Rabbit Polyclonal antibody to AdiponectinAdipose cells produce and secrete numerous physiologically important proteins, such as lipoprotein lipase (LPL), leptin and adiponectin protein of 30 kDa. Adiponectin is a circulating protein that is secreted exclusively by differentiated adipocytes. During adipocyte differentiation, mRNA levels of Adiponectin have been shown to be induced over 100-fold. Studies indicate that Adiponectin enhances the ability of sub-physiological levels of insulin to suppress glucose production, thus linking adipose tissue to whole body glucose regulation. Adiponectin function appears to be regulated by phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3-K) since Adiponectin secretion is blocked by pharmacologic inhibitors of this kinase. mRNA levels of Adiponectin have been shown to be significantly reduced in adipose tissue of obese patients with Type 2 diabetes relative to control subjects. Structural similarities to TNFalpha suggests that Adiponectin may play a role in pathogenesis of insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes. Because Adiponectin is down-regulated in various forms of obesity and its structural similarity to TNFalpha, it is currently being investigated as an important regulator of whole body energy homeostasis.
Immunogen
Synthetic peptides corresponding to the residues E(18) D D V T T T E E L A P A L V(32) and F(187) T Y D Q Y Q E K N V D Q A(200) of mouse Adiponectin.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
ICC/IFIHCIPWB
WB: 1:2500 Optimal dilution / concentration should be determined by the end user.
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml (Please refer to the vial label for the specific concentration)