Thermo Fisher Scientific TSPO Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:500-1:2,000

-

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) (IHC (P))

1:50-1:200

-

Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Recombinant protein within Human PBR aa 1-183

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Purification

Affinity chromatography

Storage buffer

PBS, pH 7.4, with 50% glycerol, 0.2% BSA

Contains

0.05% sodium azide

Storage conditions

-20° C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles, store in dark

Shipping conditions

Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

RRID

AB_2854634

Product Specific Information

Positive Control: A431, PC-3M, human colon cancer tissue, human kidney tissue, mouse colon tissue, mouse brain tissue.

Target Information

Mitochondrial peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) is an indispensable element of the steroidogenic machinery, where it mediates the delivery of cholesterol to the inner mitochondrial side chain cleavage cytochrome P-450 upon ligand activation. PBR is composed of three subunits, an isoquinoline binding site, a voltage-dependent anion channel and an adenine nucleotide carrier. PBR is genetically conserved from bacteria to humans and in humans is widely expressed in peripheral organs, whereas in the brain, it is sparse and located mainly in glial cells. Peroxisome proliferator perfluordecanoic acid (PFDA) inhibits the Leydig cell steroidogenesis by affecting PBR mRNA stability, thus inhibiting PBR expression, cholesterol transport into the mitochondria and subsequent steroid formation. A cytoplasmic protein, PRAX-1 ( peripheral benzodiazepine receptor-associated protein 1), is found to specifically interact with PBR.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.