Galectin-3 Antibody (9C4)

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Galectin-3 Antibody (9C4) Summary

Immunogen
BALB/C mice were immunized with prokaryotic recombinant fusion protein corresponding to the full-length galectin 3 molecule.
Specificity
Galectin-3 is a member of the BETA-galactosidase binding lectin family. Cell surface galectin-3 may be involved in homotypical cell adhesion and is downregulated in colon and breast cancer. Downregulation of galectin-3 could be one of the many events that enable cancer cells to interact with laminin to facilitate invasion and metastasis. Galectin-3 has been detected in anaplastic large cell lymphomas.
Isotype
IgG1
Clonality
Monoclonal
Host
Mouse
Gene
LGALS3
Purity
Tissue culture supernatant
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Applications/Dilutions

Dilutions
  • Immunohistochemistry 1:10-1:500
  • Immunohistochemistry-Frozen 1:10-1:500
  • Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin 1:10-1:500
Application Notes
IHC-P: Use at an assay dependent dilution. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections require high temperature antigen unmasking with 10 mM citrate buffer, pH 6.0 prior to immunostaining.IHC-Fr: Use at an assay dependent dilution. Not tested in other applications. Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

Storage
Store at 4C. Do not freeze.
Buffer
PBS
Preservative
Sodium Azide
Purity
Tissue culture supernatant

Alternate Names for Galectin-3 Antibody (9C4)

  • AGE-R3
  • Carbohydrate-binding protein 35
  • CBP 35,35 kDa lectin
  • CBP35
  • GAL3
  • Gal-3
  • galactin-3
  • Galactose-specific lectin 3
  • Galactoside-binding protein
  • GALBPCBP35
  • Galectin3
  • Galectin-3
  • GALIG
  • IgE-binding protein
  • L29
  • L31
  • L-31
  • Laminin-binding protein
  • Lectin L-29
  • lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 3
  • LGALS2
  • LGALS3
  • Mac-2 antigen
  • Mac-2
  • MAC2GAL3

Background

Galectins are a new family of animal lectins which appear to exhibit a variety of biological functions. Lectins, of either plant or animal origin, are carbohydrate binding proteins that interact with glycoprotein and glycolipids on the surface of animal cells. The Galectins are lectins that recognize and interact with beta-galactoside moieties. Galectin 3 is one of the more extensively studied members of this family and is a 30 kDa protein. Due to a C-terminal carbohydrate binding site, Galectin 3 is capable of binding IgE and mammalian cell surfaces only when homodimerized or homooligomerized. Galectin 3 is normally distributed in epithelia of many organs, in various inflammatory cells, including macrophages, as well as dendritic cells and Kupffer cells. The expression of this lectin is up-regulated during inflammation, cell proliferation, cell differentiation and through trans-activation by viral proteins.

PMID: 9777316