Produced from sera of rabbits immunized with highly pure recombinant human soluble VEGFR 3/FLT-4 (D1-D7). Anti-human VEGFR-3/FLT-4 was purified by antigen-affinity chromatography with immobilized soluble VEGFR-3/FLT-4.
Antigen:
Recombinant human sFLT-4 (D1-7) (RT #S01-017)
Stability:
The lyophilized antibody is stable at room temperature for up to 1 month. The reconstituted antibody is stable for at least two weeks at 2-8 °C. Frozen aliquots are stable for at least 6 months when stored at -20 °C.
Reconstitution:
Centrifuge vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml.
Description:
Receptor tyrosine Kinase VEGFR-3, also known as FLT4, together with VEGFR1 (FIT1) and VEGFR2 (KDR/Flk-1), are the receptors for vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF). The VEGFR family belongs to the class II subfamily of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), containing a large extracellular region which is composed of seven Ig-like domains (D1–D7), a single transmembrane (TM) helix and cytoplasmic region with a tyrosine kinase activity. In VEGFR-3, the fifth Ig homology domain is proteolytically cleaved which results in polypeptides remain linked by two disulfide bonds. VEGFR-3 is widely expressed on all endothelia cells in early embryogenesis, while, in adult tissues, VEGFR-3 expression disappears from the vascular endothelial cells and is observed only on the lymphatic endothelium. VEGF-C and VEGF-D activation of VEGFR-3 plays an important role in the formation of the lymphatic vessel system.
