Anti-Rat TIMP-1

NS0-Derived Recombinant Rat TIMP-1

This antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody has been 0.2 µm filtered and lyophilized from modified Dulbecco’s phosphate buffered saline (1X PBS) pH 7.2 – 7.3 containing 5.0% w/v trehalose with no calcium, magnesium, or preservatives present.

Lyophilized

The lyophilized antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody can be stored desiccated at -20°C to -70°C for twelve months from date of receipt. The reconstituted antibody can be stored for at least four weeks at 2-8°C. For long-term storage of the reconstituted antibody, aseptically aliquot into working volumes and store at -20°C to -70°C in a manual defrost freezer. Avoid Repeated Freeze Thaw Cycles. No detectable loss of activity was observed after six months.

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IHC (NBF/Par.): This antibody should give satisfactory staining results when used at a concentration of 5-15 µg/mL. The recommended secondary antibody for IHC is PN:G505. For chromogenic detection with high signal and low background use PN:D100 or PN:K107.
Immunoprecipitation: The antibody has been used at 25 μg/mL to immunoprecipitate rrTIMP-1 from conditioned media of transfected NS0 cells.

Goat Anti-Rat Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP-1) recognizes Rat TIMP-1. This antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody was purified using a proprietary chromatographic technique that includes covalently immobilizing the antigen proteins or peptides to agarose based beads. This purification method enhances specificity, reduces nonspecific binding of extraneous IgG and provides you with the most reliable reagent available for your early discovery research.

Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases 1, also known as TIMP1 is a widely expressed, secreted protein that functions primarily to inhibit members of a large family of metalloproteinases (MPs). Because of the ability of TIMP-1 to inhibit MPs, it functions in many of the same pathophysiological processes as these enzymes, e.g. wound healing, ovulation, angiogenesis, and cancer cell metastasis. TIMP-1 can also stimulate proliferation and cellular anabolic processes.¹ TIMP-1 is a novel negative regulator of HGF activity during liver regeneration.² Overexpression of TIMP-1 could promote renal interstitial fibrosis through the inflammatory pathway, which might be partly induced by upregulating ICAM-1.³

1. Denhardt, DT.et al. (2005) Breast Cancer Res Treat. 94: 185
2. Khokha, R. et al. (2005) Hepatology 41: 857
3. Chen, X. et al. (2008) Nephrology Dialysis Transportation 23: 1861