CD163 polyclonal, anti-human

Background:
CD163, also designated M130, is a macrophage-associated antigen that is a member of the scavenger receptor cysteine-rich (SRCR) superfamily. It is highly expressed on macrogphages and to a lesser extent on monocytes. The acute phase-regulated and signal-inducing macrophage protein, CD163, is a receptor that scavenges hemoglobin by mediating endocytosis of haptoglobin-hemoglobin complexes. CD163 binds only haptoglobin and hemoglobin in complex, which indicates the exposure of a receptor-binding neoepitope. The receptor-ligand interaction is calcium-dependent and of high affinity. The existence of several CD163 isoforms, which differ in the structure of their cytoplasmic domains and putative phosphorylation sites, suggests that these isoforms also differ in their signaling mechanism. The gene which encodes CD163 maps to human chromosome 12p13.31.

Alternative Name:
sCD163, CD163, M130, C163A, CD 163, CD163, CD163 antigen, CD163 molecule, Hemoglobin scavenger receptor, M130, M130 antigen precursor, Macrophage associated antigen, MM130, OTTHUMP00000238617, OTTHUMP00000238618, OTTHUMP00000238619, OTTHUMP00000238620, SCARI1, Scavenger receptor cysteine rich type 1 protein M130, sCD163, Soluble CD163,

Application Dilution:
WB:1:500-1:2,000
IHC:1:50-1:200
FC:1:50-1:100

Specificity: CD163 polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of CD163 protein.

Immunogen:
recombinant protein

MW: 150 kDa

Swiss-Prot: Q86VB7(Human)

Purification & Purity:
ProA affinity purified

Format:
Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Storage:
Store at +4°C after thawing. Aliquot store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.