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AB3239-I

Sigma-Aldrich

Anti-Myostatin Antibody, Near CT

from rabbit, purified by affinity chromatography

Synonym(s):

GDF8, Growth/differentiation factor 8, GDF-8, Myostatin

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UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

100

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

purified by

affinity chromatography

species reactivity

human

species reactivity (predicted by homology)

primate (based on 100% sequence homology), rat (based on 100% sequence homology), mouse (based on 100% sequence homology), monkey (based on 100% sequence homology), chimpanzee (based on 100% sequence homology)

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry: suitable
western blot: suitable

NCBI accession no.

NP_005250

UniProt accession no.

O14793

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... MSTN(2660)

General description

Myostatin, also known as Growth/differentiation factor 8, is a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth encoded by the MSTN (also known as MSLHP and GDF8) gene in human. Myostatin is a member of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family within the TGF-ß superfamily. Growth and differentation factor-associated serum protein-1 & 2 (GASP-1/2) and follistatin-related gene (FLRG) protein are reported to interact with myostatin and negatively regulate its activity (PMID 24019467, 17878677). Mutation in MSTN gene is known to cause muscle hypertrophy (MSLHP), a condition characterized by increased muscle bulk and strength.

Immunogen

Epitope: Near C-terminal
KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to human Myostatin near the C-terminal.

Application

Anti-Myostatin Antibody, Near CT is an antibody against Myostatin, Near CT for use in Western Blotting and Immunohistochemistry.
Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A 1:50-1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected Myostatin in human cardiac myocytes tissue.
Research Category
Signaling
Research Sub Category
Signaling Neuroscience

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blotting in human adult heart tissue lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: 1.0 µg/mL of this antibody detected Myostatin in 10 µg of human adult heart tissue lysate.

Target description

~31 kDa observed. 30–32 kDa band assumed to be a glycosylated dimer of the carboxy terminus portion of the full length translational product (Artaza, J.N., et al. (2007). J. of Endocrinology. 194:63-76). This antibody also detected the 32-kDa band corresponding to the processed dimer (Artaza, J.N., et al. (2007). J. of Endocrinology. 146(8):3547-3557).

Physical form

Affinity
Purified rabbit polyclonal in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Alterations in myostatin expression are associated with changes in cardiac left ventricular mass but not ejection fraction in the mouse.
Artaza, JN; Reisz-Porszasz, S; Dow, JS; Kloner, RA; Tsao, J; Bhasin, S; Gonzalez-Cadavid, NF
The Journal of Endocrinology null
Myostatin inhibits myogenesis and promotes adipogenesis in C3H 10T(1/2) mesenchymal multipotent cells.
Artaza, JN; Bhasin, S; Magee, TR; Reisz-Porszasz, S; Shen, R; Groome, NP; Meerasahib et al.
Endocrinology null
Aniko Keller-Pinter et al.
FEBS letters, 592(18), 3139-3151 (2018-08-22)
Myostatin, a TGF-β superfamily member, is a negative regulator of muscle growth. Here we describe how myostatin activity is regulated by syndecan-4, a ubiquitous transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan. During muscle regeneration the levels of both syndecan-4 and promyostatin decline gradually
Kay-Marie Lamar et al.
PLoS genetics, 12(5), e1006019-e1006019 (2016-05-07)
Latent TGFβ binding proteins (LTBPs) regulate the extracellular availability of latent TGFβ. LTBP4 was identified as a genetic modifier of muscular dystrophy in mice and humans. An in-frame insertion polymorphism in the murine Ltbp4 gene associates with partial protection against

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