RBP4
Reaktivität: Human
WB, IHC, ELISA
Wirt: Kaninchen
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Applikationshinweise
Optimal dilution of the RBP4 antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Beschränkungen
Nur für Forschungszwecke einsetzbar
Format
Liquid
Konzentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
1 mg/mL in 1X PBS, BSA free, sodium azide free
Konservierungsmittel
Azide free
Lagerung
4 °C,-20 °C
Informationen zur Lagerung
Store the RBP4 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).
Target
RBP4
(Retinol Binding Protein 4, Plasma (RBP4))
Andere Bezeichnung
RBP4
Hintergrund
Retinol (Vitamin A) is transported in the blood bound to its carrier protein, retinol-binding protein (RBP), also designated plasma retinol-binding protein (PRBP) or RBP4. A member of the lipocalin family, RBP conveys retinol from stores in the liver to peripheral tissues. In plasma, RBP binds transthyretin (TTR, formerly called prealbumin) to prevent glomerular filtration of low molecular weight RBP in the kidneys. The stability of this complex holds diagnostic importance because the molar ratio of RBP:TTR provides an indirect way to indicate marginal Vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency blocks the secretion of RBP, resulting in defective delivery and supply to epidermal cells. Originally identified solely as a transporter protein, recent studies correlating increased levels of RBP expression in adipose tissue with Insulin resistance have generated research into the possible roles the protein may play in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and obesity.