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E2531

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Anti-Erythropoietin antibody produced in rabbit

IgG fraction of antiserum, lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

Anti-Epo

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MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

IgG fraction of antiserum

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

form

lyophilized powder

species reactivity

human

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): 5-15 μg/mL
neutralization: suitable
western blot: 1 μg/mL

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... EPO(2056)

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General description

Epo is mainly produced by liver cells in fetal stages, by kidneys under hypoxic conditions; liver and brain also secrete Epo in less amounts. Anti-Erythropoietin antibody specifically reacts with human Erythropoietin. The EPO gene is mapped to human chromosome 7q22.1.

Immunogen

recombinant human erythropoietin expressed in CHO cells.

Application

Anti- Erythropoietin antibody may be used for immunoblotting at a working concentration of 1 μg/mL. For immunohistochemistry, a working concentration of 5-15 μg/mL may be used. The antibody is also suitable for neutralization reactions. Erythropoietin antibody has been used for ELISA in the extracts of leaves of tobacco plant in which recombinant human erythropoietin was expressed. The antibody has also been used for immunoaffinity chromatography to separate the leaf extracts of tobacco expressing recombinant human erythropoietin.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Erythropoietin (Epo) is a pleotropic cytokine that promotes erythropoiesis or proliferation and differentiation of red blood cell precursors. The red blood cell production is stimulated when Epo binds and activates the Epo receptor (EpoR) dimer. EpoR directly regulates the signalling by Jak2, PI3K, NF-κB, STAT5A and STAT5B. Epo also inhibits apoptosis of erythroid progenitors by downregulating Fas (tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6) and FasL (Fas ligand). The expression of Epo is under the control of the transcription factor hypoxia inducible factor (HIF). Erythropoietin exhibits disease-modifying effects in infectious diseases and chronic inflammatory disorders Anti-Erythropoietin antibody specifically reacts with human Erythropoietin.

Physical form

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in phosphate buffered saline containing carbohydrates.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Andrew J Conley et al.
Plant biotechnology journal, 7(2), 183-199 (2008-12-06)
Human erythropoietin (EPO) is a pleiotropic cytokine with remarkable tissue-protective activities in addition to its well-established role in red blood cell production. Unfortunately, conventional mammalian cell cultures are unlikely to meet the anticipated market demands for recombinant EPO because of
Amit A Joharapurkar et al.
Current research in pharmacology and drug discovery, 3, 100102-100102 (2022-05-17)
Many anemic chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are refractory to erythropoietin (EPO) effects due to inflammation, deranged iron utilization, and generation of EPO antibodies. This work assessed the effect of desidustat, an inhibitor of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase
Farooqahmed S Kittur et al.
Plant cell reports, 31(7), 1233-1243 (2012-03-01)
Erythropoietin (EPO) is a glycoprotein hormone that displays both hematopoietic and tissue-protective functions by binding to two distinct receptors. Recombinant human EPO (rhuEPO) is widely used for the treatment of anemia, but its use for tissue protection is limited because
Molecular definition of a narrow interval at 7q22. 1 associated with myelodysplasia.
Johnson E J, et al.
Blood, 87(9), 3579-3586 (1996)
Johannes Vogel et al.
The Journal of physiology, 589(Pt 6), 1259-1264 (2011-02-02)
As the basic function of erythropoietin (Epo) is stimulation of red blood cell production, systemic overexpression of Epo results in erythrocytosis. The patho-physiological consequences of chronically elevated red blood cell counts have been studied in Epo overexpressing mice. Genetically modified

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