (as indicated). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using Immunoblot Buffer Group 1.
Detection of Mouse MFG-E8 antibody by Simple WesternTM.

Detection of Mouse MFG‑E8 by Simple WesternTM.

Simple Western lane view shows lysates of recombinant mouse (rm) MFG-E8 , loaded at 50 ng/mL. A specific band was detected for MFG-E8 at approximately 87 kDa (as indicated) using 50 µg/mL of Goat Anti-Mouse MFG-E8 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF2805) followed by 1:50 dilution of HRP-conjugated Anti-Goat IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF019). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using the 12-230 kDa separation system.
Detection of Human MFG-E8 by Western Blot

Detection of Human MFG-E8 by Western Blot

MFGE8 and NO Are Produced and Secreted by Co-cultured BV2 Microglia Only When Co-cultured in Contact with pFTAA+Neurons(A and B) Representative blot (A) ofMFGE8 in BV2 cells lysates cultured alone or co-cultured in direct contact, or via atranswell, with DRG neurons from 5-month-old P301S-tau, 5-month-old C57, 5-month-old Alz17 mice, or 2-month-old P301S mice.Asterisk: either another isoform ofMFGE8 or a breakdown product. (B) Densitometry of MFGE8 expression normalized to beta-actin; significantly more MFGE8 is produced only in contact co-cultures containing pFTAA+ neurons. Mean± SD, n = 3 independent experiments (*p < 0.05), twoway ANOVA, Dunnett’s correction.(C and D) Elevated MFGE8 (C) or NO (D) in medium conditioned by BV2 cells co-cultured in contact with DRG neurons from5-month-old P301S mice compared with 5-month-old Alz17, 5-month- old C57, or 2-month-old P301S mice (MFGE8: ****p < 0.0001versus all; NO: ****p < 0.0001 versus 5-month-old C57 or 2-month-old P301S mice; ***p < 0.001 versus 5-month-oldAlz17 mice). N.D., none detected. Mean ± SD, n = 3 independent experiments, two-way ANOVA, Bonferroni corrected.(E and F) Elevated MFGE8 (E) or NO (F) in medium conditioned by primary microglia from C57 mice co-cultured in contactwith DRG neurons from 5-month-old P301S mice; microglia from MFGE8 KO mice are negative controls. Mean ± SD, n = 3independent microglial preparations, one-way ANOVA, **p < 0.01 (MFGE8), *p < 0.05 (NO).(G) Increased MFGE8 immunostaining intensity in frontal motor cortex of 5-month-old P301S mice compared with 5-month-oldC57 mice; MFGE8 KO mouse is negative control; 25 μm section at inter- aural 5.12 mm, bregma 1.32 mm; brown, DAB; blue,cresyl violet. Scale bar, 130 mm. Inset, 65 μm.(H and I) Elevated MFGE8 (H) in 5-month-old P301S-tau brains. Lysatesfrom cortex(Ctx), brain stem (BS), and cerebellum(Cb) of 5-month-old C57, 5-month-old P301S-tau, and 5-month-old Alz17 mice probed with anti-MFGE8; MFGE8 KO brain lysate isnegative control. rec, recombinant mouse MFGE8. (I) Densitometry of MFGE8 expression normalized to beta-actin. Significantlyhigher MFGE8 expression in P301S versus C57BU6 Ctx (**p < 0.01), BS (****p < 0.0001), Cb (**p < 0.01), andP301SversusALz17BS (****p < 0.0001). Mean ± SD, n = 3 independent preparations, two-way ANOVA, Bonferronicorrected.(J) Elevated MFGE8 expression in brain extracts from cortex (Ctx) of FTDP-17T patients with two differentMAPT mutations (P301L, +3) or sporadic Pick’s disease but not in extracts from patients with C9orf72hexanucleotide expansions and TDP-43 aggregates. No expression is found in the cerebellum, where tau pathology is absent in allcases. Human milk MFGE8 is a positive control. Image collected and cropped by CiteAb from the following publication (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30134156), licensed under a CC-BY license. Not internally tested by R&D Systems.

Applications for Mouse MFG-E8 Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Simple Western

50 µg/mL
Sample: Recombinant Mouse (rm) MFG-E8

Western Blot

0.25 µg/mL
Sample: Mouse mammary gland tissue
Please Note: Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Reviewed Applications

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Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS. 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: MFG-E8

Milk Fat Globulin Protein E8 (MFG-E8), also known as Lactadherin, MP47, breast epithelial antigen BA46, and SED1, is a 66‑75 kDa pleiotropic secreted glycoprotein that promotes mammary gland morphogenesis, angiogenesis, and tumor progression. MFG-E8 also plays an important role in tissue homeostasis and the prevention of inflammation (1). Mouse MGF-E8 contains two N-terminal EGF-like domains, a Pro/Thr-rich segment, and two C-terminal F5/8-type discoidin-like domains (2). It MFG-E8 shares 63% and 94% aa sequence identity with comparable regions of human and rat MFG-E8, respectively. Alternative splicing of mouse MFG-E8 generates a short isoform lacking the Pro/Thr-rich region which contains sites for O-linked glycosylation and tyrosine sulfation (3). MFG-E8 is released into the milk in complex with lipid-containing milk fat globules. It is also found in multiple other cell types including endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells of the vasculature, immature dendritic cells, at the acrosomal cap of testicular and epididymal sperm, and in epithelial cells of the endometrium (1). MFG-E8 binds to the Integrins alphaV beta3 and alphaV beta5 and potentiates the angiogenic action of VEGF through VEGF R2 (4, 5). It reduces inflammation and tissue damage in a variety of settings. MFG-E8 functions as a bridge between phosphatidylserine on apoptotic cells and Integrin alphaV beta3 on phagocytes, leading to the clearance of apoptotic debris (6). It mediates the engulfment of apoptotic bodies in atherosclerotic plaques and prion-infected brain (7, 8) and of apoptotic B cells during germinal center reactions (9, 10). MFG-E8 also promotes the removal of excess Collagen in fibrotic lungs and the regeneration of damaged intestinal epithelia (11, 12). Its tissue-protective role impairs anti‑tumor immunity and chemotherapy-induced apoptosis (13). MFG-E8 in the breastmilk blocks rotavirus infection in nursing babies (14).

References

  1. Raymond, A. et al. (2009) J. Cell. Biochem. 106:957.
  2. Stubbs, J.D. et al. (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:8417.
  3. Hoffhines, A.J. et al. (2008) J. Biol. Chem. 284:3096.
  4. Silvestre, J.-S. et al. (2005) Nat. Med. 11:499.
  5. Borges, E. et al. (2000) J. Biol. Chem. 275:39867.
  6. Hanayama, R. et al. (2002) Nature 417:182.
  7. Ait-Oufella, H. et al. (2007) Circulation 115:2168.
  8. Kranich, J. et al. (2010) J. Exp. Med. 207:2271.
  9. Hanayama, R. et al. (2004) Science 304:1147.
  10. Kranich, J. et al. (2010) J. Exp. Med. 205:1293.
  11. Atabai, K. et al. (2009) J. Clin. Invest. 119:3713.
  12. Bu, H.-F. et al. (2007) J. Clin. Invest. 117:3673.
  13. Jinushi, M. et al. (2009) J. Exp. Med. 206:1317.
  14. Kvistgaard, A.S. et al. (2004) J. Dairy Sci. 87:4088.

Long Name

Milk Fat Globule EGF Factor 8

Alternate Names

BA46, Breast epithelial antigen BA46, Lactahedrin, Medin, MFGE8, SED1

Entrez Gene IDs

4240 (Human); 17304 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

MFGE8

UniProt

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