Kisspeptin is a G-protein coupled receptor ligand for GPR54.
Kiss1 was originally identified as a human metastasis suppressor gene that has the ability to suppress melanoma and breast cancer metastasis.
It is recently become clear that kisspeptin-GPR54 signaling has an important role in initiating GnRH secretion at puberty, the extent of which is an area of ongoing research.Kisspeptin is a metastasis suppressor of melanomas and breast cancers without affecting tumorigenicity.
The encoded protein may function to inhibit chemotaxis and invasion, attenuating metastasis in malignant melanomas.
Studies suggest a putative role in the regulation of events downstream of cell-matrix adhesion, perhaps involving cytoskeletal reorganization.
A polymorphism in the terminal exon of this mRNA results in two protein isoforms.
Applications:Suitable for use in ELISA, Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:ELISA: 1:100-5000Western Blot: 1:50-400 Immunohistochemistry (frozen): 1:50-500 Immunohistochemistry (paraffin): 1:10-100Immunocytochemistry: 1:50-500 Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.