MMP9 antibody (ab7299)

Product Name 

MMP9 antibody

Product type 

Primary antibodies

Description 

Rabbit polyclonal to MMP9

Immunogen 

Recombinant fragment (catalytic domain) (Rat).

Reacts with 
(species key)

Rat

Specificity 

No cross-reactivity with other MMP family members.

Tested applications 
(see key)

IHC-Fr, IP, WB

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Application notes 
(see key)

Recommended dilutions
IHC-Fr: 1/50 - 1/100.
IP: 1/500.
WB: 1/1000.


Not yet tested in other applications.
Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

Positive control 
(see definition)

cells transfected with rat MMP9

Cellular localization 

Secreted; extracellular matrix

Research areas 

Cardiovascular >> Atherosclerosis >> Thrombosis >> Other
Cancer >> Tumor biomarkers >> Enzymes >> MMPs
Cell Biology >> Proteolysis / Ubiquitin >> Proteolytic enzymes >> Metalloprotease >> MMPs
Cancer >> Invasion/microenvironment >> ECM >> Extracellular matrix >> MMPs
Cancer >> Invasion/microenvironment >> Angiogenesis >> ECM enzymes >> MMPs
Signal Transduction >> Cytoskeleton / ECM >> Extracellular Matrix >> ECM Enzymes >> MMP
Cardiovascular >> Angiogenesis >> Adhesion / ECM >> Matrix Metalloproteinases >> MMP

Relevance 

All cells within tissues are surrounded by an extracellular matrix (ECM) giving the tissues shape and structure. The ECM is constantly being remodeled and constant communication is maintained between cells through this matrix. Secreted proteins, termed matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), are involved in the modulation of cell matrix interactions. MMPs are Zn(2+) binding endopeptidases that degrade various components of the ECM. MMPs are enzymes implicated in normal and pathologic tissue remodeling processes, wound healing, angiogenesis, and tumor invasion. These enzymes are very potent when active, and are associated with extracellular space inhibitors called TIMPs (tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases). TIMPs have been shown to block tumor cell invasion suggesting that they act as metastasis suppressor genes.

MMP9, also known as gelatinase B, is a secreted enzyme which degrades the interstitial collagens, types I, II, and III and is produced by normal alveolar macrophages and granulocytes. The expression of MMP9 increases in Epstein-Barr virus infected lymphoma derived cell lines and may be of significance in typically invasive nasopharyngeal carcinomas. MMP9 is constitutively produced by some tumor cell lines (e.g.: HT1080, HL60, U937) but not by most quiescent cells and tissues. Treatment of cells with the phorbol ester TPA stimulates production of MMP9 in some cell types, but the low protein levels produced (pg/ml) often require concentration of cell culture media to visualize the bands by Western blotting.

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Raised in 

Rabbit

Clonality 

Polyclonal

Isotype 

IgG

Purity 

Protein A purified

Storage buffer 

Preservative: 0.1% Sodium Azide
Constituents: PBS

Material safety datasheet (MSDS) for this product:
Sodium Azide MSDS

Form 

Liquid

Concentration 

1.000 mg/ml

Storage instructions 

Store at +4°C short term (1-2 weeks). Aliquot and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.

References for MMP9 antibody (ab7299)

  This product has been used in:

Meisner F et al. Effect of rosiglitazone treatment on plaque inflammation and collagen content in nondiabetic patients: data from a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 26:845-50 (2006). PubMed: 16410460
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