Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from human MSLN
Specificity
This antibody detects endogenous levels of Human MSLN
Source
Polyclonal, Rabbit,IgG
Formulation
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.
Dilution rate
WB 1:500-2000;IHC-p 1:50-300; ELISA 2000-20000
Purification process (Immunogen)
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit serum by affinity-chromatography using specific immunogen.
Background
This gene encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate two protein products, megakaryocyte potentiating factor and mesothelin. Megakaryocyte potentiating factor functions as a cytokine that can stimulate colony formation of bone marrow megakaryocytes. Mesothelin is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored cell-surface protein that may function as a cell adhesion protein. This protein is overexpressed in epithelial mesotheliomas, ovarian cancers and in specific squamous cell carcinomas. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes an isoform that is proteolytically processed. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016],
Function
disease:Antibodies against MSLN are detected in patients with mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.,function:Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor (MPF) potentiates megakaryocyte colony formation in vitro.,function:Membrane-anchored forms may play a role in cellular adhesion.,PTM:Both MPF and the cleaved form of mesothelin are N-glycosylated.,PTM:Proteolytically cleaved by a furin-like convertase to generate megakaryocyte-potentiating factor (MPF), and the cleaved form of mesothelin.,similarity:Belongs to the mesothelin family.,subunit:Interacts with MUC16.,tissue specificity:Expressed in lung. Expressed at low levels in heart, placenta and kidney. Expressed in mesothelial cells. Highly expressed in mesotheliomas, ovarian cancers, and some squamous cell carcinomas (at protein level).,
Other name
Mesothelin (CAK1 antigen;Pre-pro-megakaryocyte-potentiating factor) [Cleaved into: Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor (MPF); Mesothelin, cleaved form]
Human protein sequence Database
Q13421
Mouse protein sequence database
Q61468
Rat protein sequence database
Q9ERA7
Cellular localization
Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor. Golgi apparatus.; [Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor]: Secreted.; [Isoform 3]: Secreted.
Tissue expression
Expressed in lung. Expressed at low levels in heart, placenta and kidney. Expressed in mesothelial cells. Highly expressed in mesotheliomas, ovarian cancers, and some squamous cell carcinomas (at protein level).