Thermo Fisher Scientific PTGS2 Polyclonal Antibody, MaxPab

Applications

Western Blot (WB)

• Tested Dilution: 1:500–1:1,000

Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)

• Tested Concentration: 10 µg/mL

Product Specifications

Product Specific Information

Sequence of this protein is as follows:
MLARALLLCA VLALSHTANP CCSHPCQNRG VCMSVGFDQY KCDCTRTGFY GENCSTPEFL TRIKLFLKPT PNTVHYILTH FKGFWNVVNN IPFLRNAIMS YVLTSRSHLI DSPPTYNADY GYKSWEAFSN LSYYTRALPP VPDDCPTPLG VKGKKQLPDS NEIVEKLLLR RKFIPDPQGS NMMFAFFAQH FTHQFFKTDH KRGPAFTNGL GHGVDLNHIY GETLARQRKL RLFKDGKMKY QIIDGEMYPP TVKDTQAEMI YPPQVPEHLR FAVGQEVFGL VPGLMMYATI WLREHNRVCD VLKQEHPEWG DEQLFQTSRL ILIGETIKIV IEDYVQHLSG YHFKLKFDPE LLFNKQFQYQ NRIAAEFNTL YHWHPLLPDT FQIHDQKYNY QQFIYNNSIL LEHGITQFVE SFTRQIAGRV AGGRNVPPAV QKVSQASIDQ SRQMKYQSFN EYRKRFMLKP YESFEELTGE KEMSAELEAL YGDIDAVELY PALLVEKPRP DAIFGETMVE VGAPFSLKGL MGNVICSPAY WKPSTFGGEV GFQIINTASI QSLICNNVKG CPFTSFSVPD PELIKTVTIN ASSSRSGLDD INPTVLLKER STEL

Target Information

COX2 converts arachidonate to prostaglandin H2 (PGH2), a committed step in prostanoid synthesis, including production of inflammatory prostaglandins.
The conversion of arachidonate to prostaglandin H2 is a two-step reaction:

1. A cyclooxygenase (COX) reaction converting arachidonate to prostaglandin G2 (PGG2)
2. A peroxidase reaction reducing PGG2 to prostaglandin H2 (PGH2)

COX2 is constitutively expressed in some tissues (endothelium, kidney, brain) and up-regulated under pathological conditions (cancer, inflammation).
Up-regulation of COX2 is associated with increased cell adhesion, phenotypic changes, resistance to apoptosis, and tumor angiogenesis.
In cancer cells, COX2 plays a key role in producing prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), which modulates motility, proliferation, and resistance to apoptosis.
COX2 is naturally inhibited by calcitriol (active form of Vitamin D).
Glucocorticoids repress PTGS2 gene activity by interfering with transcription initiation and elongation.
COX2 is a target of NSAIDs such as aspirin, which reduce pain and swelling from COX2-driven inflammation.

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