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RAGE Antibody
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rev. 01/25/16
For Research Use Only. Not For Use In Diagnostic Procedures.
Entrez-Gene ID #177
UniProt ID #Q15109
Applications
Species Cross-Reactivity*
Molecular Wt.
Source
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Endogenous
H, M, R
58, 52, 48 kDa
Rabbit**
Storage: Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM
NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA and 50% glycerol. Store at –20°C.
Do not aliquot the antibody.
Specificity/Sensitivity: RAGE Antibody detects endogenous levels of total RAGE protein.
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Background: The receptor for advanced glycation end
products (RAGE) is member of the immunoglobulin (Ig)
superfamily. It can be expressed as full-length, membranebound RAGE isoform 1 or as a secreted sRAGE protein that
lacks a transmembrane domain (1). RAGE is detected during
early developmental stages and in the lung under normal
physiological conditions (2) and is upregulated at sites of
inflammation (3). Advanced glycation end products (AGEs)
and a variety of other ligands interact with this receptor
(1). Ligand binding activates full-length RAGE and initiates
downstream signaling pathways that include activation of
NF-κB, which leads to production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and inflammation (4). Activation of these pathways
has been implicated in various disease states including
Alzheimer disease, diabetes, arthritis and atherosclerosis
(4). Soluble RAGE can competitively bind RAGE ligands in
the extracellular environment, which prevents ligand interaction with full-length RAGE at the cell surface (1).
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*Species cross-reactivity is determined by western blot.
Recommended Antibody Dilutions:
Western blotting
140
100
For application specific protocols please see the web
page for this product at www.cellsignal.com.
80
60
Please visit www.cellsignal.com for a complete listing
of recommended companion products.
RAGE Isoforms
50
40
30
20
Western blot analysis of extracts from human, mouse and rat
lung tissue using RAGE Antibody.
Source/Purification: Polyclonal antibodies are produced
by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the amino terminus of human RAGE.
Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity
chromatography.
Background References:
(1) Bierhaus, A. et al. (2005) J Mol Med 83, 876-86.
(2) Brett, J. et al. (1993) Am J Pathol 143, 1699-712.
(3) Sparvero, L.J. et al. (2009) J Transl Med 7, 17.
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(4) Lin, L. et al. (2009) Front Biosci 14, 1403-13.
IMPORTANT: For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS,
0.1% Tween®-20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.
Applications Key:
W—Western
Species Cross-Reactivity Key:
IP—Immunoprecipitation
H—human
M—mouse
Dg—dog Pg—pig Sc—S. cerevisiae Ce—C. elegans
IHC—Immunohistochemistry
R—rat
Hr—horse
Hm—hamster
1:1000
ChIP—Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
Mk—monkey
Mi—mink
All—all species expected
C—chicken
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IF—Immunofluorescence
F—Flow cytometry
Dm—D. melanogaster X—Xenopus
Z—zebrafish
E-P—ELISA-Peptide
B—bovine
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% homology.