Mast cells play an important role in innate immunity or the response of the body to invading pathogens. The functions of mast cells are regulated by a number of surface receptors; c-Kit (Stem cell factor receptor, SCF R; CD117) being the most critical. The signalling triggered by c-Kit results in mast cell activation in response to antigens. The response involves tyrosine phosphorylation by specific tyrosine kinases that drive the downstream signalling process. The secondary pathways activated by c-Kit include Akt, mTOR, MAPK, Sos-Grb2 and c-Jun. Phosphorylation of tyrosine 730 is required for the binding of PLCγ leading to activation of various signalling pathways In addition to development of mast cells, c-Kit also regulates their subsequent maturation and homing to the residence sites. Constitutive activation by SCF R is implicated in myeloproliferative discorders, systemic mastocytosis and gastrointestinal stomal cell tumors The antibody detects human c-Kit pTyr730. Mouse, rat and cow (100% homologous), dog (92% homologous), chicken (85%) are expected to react.
Immunogen
synthetic phosphopeptide derived from the region of human c-Kit that contains tyrosine 730.
Application
Anti-phospho-c-Kit (SCFR) pTyr730 antibody may be used for immunoblotting at a working concentration of 0.1-1.0 μg/ml using M07e cells.
Physical form
Solution in Dulbecco′s phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.3, with 1.0 mg/mL BSA (IgG and protease free) and 0.05% sodium azide.
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Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 337(1), 1-13 (2005-09-01)
Signaling by stem cell factor and Kit, its receptor, plays important roles in gametogenesis, hematopoiesis, mast cell development and function, and melanogenesis. Moreover, human and mouse embryonic stem cells express Kit transcripts. Stem cell factor exists as both a soluble
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 88(14), 6382-6386 (1991-07-15)
We investigated the effects of a newly recognized multifunctional growth factor, the c-kit ligand stem cell factor (SCF), on mouse mast cell proliferation and phenotype. Recombinant rat SCF164 (rrSCF164) induced the development of large numbers of dermal mast cells in
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 117(6), 1214-1225 (2006-06-06)
The mast cell is a central player in allergy and asthma. Activation of these cells induces the release of preformed inflammatory mediators localized in specialized granules and the de novo synthesis and secretion of cytokines, chemokines, and eicosanoids. The balance
Mast cell mediator release represents a pivotal event in the initiation of inflammatory reactions associated with allergic disorders. These responses follow antigen-mediated aggregation of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-occupied high-affinity receptors for IgE (Fc epsilon RI) on the mast cell surface, a
International archives of allergy and immunology, 107(1-3), 54-56 (1995-05-01)
Signaling through the c-kit receptor tyrosine kinase (Kit) is essential for development and survival of mast cells but not of basophils. Moreover, we recently found an activation mutation of Kit in several tumor mast cell lines.
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