Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Intracellular Staining by Flow Cytometry

Label

Alexa Fluor 647 (Excitation = 650 nm, Emission = 668 nm)

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG2A Clone # 278918

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Product Specifications

Immunogen

Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant human MFG-E8
Leu24-Cys387
Accession # Q08431

Specificity

Detects human MFG-E8 in direct ELISAs and Western blots.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG2A

Applications for Human MFG-E8 Alexa Fluor® 647-conjugated Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Intracellular Staining by Flow Cytometry

0.25-1 µg/106 cells
Sample: Human immature dendritic cells fixed with Flow Cytometry Fixation Buffer (Catalog # FC004) and permeabilized with Flow Cytometry Permeabilization/Wash Buffer I (Catalog # FC005)
Please Note: Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

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: 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). Human MGF-E8 contains one N-terminal EGF-like domain and two C‑terminal F5/8-type discoidin-like domains (2). It shares 63% and 61% aa sequence identity with comparable regions of mouse and rat MFG-E8, respectively. Shorter isoforms of human MFG-E8 may have N-terminal deletions (beginning near the end of the first discoidin-like domain), internal deletions (lacking either the EGF-like domain or the central region of the second discoidin-like domain), or C‑terminal deletions (truncated within the second discoidin-like domain) (3). A 50 aa internal proteolytic fragment of human MFG-E8 (known as Medin) is a major component of aortic medial amyloid deposits (4). 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 (5, 6). 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 (7). It mediates the engulfment of apoptotic bodies in atherosclerotic plaques and prion-infected brain (8, 9) and of apoptotic B cells during germinal center reactions (10, 11). MFG-E8 also promotes the removal of excess Collagen in fibrotic lungs and the regeneration of damaged intestinal epithelia (12, 13). Its tissue-protective role impairs anti‑tumor immunity and chemotherapy-induced apoptosis (14). MFG-E8 in the breastmilk blocks rotavirus infection in nursing babies (15).

References

  1. Raymond, A. et al. (2009) J. Cell. Biochem. 106:957.
  2. Couto, J.R. et al. (1996) DNA Cell Biol. 15:281.
  3. Yamaguchi, H. et al. (2010) Eur. J. Immunol. 40:1778.
  4. Haggqvist, B. et al. (1999) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96:8669.
  5. Silvestre, J.-S. et al. (2005) Nat. Med. 11:499.
  6. Borges, E. et al. (2000) J. Biol. Chem. 275:39867.
  7. Hanayama, R. et al. (2002) Nature 417:182.
  8. Ait-Oufella, H. et al. (2007) Circulation 115:2168.
  9. Kranich, J. et al. (2010) J. Exp. Med. 207:2271.
  10. Hanayama, R. et al. (2004) Science 304:1147.
  11. Kranich, J. et al. (2010) J. Exp. Med. 205:1293.
  12. Atabai, K. et al. (2009) J. Clin. Invest. 119:3713.
  13. Bu, H.-F. et al. (2007) J. Clin. Invest. 117:3673.
  14. Jinushi, M. et al. (2009) J. Exp. Med. 206:1317.
  15. 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

Q08431

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