Anti-VEGF/VEGFA Antibody Picoband®

VEGF, a homodimeric glycoprotein of relative molecular mass 45,000, is the only mitogen that specifically acts on endothelial cells. It may be a major regulator of tumor angiogenesis in vivo. Vascular endothelial growth factor is a mitogen primarily for vascular endothelial cells. It is, however, structurally related to platelet-derived growth factor. VEGF shares homology with the PDGF A chain and B chain, including conservation of all 8 cysteines found in PDGFA and PDGFB. VEGF gene contains 8 exons. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induces remodeling and enhances TH2-mediated sensitization and inflammation in the lung. VEGF regulates haematopoietic stem cell survival by an internal autocrine loop mechanism. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) stimulates neurogenesis in vitro and in vivo.

Anti-VEGF

Vascular endothelial growth factor A; VEGF-A; Vascular permeability factor; VPF; VEGFA; VEGF

VEGFA

7422

P15692

Human, Mouse, Rat

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human VEGF, identical to the related mouse and rat sequences.

Isoform VEGF189, isoform VEGF165 and isoform VEGF121 are widely expressed. Isoform VEGF206 and isoform VEGF145 are not widely expressed. A higher level expression seen in pituitary tumors as compared to the pituitary gland. .

IHC, WB

Angiogenesis, Cancer, Cancer Metabolism, Cardiovascular, Growth Factors, Growth Factors/Hormones, Metabolism, Metabolism Processes, Pathways and Processes, Response To Hypoxia, Signal Transduction

Immunogen affinity purified.

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Lyophilized

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Growth factor active in angiogenesis, vasculogenesis and endothelial cell growth. Induces endothelial cell proliferation, promotes cell migration, inhibits apoptosis and induces permeabilization of blood vessels. Binds to the FLT1/VEGFR1 and KDR/VEGFR2 receptors, heparan sulfate and heparin. NRP1/Neuropilin-1 binds isoforms VEGF-165 and VEGF-145. Isoform VEGF165B binds to KDR but does not activate downstream signaling pathways, does not activate angiogenesis and inhibits tumor growth. .

1. Lee, C. G.; Link, H.; Baluk, P.; Homer, R. J.; Chapoval, S.; Bhandari, V.; Kang, M. J.; Cohn, L.; Kim, Y. K.; McDonald, D. M.; Elias, J. A. : Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induces remodeling and enhances TH2-mediated sensitization and inflammation in the lung. Nature Med. 10: 1095-1103, 2004. 2. Gerber, H.-P.; Malik, A. K.; Solar, G. P.; Sherman, D.; Liang, X. H.; Meng, G.; Hong, K.; Marsters, J. C.; Ferrara, N. : VEGF regulates haematopoietic stem cell survival by an internal autocrine loop mechanism. Nature 417: 954-958, 2002. 3. Jin, K.; Zhu, Y.; Sun, Y.; Mao, X. O.; Xie, L.; Greenberg, D. A. : Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) stimulates neurogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 99: 11946-11950, 2002.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

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27042 MW

27 kDa

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Vascular endothelial growth factor A

Secreted . VEGF121 is acidic and freely secreted. VEGF165 is more basic, has heparin-binding properties and, although a signicant proportion remains cell-associated, most is freely secreted. VEGF189 is very basic, it is cell-associated after secretion and is bound avidly by heparin and the extracellular matrix, although it may be released as a soluble form by heparin, heparinase or plasmin.

Belongs to the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family.

Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A)

Rabbit IgG

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.01mg NaN3.