| Product description |
Mouse monoclonal [0.N.14] to alpha Lactalbuminalpha Lactalbumin is the B protein of lactose synthetase secreted by the mammary epithelial cells. alpha Lactalbumin is a potent Ca 2+ -elevating and apoptosis-inducing agent with broad, yet selective, cytotoxic activity. Multimeric alpha Lactalbumin killed all transformed, embryonic, and lymphoid cells tested but spared mature epithelial elements. It suggests that milk contributes to mucosal immunity not only by furnishing antimicrobial molecules but also by policing the function of lymphocytes and epithelium. alpha Lactalbumin may be helpful in ascertaining the site of origin of metastatic breast tumors. |