Human/Mouse Bcl-w Antibody
R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # AF8241
Key Product Details
Species Reactivity
Applications
Label
Antibody Source
Product Specifications
Immunogen
Ala2-Thr172
Accession # Q92843
Specificity
Clonality
Host
Isotype
Scientific Data Images for Human/Mouse Bcl-w Antibody
Bcl-w in Human Spleen.
Bcl-w was detected in immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of human spleen using 3 µg/mL Goat Anti-Human/Mouse Bcl-w Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF8241) overnight at 4 °C. Before incubation with the primary antibody tissue was subjected to heat-induced epitope retrieval using Antigen Retrieval Reagent-Basic (Catalog # CTS013). Tissue was stained with the Anti-Goat HRP-DAB Cell & Tissue Staining Kit (brown; Catalog # CTS008) and counterstained with hematoxylin (blue). View our protocol for Chromogenic IHC Staining of Paraffin-embedded Tissue Sections.Applications for Human/Mouse Bcl-w Antibody
Immunohistochemistry
Sample: Immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of human spleen subjected to Antigen Retrieval Reagent-Basic (Catalog # CTS013)
Formulation, Preparation, and Storage
Purification
Reconstitution
Formulation
Shipping
Stability & Storage
- 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: Bcl-w
Bcl-w is a member of the Bcl-2 family of proteins that regulates outer mitochondrial membrane permeability (1, 2). Bcl-w is an anti-apoptotic member that prevents release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria intermembrane space into the cytosol. Bcl-w is required for normal sperm maturation (3, 4, 5). Natural Bcl-w contains a carboxyl-terminal mitochondria targeting sequence. Recombinant Bcl-w missing the mitochondrial targeting sequence maintains its ability to neutralize pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. Neutralization by Bcl-w appears to be through binding the BH3 region of pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. This activity does not require the mitochondrial targeting sequence.
References
- Gross, A. et al. (1999) Genes and Develop. 13:1899.
- Kroemer, G. (1997) Nature Med. 3:614.
- Ross, J.A., et al. (1998) Nat. Genet. 18:251.
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Print, C.G. et al. (1998) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95:12323.
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Yan, W. et al. (2000) Mol. Endocrin. 14:682.
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