CLDN18 Antibody

Monoclonal Antibody

Wet Ice

Human

CLDN18

Liquid. Supplied in 1% BSA, 0.05M Tris-HCl, 0.15M NaCl, 0.2% Kathon CG/ICP, 0.1% Tween-20

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.

NP_001002026.1

Monoclonal

The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived between 220-261 aa of human CLDN18. The exact sequence is proprietary.