Conjugation: FITC: Fluorescein Isothiocyanate
Description of Target: INHA joins either the beta A or beta B subunit to form a pituitary FSH secretion inhibitor. Inhibin has been shown to regulate gonadal stromal cell proliferation negatively and to have tumour-suppressor activity. In addition, serum levels of inhibin have been shown to reflect the size of granulosa-cell tumors and can therefore be used as a marker for primary as well as recurrent disease. However, in prostate cancer, expression of the inhibin alpha-subunit gene was suppressed and was not detectable in poorly differentiated tumor cells. Furthermore, because expression in gonadal and various extragonadal tissues may vary severalfold in a tissue-specific fashion, it is proposed that inhibin may be both a growth/differentiation factor and a hormone. The inhibin alpha subunit joins either the beta A or beta B subunit to form a pituitary FSH secretion inhibitor. Inhibin has been shown to regulate gonadal stromal cell proliferation negatively and to have tumour-suppressor activity. In addition, serum levels of inhibin have been shown to reflect the size of granulosa-cell tumors and can therefore be used as a marker for primary as well as recurrent disease. However, in prostate cancer, expression of the inhibin alpha-subunit gene was suppressed and was not detectable in poorly differentiated tumor cells. Furthermore, because expression in gonadal and various extragonadal tissues may vary severalfold in a tissue-specific fashion, it is proposed that inhibin may be both a growth/differentiation factor and a hormone. Publication Note: This RefSeq record includes a subset of the publications that are available for this gene. Please see the Entrez Gene record to access additional publications.
Immunogen: The immunogen is a synthetic peptide directed towards the N terminal region of human INHA
Key Reference: Purdue,M.P., (2008) Cancer Res. 68 (8), 3043-3048
Molecular Weight: 40kDa
Peptide Sequence: Synthetic peptide located within the following region:
GLAQEAEEGLFRYMFRPSQHTRSRQVTSAQLWFHTGLDRQGTAASNSSEPProduct Format: Liquid. Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer.
Protein Name: Inhibin alpha chain
Protein Size: 366
Purification: Affinity Purified