Tight junctions are specialized regions of cell-cell contact that are particularly abundant in luminal epithelial cell sheets.
In freeze-fracture electron micrographs, tight junctions are visualized as belt-like bands of anastomosing sealing strands (TJ strands) that completely encircle the lateral surfaces of each cell.
TJ strands on adjacent cells are presumed to interact with each other to form a sort of "molecular gasket" that prevents ions, water and other molecules from leaking between cells and thus, from one side of the sheet to the other.
In addition to this so-called "barrier" function, the "fence" function of tight junctions plays an important role in maintaining epithelial cell-polarity by blocking the diffusion of membrane proteins between apical (luminal) and basolateral cell surfaces.
Confinement of, for example, the glucose symport to apical surfaces allows glucose to be transported vectorially from the lumen, through the cell, and into the bloodstream.
Several peripheral membrane proteins are associated with tight junctions including ZO-1, ZO-2, ZO-3 (members of membrane-associated guanylate-kinase family), cingulin, the 7H6 antigen, Rab-3b, symplekin.
While their precise functions are not known, roles for these proteins have been suggested in tight junction assembly and maintenance; signal transduction; and the regulation of tight junction permeability.
Applications:Suitable for use in ELISA, Western Blot and Immunofluorescence.
Other applications have not been tested.
Recommended Dilutions:ELISA (Immunogen): 0.1-1ug/mlWestern Blot (Canine, human and rat): 0.5-2ug/mlImmunofluorescence (Rat): 1-3ug/mlOptimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability:Store product at 4°C in the dark.
DO NOT FREEZE! Stable at 4°C for 12 months after receipt as an undiluted liquid.
Dilute required amount only prior to immediate use.
Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
Caution: APC conjugates are sensitive to light.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial prior to removing the cap.
Note: Applications are based on unconjugated antibody.
仕様
Size：100ul
Host：rabbit
Source Antibody：rat
Grade：Affinity Purified
Purity：Purified by epitope affinity chromatography.
Form：Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.2, 0.09% sodium azide and a stabilizer. Labeled with Allophycocyanin (APC).
Specificity：Recognizes rat Claudin 2 protein at ~22kD and does not appear to cross-react with related endogenous proteins. Reactivity was confirmed by Western Blot with rat kidney and by immunostaining of rat small intestine. Species Crossreactivity: human and canine
Isotype：IgG
Calc Applications Abbrev：E IF WB
Calc Crossreactivity：Ca Hu Rt
Immunogen：Synthetic peptide derived from the C-terminus of the human Claudin-2 protein.
