Species: | Rabbit |
Applications: | WB IP IF FC |
Immunogen Range: | A recombinant human TNF-α protein |
Clonality: | Monoclonal Antibody |
Isotype: | / |
GENE ID: | 7124 |
Swiss Prot: | P01375 |
Synonyms: | TNF, TNFSF2, DIF, Tumor necrosis factor, TNF a, TNF alpha |
Purification: | Affinity purification |
Storage: | Store at -20°C in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA and 50% glycerol. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. |
Background: | TNF-α, the prototypical member of the TNF protein superfamily, is a homotrimeric type-II membrane protein (1,2). Membrane-bound TNF-α is cleaved by the metalloprotease TACE/ADAM17 to generate a soluble homotrimer (2). Both membrane and soluble forms of TNF-α are biologically active. TNF-α is produced by a variety of immune cells including T cells, B cells, NK cells, and macrophages (1). Cellular response to TNF-α is mediated through interaction with receptors TNF-R1 and TNF-R2 and results in activation of pathways that favor both cell survival and apoptosis depending on the cell type and biological context. Activation of kinase pathways (including JNK, Erk1/2, p38 MAPK, and NF-κB) promotes the survival of cells, while TNF-α-mediated activation of caspase-8 leads to programmed cell death (1,2). TNF-α plays a key regulatory role in inflammation and host defense against bacterial infection, notably Mycobacterium tuberculosis (3). |
Caculated MW: | 18, 25 kDa |
Observed MW: | Refer to Figures |
Applications: |
WB 1:1000 IF 1:400 FC 1:1600 |
Reacitivity: | Human |