Ro autoantigens are of clinical significance because antibodies directed against them are found in most patients with primary Sjögren syndrome, subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SLE), neonatal lupus erythematosus, ANA-negative lupus erythematosus, and systemic lupus erythematosus-like disease secondary to homozygous C2 or C4 complement deficiency (1). Ro/SSA is a ribonucleoprotein that binds to autoantibodies in 35 to 50% of patients with SLE and in up to 97% of patients with Sjögren syndrome (2). The Ro/SSA particle consists of a single immunoreactive protein noncovalently bound with one of four small RNA molecules (2). Most anti-Ro/SSA-positive sera antibodies detect not only the main protein, but also a smaller Ro/SSA protein (2). The genes which encode the smaller and larger proteins map to human chromosomes 11p15.5 and 1q31, respectively (3–5). La/SSB is an autoimmune RNA-binding protein that plays a role in the transcription of RNA polymerase III was originally defined by its reactivity with autoantibodies from patients with Sjögren syndrome and SLE (6).
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of 60 kDa Ro/SSA of mouse, rat and human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA also reactive with additional species, including equine, canine, bovine and porcine
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 239-538 of 60 kDa Ro/SSA of human origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 239-538 of 60 kDa Ro/SSA of human origin
Western blot analysis of 60 kDa Ro/SSA expression in HeLa (A), MCF7 (B) and A549 (C) whole cell lysates.
Application Notes
recommended for detection of 60 kDa Ro/SSA of mouse, rat and human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA also reactive with additional species, including equine, canine, bovine and porcine
Additional Information
Form
Liquid
Storage Instructions
For short-term storage, store at 4° C. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.