FABP4 Antibody

Catalog Number:

32030

Amount:

100μg

Price:

$319

Swiss-Prot No:

Swiss-Prot:P15090
NCBI Gene ID:2167

Form of Antibody:

Supplied at 1.0mg/mL in phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.4, 150mM NaCl, 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol.

Storage/Stability:

Immunogen:

Recombinant protein of human FABP4.

Purification:

Antibodies were purified by affinity purification using immunogen.

Specificity/Sensitivity:

The antibody detects endogenous level of total FABP4 protein.

Applications:

WB,IHC,IF

Background:

Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) bind to fatty acids and other lipids to function as cytoplasmic lipid chaperones (1). They participate in the transport of fatty acids and other lipids to various cellular pathways (2). The predominant fatty acid binding protein found in adipocytes is FABP4, also called adipocyte fatty acid binding protein or aP2. FABP4 is also expressed in macrophages (3). FABP4 knockout mice fed a high-fat and high-calorie diet become obese but develop neither insulin resistance nor diabetes, suggesting that this protein might be a link between obesity and insulin resistance and diabetes (4). Mice deficient in both FABP4 and ApoE show protection against atherosclerosis when compared with mice deficient only in ApoE (3). Mice carrying a FABP4 genetic variant exhibit both reduced FABP4 expression and a reduced potential for developing type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. A related study in humans indicated a similar pattern, suggesting that FABP4 may be a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of these disorders (1).

References:

appl_detail:

WB 1:500 - 1:2000
IHC 1:50 - 1:200
IF 1:50 - 1:200

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