Anti-PLUNC antibody produced in rabbit

General description

PLUNC-like proteins display sequence homology with BPI (bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein) is a 456-residue cationic protein shown to possess both bactericidal and LPS (lipopolysaccharide)-binding activities. Palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma associated/secretory protein in upper respiratory tracts (PLUNC, LUNX, NASG, SPURT, SPLUNC1) appears to support antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory functions in Gram-negative bacteria-induced respiratory infection.

Specificity

Anti-PLUNC polyclonal antibody reacts with human, mouse, rat, pig, canine, and bovine PLUNC1 proteins.

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide directed towards the middle region of human PLUNC

Application

Anti-PLUNC polyclonal antibody is used to tag palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma associated/secretory protein in upper respiratory tracts (PLUNC1) for detection and quantitation by Western blotting and in plasma by immunohistochemical (IHC) techniques. It is used as a probe to determine the roles of palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma associated/secretory protein in upper respiratory tracts in defense against Gram-negative bacterial-induced respiratory infection.

Biochem/physiol Actions

PLUNC is the human homolog of murine plunc and is specifically expressed in the upper airways and nasopharyngeal regions. The exact biological function of this protein is not known, however, it has been suggested to be involved in inflammatory responses to irritants in the upper airways. It may also serve as a potential molecular marker for detection of micrometastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer.This gene is the human homolog of murine plunc, and like the mouse gene, is specifically expressed in the upper airways and nasopharyngeal regions. The exact biological function of this gene is not known, however, it has been suggested to be involved in inflammatory responses to irritants in the upper airways. It may also serve as a potential molecular marker for detection of micrometastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer. Multiple transcript variants resulting from alternative splicing in the 3′ UTR have been detected, but the full-length nature of only two is known.

Sequence

Synthetic peptide located within the following region: GLNNIIDIKVTDPQLLELGLVQSPDGHRLYVTIPLGIKLQVNTPLVGASL

Physical form

Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer with 0.09% (w/v) sodium azide and 2% sucrose.

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