Mcl-1 Antibody
Rabbit Polyclonal
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Description
Background
Regulated apoptosis is essential for both the development and the subsequent maintenance of the immune system. Interleukins, including IL-2, IL-4, IL-7 and IL-15, heavily influence lymphocyte survival during the vulnerable stages of VDJ rearrangement and later in ensuring cellular homeostasis, but the genes specifically responsible for the development and maintenance of lymphocytes have not been identified. The Anti apoptotic protein Mcl-1 (myeloid cell leukemia sequence 1 (BCL2-related)) is an attractive candidate, as it is highly regulated, appears to enhance short-term survival and functions at an apical step in genotoxic deaths. However, Mcl-1 deficiency results in peri-implantation lethality. Mice, conditional for Mcl-1, display a profound reduction in B and T lymphocytes when Mcl-1 is removed. Deletion of Mcl-1 during early lymphocyte differentiation increases apoptosis and arrests the development at pro-B-cell and double negative T-cell stages. Induced deletion of Mcl-1 in peripheral B- and T-cell populations results in their rapid loss. Moreover, IL-7 both induces and requires Mcl-1 to mediate lymphocyte survival. Mcl-1 is essential both early in lymphoid development and later on in the maintenance of mature lymphocytes.
Application Note
Anti-Mcl-1 Antibody has been tested by ELISA and western blot and is suitable for immunoprecipitation. This antibody detects mouse Mcl-1 and is not expected to cross react with the human sequence. Cross reactivity with Mcl-1 from other sources is unknown. This antibody is highly specific, showing no bands in null cell lysates from Mcl-1 knockout mice even when grossly over-exposed. Mouse Mcl-1 (myeloid cell leukemia sequence 1) is composed of 331 amino acids and is reported to be 35.2 kDa in size. The human ortholog consists of 351 amino acids and is reported to be 37.3 kDa in size.
Purity/Specificity
This affinity-purified antibody was prepared from monospecific antiserum by immunoaffinity chromatography using synthetic peptide coupled to agarose beads followed by cross adsorption to remove any unwanted reactivity. Assay by immunoelectrophoresis resulted in a single precipitin arc against anti-Rabbit Serum.
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