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rev. 02/02/16 Integrin beta 1 Cat#: ET1601-17 Product Type: R ecombinant r abbit mono clo nal IgG, primary antibodies Species reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat, Zebra fish Applications： WB, IHC Molecular Wt.： 140 kDa Description： Integrins are transmembrane receptors that mediate the attachment between a cell and its surroundings, such as other cells or the extracellular matrix (ECM). Integrins are obligate heterodimers containing two distinct chains, called the α (alpha) and β (beta) subunits. The molecular mass of the integrin subunits can vary from 90 kDa to 160 kDa. Beta subunits have four Fig1: Western blot analysis of Integrin beta 1 cysteine-rich repeated sequences. Both α and β subunits bind on different cell lysates using anti-Integrin several divalent cations. Integrins have two main functions: beta 1 antibody at 1/1,000 dilution. Attachment of the cell to the ECM and signal transduction from the Positive control: ECM to the cell. However, they are also involved in a wide range Lane 1: Hela Lane 2: NIH/3T3 of other biological activities, including immune patrolling, cell migration, and binding to cells by certain viruses, such as adenovirus, echovirus, hantavirus, and foot and mouth disease viruses. Research studies have implicated β1 integrin in various activities including embryonic development, blood vessel, skin, bone, and muscle formation, as well as tumor metastasis and angiogenesis. Immunogen： Recombinant protein. Positive control： Fig2: Immunohistochemical analysis of Hela, NIH/3T3, human liver cancer tissue, human colon cancer paraffin-embedded human liver cancer tissue tissue, mouse stomach tissue. using anti-Integrin beta 1 antibody. Counter Subcellular location： stained with hematoxylin. Cell Membrane, Cell projection, Cleavage furrow Database links： SwissProt: P05556(Human) P09055(Mouse) P49134(Rat) Recommended Dilutions： WB: 1:1,000-1:5,000 IHC: 1:50-1:200 Storage Buffer： 1*TBS (pH7.4 ), 1 %BSA, 40%Glycerol. Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide. Fig3: Immunohistochemical analysis of Storage Instruction： paraffin-embedded human colon cancer tissue Store at +4°C after thawing. Aliquot store at -20°C or -80°C. using anti-Integrin beta 1 antibody. Counter Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles. stained with hematoxylin. Purity： ProA affinity purified Fig4: Immunohistochemical analysis of Fig5: Western blot analysis of Integrin beta 1 paraffin-embedded mouse stomach tissue using on zebra fish tissue lysates using anti-Integrin beta 1 antibody. Counter stained anti-Integrin beta 1 antibody with hematoxylin. Background References 1. "Glycoproteomics analysis of human liver tissue by combination of multiple enzyme digestion and hydrazide chemistry." Chen R., Jiang X., Sun D., Han G., Wang F., Ye M., Wang L., Zou H. J. Proteome Res. 8:651-661(2009). 2. "Osteoblast mineralization requires beta1 integrin/ICAP-1-dependent fibronectin deposition." Brunner M., Millon-Fremillon A., Chevalier G., Nakchbandi I.A., Mosher D., Block M.R., Albiges-Rizo C., Bouvard D. J. Cell Biol. 194:307-322(2011). .

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