Anti-Galectin-4 Antibody

Galectin 4, or GAL-4, is another member of the Galectin family. Galectins are carbohydrate binding proteins that appear important in cell-cell contact, cell migration, and cell to cell signaling in both normal and disease (cancerous) tissues. Galectin 4 differs from its sister family members in the range of carbohydrate substrates that it binds. Galentin-4 is synthesized as a cytosolic protein, but can be externalized. During development and in adult normal tissues, galectin-4 is expressed only in the alimentary tract, from the tongue to the large intestine. It is often found in relatively insoluble complexes as a component of either adherent junctions or lipid rafts in the microvillus membrane, and it has been proposed to stabilize these structures. Strong expression of galectin-4 can be induced, however, in cancers from other tissues including breast and liver. Also, Galectin-4 appears to specifically bind CD3 on activated T-cells in the gut and regulate their activity via calpain mediated apoptosis.

~36 kDa observed. Uncharacterized band(s) may appear in some lysates.

Epitope: near N-terminal

KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to human Galectin-4 near the N-terminal.

Research Category
Cell Structure

Research Sub Category
Adhesion (CAMs)

This Anti-Galectin-4 Antibody is validated for use in Western Blotting and Immunohistochemistry for the detection of Galectin-4.

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected Galectin-4 in 10 µg of Colo320 cell lysate.
Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected Galectin-4 in 10 µg of human small intestine tissue lysate.
Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A 1:250 dilution from a representative lot detected Galectin-4 in human stomach tissue.

Affinity purified

Purified rabbit polyclonal in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Evaluated by Western Blotting in HT-29 cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution of this antibody detected Galectin-4 in 10 µg of HT-29 cell lysate.

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

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