Clusterin (apolipoprotein J) is a 75 - 80kD disulfide-linked heterodimeric protein associated with the clearance of cellular debris and apoptosis.
This protein has several synonyms: dimeric acidic glycoprotein (DAG protein), testosterone repressed prostate message-2 (TRPM-2), sulfated glycoprotein-2 (SGP-2) and complement lysis inhibitor (CLI).
This protein was first identified in 1988 in seminal fluid.In humans the gene is encoded on chromosome 8 (8p21) and is highly conserved between species (70-80% homology).It is expressed in most mammalian tissues and can be found in blood plasma, milk, urine, cerebrospinal fluid and semen.
A number of proteins have been found to affect its expression including Egr-1, members from the AP-1 complex, HSF1/2, Cdx1/2 and B-Myb.
Applications:Suitable for use in ELISA, Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:ELISA: 1:100-5000Western Blot: 1:50-400Immunocytochemistry: 1:50-500Immunohistochemistry (frozen): 1:50-500Immunohistochemistry (paraffin): 1:10-100Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.