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Product Details
PA5-46948
Applications
Tested Dilution
Publications
Product Specifications
Species Reactivity
Human
Host/Isotype
Sheep
/ IgG
Class
Polyclonal
Type
Antibody
Immunogen
Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant human Serpin A12 Leu20-Lys414
Conjugate
Form
Lyophilized
Concentration
0.2 mg/mL
Purification
Antigen affinity chromatography
Storage buffer
PBS with 5% trehalose
Contains
No Preservative
Storage conditions
-20°C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Shipping conditions
Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)
RRID
AB_2606846
Product Specific Information
In direct ELISAs and Western blots, less than 1% cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) Serpin A1, rhSerpin A3, rhSerpin F1, and recombinant mouse Serpin E1 is observed.
Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS.
Target Information
Vaspin is a newly described adipocytokine expressed predominantly in visceral white adipose tissues. Structure analysis of vaspin predicts the presence of three beta-sheets, nine alpha-helices, and one central loop, which are distinctive structural features of Serpin family members. The serpins are irreversible ("suicidal") serine-protease inhibitors, characterized by having more than 30% sequence homology with alpha1-antitrypsin and a conserved tertiary structure, which contains an exposed reactive center loop that acts as a pseudo-substrate for the target proteinase. Members of this family play an important role in a number of fundamental biological processes, including blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, complement activation, angiogenesis, inflammation, and tumor suppression. In humans, the serpins represent approximately 2% of total serum proteins, of which 70% is alpha1-antitrypsin. Vaspin exhibits 40.2% sequence identity with alpha1-antitrypsin. Yet, its protease inhibitory activity is still unknown. Vaspin mRNA expression in visceral fat is positively correlated with BMI and percent of body fat. Administration of vaspin to obese mice improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, reflected by normalized blood glucose levels. It also led to the reversal of altered expression of diabetes-relevant adipocytokines, including leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and TNF-alpha. These findings suggest a potential clinical use for Vaspin in ameliorating certain aberrations seen in the diabetic/obesity metabolic syndrome.
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Bioinformatics
Protein Aliases: a12; OL-64; serine (or cysteine) proteinase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 12; Serpin A12; serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 12; Vaspin; Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor; Visceral adipose-specific serpin
Gene Aliases: OL-64; SERPINA12
UniProt ID: (Human) Q8IW75
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 145264
glucose metabolic process
negative regulation of endopeptidase activity
positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling
negative regulation of gluconeogenesis
positive regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway
negative regulation of lipid biosynthetic process
regulation of cholesterol metabolic process
regulation of triglyceride metabolic process
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