Rabbit Polyclonal antibody to LeptinThis gene encodes a protein that is secreted by white adipocytes, and which plays a major role in the regulation of body weight. This protein, which acts through the leptin receptor, functions as part of a signaling pathway that can inhibit food intake and/or regulate energy expenditure to maintain constancy of the adipose mass. This protein also has several endocrine functions, and is involved in the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses, hematopoiesis, angiogenesis and wound healing. Mutations in this gene and/or its regulatory regions cause severe obesity, and morbid obesity with hypogonadism. This gene has also been linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Immunogen
Recombinant protein of human LEP
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
IHC-PWB
WB 1:500 - 1:2000, IHC 1:50 - 1:200:
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Gene Synonyms
leptin LEPD OBS OB LEP
Target
Leptin
Molecular Weight(MW)
19 kDa (note)
Application
Application
Western blot analysis of extracts of various cell lines, using LEP antibody.