Lectin that binds beta-galactoside and a wide array of complex carbohydrates. Plays a role in regulating apoptosis, cell proliferation and cell differentiation. Inhibits CD45 protein phosphatase activity and therefore the dephosphorylation of Lyn kinase. Strong inducer of T-cell apoptosis.
Background
Galectin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS1 gene.The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. LGALS1 may act as an autocrine negative growth factor that regulates cell proliferation.Baldini et al. stated that the mouse beta-galactoside-binding protein is an autocrine regulator of cell proliferation with a role in the maintenance of G0 and in the control of G2 traverse. They found that galectin-1 was expressed in a subset of slowly dividing subventricular zone astrocytes, which included the neural stem cells. Intraventricular infusion experiments and phenotypic analysis of knockout mice showed that galectin-1 was an endogenous factor that promoted the proliferation of neural stem cells in adult mouse brain. The standard product used in this kit is recombinant mouse GALECTIN-1, Ala2-Glu135, with the molecular mass of 15KDa.
Notes
Material Required But Not Provided: 1. Microplate reader in standard size. 2. Automated plate washer. 3. Incubator. 4. Adjustable pipettes and pipette tips. Multichannel pipettes are recommended in the condition of large amount of samples in the detection. 5. Clean tubes and Eppendorf tubes. 6. 96 well microplate 7. Plate Sealers. 8. Capture Antibody Diluent: PBS. 9. Reagent Diluent: 1% BSA in PBS, pH 7.2-7.4, 0.2 µm filtered. 10. Substrate Solution: Tetramethylbenzidine 11. Stop Solution: 2 N H2SO4 12. Wash Buffer . Recipes: PBS: 8g NaCl, 0.2g KCl, 1.15g Na2HPO4, 0.2g KH2PO4, adjust the total volume to 1 L with distilled water, pH 7.2-7.4, 0.2 µm filtered. PBS-T: 0.1% Tween® 20 in PBS, pH 7.2-7.4. *Item 6 12 are included in the EZ Set Accessory Kit
Gene ID
16852
Gene Name
LGALS1
UniProt ID
P16045
Applications
ELISA
Research Area
Cell Biology
Storage
Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)
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