Purified adhesion receptor from the human melanoma cell line M21.
The integrin family of cell adhesion receptors consists of a least 16 membrane-associated heterodimers, composed of an alpha and beta subunit that associate in a non-covalent manner. The structure and functional diversity of the integrin family are based on the pairing abilities of the alpha and beta subunits. The integrins are involved in vascular proliferation, adhesion and wound repair. AlphaVbeta3 appears to be selectively expressed on growing blood vessels and has been identified as a marker of angiogenic vascular tissue. Applications: Suitable for use in Immunoprecipitation, Immunofluorescence, Flow Cytometry, Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry and Blocking. Other applications have not been tested. Recommended Dilutions: Immunohistochemistry: Effective on 4% paraformaldehyde fixed, frozen tissues and cells. Not effective for immunohistochemical staining of paraffin-embedded tissue sections. Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. Recommended Positive Control: Human myeloma cell lines M21 and MoalphaV Recommended Negative Control: Mo cells (this cell line was derived from M21 but does not express integrin alphaV) Storage and Stability: Store product at 4C if to be used immediately within two weeks. For long-term storage, aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing and store at -20C. Aliquots are stable at -20C for 12 months after receipt. Dilute required amount only prior to immediate use. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Note: Applications are based on unconjugated antibody.