Gene Name Synonym

VCAM1, CD106, INCAM-100, V-CAM 1, VCAM-1

Species

Mouse

Accession

P29533

Source

HEK293 cells

SPECIFICATIONS

Amino acid sequence

Phe25-Glu698 is expressed with a 10×His tag at the N terminus

Molecular Weight

78 kDa

Purity

>95.0% as determined by SDS-PAGE

Endotoxin

<5 EU·mg^-1

Formulation

Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4.Normally 5%-8% trehalose and mannitol are added as protectants before lyophilization.

Reconstitution

Dissolved in sterile water, it is recommended to add 0.1% HSA or BSA for long-term preservation.

STORAGE

Stability and Storage

12 months from date of receipt at -20°C to -70°C. After reconstitution, it is stable at 4°C for 1 week or -20°C for almost 6 months (with carrier protein). It is recommended to freeze aliquots at -20°C or -80°C for extended storage.

BACKGROUND

Vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM1) is also known as CD106, INCAM-100 and L1CAM, is a cell surface sialoglycoprotein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily. Two forms of VCAM-1 with either six or seven extracellular Ig-like domains are generated by alternative splicing, with the longer form predominant. VCAM-1 is an endothelial ligand for very late antigen-4 (VLA-4) and α4ß7 integrin expressed on leukocytes, and thus mediates leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion and signal transduction. VCAM-1 expression is induced on endothelial cells during inflammatory bowel disease, atherosclerosis, allograft rejection, infection, and asthmatic responses. During these responses, VCAM-1 forms a scaffold for leukocyte migration. VCAM-1 also activates signals within endothelial cells resulting in the opening of an "endothelial cell gate" through which leukocytes migrate. VCAM-1 has been identified as a potential anti-inflammatory therapeutic target, the hypothesis being that reduced expression of VCAM-1 will slow the development of atherosclerosis. In addition, VCAM-1-activated signals in endothelial cells are regulated by cytokines indicating that it is important to consider both endothelial cell adhesion molecule expression and function during inflammatory processes.

Data

SDS-PAGE

Bioactivity

Recombinant Mouse VCAM1 Protein was determined by SDS-PAGE with Coomassie Blue, showing a band at 65-110 kDa.

Immobilized Mouse VCAM1, His Tag at 5 μg/mL (100 μL/well) can bind Anti-VCAM1 with a linear range of 0.004-0.039 ng/mL.