Claudin-18 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLDN18 gene. This gene encodes a member of the claudin family. Claudins are integral membrane proteins and components of tight junction strands. Tight junction strands serve as a physical barrier to prevent solutes and water from passing freely through the paracellular space between epithelial or endothelial cell sheets, and also play critical roles in maintaining cell polarity and signal transductions. This gene is upregulated in patients with ulcerative colitis and highly overexpressed in infiltrating ductal adenocarcinomas. PKC/MAPK/AP-1 (protein kinase C/mitogen-activated protein kinase/activator protein-1) dependent pathway regulates the expression of this gene in gastric cells. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.
Host
Rabbit
Immunogen Region
Recombinant human protein (amino acids S31-V261) was used as the immunogen for the Claudin 18 antibody.
Isotype
Rabbit IgG
Reactivity
Rat, Human
Recombinant
No
Antigen
Claudin 18
Uniprot
P56856
Buffer
Lyophilized from 1X PBS with 2% Trehalose
Concentration
0.5mg/ml if reconstituted with 0.2ml sterile DI water
Format
Antigen affinity purified
Purification
Antigen affinity purified
Storage
After reconstitution, the Claudin 18 antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.