PDGF-B Antibody: The platelet-derived growth factor beta (PDGF-B) is a member of the platelet-derived growth factor family. The four members of this family are mitogenic factors for cells of mesenchymal origin and are characterized by a motif of eight cysteines. This gene product can exist either as a homodimer (PDGF-BB) or as a heterodimer with the platelet-derived growth factor alpha polypeptide (PDGF-AB). Mutations in this gene are associated with meningioma , and reciprocal translocations between chromosomes 22 and 7, at sites where the PDGF-B gene and that for COL1A1 are located, are associated with a particular type of skin tumor called dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.1) Johnsson A, Heldin CH, Wasteson A, et al. The c-sis gene encodes a precursor of the B chain of platelet-derived growth factor. EMBO J. 1984; 3:921-8.
Immunogen
Rabbit polyclonal PDGF-B antibody was raised against a 19 amino acid peptide near the carboxy terminus of human PDGF-B. The immunogen is located within the last 50 amino acids of PDGF-B.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
ELISAIFWB
PDGF-B antibody can be used for detection of PDGF-B by Western blot at 1 - 2 μg/mL.: