General description
DC-SIGN Antibody: Dendritic cells (DCs) that control immune responses were recently found to capture and transport HIV from the mucosal area to remote lymph nodes, where DCs hand over HIV to CD4+ T lymphocytes. DCs also amplify the amount of virus and extend the duration of viral infectivity. Multiple strains of HIV-1, HIV-2 and SIV bind to DCs via DC-SIGN. ICAM-3 is the natural ligand for DC-SIGN. A DC-SIGN homologue (termed DC-SIGNR, L-SIGN, and DC-SIGN2) was identified recently. DC-SIGN forms a novel gene family with DC-SIGNR and many alternatively spliced isoforms of DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR. The expression of DC-SIGN was found in mucosal tissues including placenta, small intestine, and rectum.
Immunogen
DC-SIGN antibody was raised against a synthetic peptide corresponding to 21 amino acids near the center of human DC-DIGN.The immunogen is located within the last 50 amino acids of DC-SIGN.
Application
DC-SIGN antibody can be used for detection of DC-SIGN by Western blot at 1 to 2 μg/mL. Antibody can also be used for immunohistochemistry starting at 10 μg/mL. For immunofluorescence start at 20 μg/mL.Antibody validated: Western Blot in human samples; Immunohistochemistry in human samples and Immunofluorescence in human samples. All other applications and species not yet tested.
Physical form
Supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.
| biological source | rabbit |
| Quality Segment | 100 |
| conjugate | unconjugated |
| antibody form | affinity isolated antibody |
| antibody product type | primary antibodies |
| clone | polyclonal |
| form | liquid |
| species reactivity | human |
| concentration | 1 mg/mL |
| technique(s) | immunofluorescence: suitable,immunohistochemistry: suitable,western blot: suitable |
| isotype | IgG |
| UniProt accession no. | Q9NNX6 |
| shipped in | wet ice |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| target post-translational modification | unmodified |
| Gene Information | human ... CD209(30835) |
