BAG2 KO cell line available to order. KO validated by Western blot. Free of charge wild type control provided. Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, 2 bp insertion in exon 1 and Insertion of the selection cassette in exon 1.
BAG-family molecular chaperone regulator-2, BAG2_HUMAN, Bcl-2-associated athanogene 2, KIAA0576, MGC149462, OTTHUMP00000016668, dJ417I1.2, dJ417I1.2 (BAG family molecular chaperone regulator 2)
BAG2 KO cell line available to order. KO validated by Western blot. Free of charge wild type control provided. Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, 2 bp insertion in exon 1 and Insertion of the selection cassette in exon 1.
Upon arrival, the vial should be stored in liquid nitrogen vapor phase and not at -80°C. Storage at -80°C may result in loss of viability.
1. Thaw the vial in 37°C water bath for approximately 1-2 minutes.
2. Transfer the cell suspension (0.8 mL) to a 15 mL/50 mL conical sterile polypropylene centrifuge tube containing 8.4 mL pre-warmed culture medium, wash vial with an additional 0.8 mL culture medium (total volume 10 mL) to collect remaining cells, and centrifuge at 201 x g (rcf) for 5 minutes at room temperature. 10 mL represents minimum recommended dilution. 20 mL represents maximum recommended dilution.
3. Resuspend the cell pellet in 5 mL pre-warmed culture medium and count using a haemocytometer or alternative cell counting method seed all remaining cells into a T25.
4. Incubate the culture at 37°C incubator with 5% CO2. Check the culture one day after revival and continue to check until 80% confluent. Media change can be given if needed.
5. Once confluent passage into an appropriate flask at a density of 2x104 cells/cm2. Seeding density is given as a guide only and should be scaled to align with individual lab schedules. Cultures should be monitored daily.
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
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The BAG2 protein also known as Bcl-2-associated athanogene 2 is a co-chaperone that modulates the activity of heat shock proteins especially Hsp70. It has a molecular mass of approximately 27 kDa. BAG2 regulates the degradation of misfolded proteins by binding to the ATPase domain of Hsp70. It is expressed widely in human tissues including the brain heart and skeletal muscle suggesting its broad physiological importance.
The role of BAG2 involves maintaining protein homeostasis a critical aspect of cellular functions. It forms a complex with Hsp70 assisting in the proper folding of newly synthesized proteins and preventing their aggregation. BAG2 also impacts the ubiquitin-proteasome system by blocking the association of Hsp70 with CHIP an E3 ubiquitin ligase. This regulation prevents the proteolytic degradation of client proteins.
BAG2 functions within the cellular stress response and protein folding pathways. It has a significant involvement in the Hsp70-mediated protein folding pathway where it influences the fate of various substrate proteins. The interaction of BAG2 with Hsp70 and the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway highlights its contribution to cellular homeostasis. Additionally BAG2's modulation of these pathways suggests a link with apoptosis regulation where it associates indirectly with Bcl-2 family members.
BAG2 has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. The dysregulation of BAG2 expression and function could lead to the accumulation of misfolded proteins exacerbating neurodegeneration. BAG2 also associates with various cancers where its expression may impact tumor survival and resistance to stress. Its interaction with Hsp70 and Bcl-2 proteins plays a role in these pathologies influencing disease progression and therapeutic outcomes.
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Anti-BAG2 antibody [EPR3567] ab79406 Anti-BAG2 antibody [EPR3567] was shown to specifically react with BAG2 in wild-type HeLa cells. Loss of signal was observed when knockout cell line ab265907 (knockout cell lysate Human BAG2 knockout HeLa cell lysate ab257369) was used. Wild-type and BAG2 knockout samples were subjected to SDS-PAGE. Anti-BAG2 antibody [EPR3567] ab79406 and Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control (Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control ab8245) were incubated overnight at 4° at 1 in 1000 dilution and 1 in 20000 dilution respectively. Blots were developed with Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed ab216773) and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preadsorbed ab216776) secondary antibodies at 1 in 20000 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature before imaging.
All lanes: Western blot - Anti-BAG2 antibody [EPR3567] (Anti-BAG2 antibody [EPR3567] ab79406) at 1/1000 dilution
Lane 1: Wild-type HeLa cell lysate at 20 µg
Lane 2: BAG2 knockout HeLa cell lysate at 20 µg
Lane 2: Western blot - Human BAG2 knockout HeLa cell line (ab265907)
Lane 3: HepG2 cell lysate at 20 µg
All lanes: Western blot - Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed ab216773) at 1/10000 dilution
Predicted band size: 23 kDa
Observed band size: 25 kDa
Allele-1: 2 bp insertion in exon 1.
Allele-2: Insertion of the selection cassette in exon 1.
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