AB182988

Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1]

BOND RX™ Validated
RabMAb
Recombinant
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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal PF4 antibody. Suitable for IP, WB, IHC-P and reacts with Mouse samples. Cited in 1 publication.

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Cxcl4, Scyb4, Pf4, Platelet factor 4, PF-4, C-X-C motif chemokine 4

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] (AB182988)

IHC-P

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] (AB182988)

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded mouse bone marrow labelling PF4 with ab182988 at 1/20000 dilution (0.03 μg/ml) followed by LeicaDS9800 (Bond™ Polymer Refine Detection) secondary antibody at a ready to use concentration. Positive staining on the megakaryocytes in mouse bone marrow. The section was incubated with ab182988 for 10 mins at room temperature. The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Counterstained with Hematoxylin. Heat mediated antigen retrieval with Citrate buffer (pH 6.0, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 20 mins.

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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] (AB182988)

PF4 was immunoprecipitated from 0.35 mg mouse serum lysate with ab182988 at 1/30 dilution. Western blot was performed from the immunoprecipitate using ab182988 at 1/1000 dilution. VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP) (ab131366) used at 1/10,000 dilution.
Lane 1 : Mouse serum lysate 10 μg (Input).
Lane 2 : ab182988 IP in mouse serum lysate (+).
Lane 3 : Rabbit monoclonal IgG (ab172730) instead of ab182988 in mouse serum (-).
Blocking and dilution buffer and concentration : 5% NFDM/TBST.
Exposure time : 1 second.

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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] (ab182988)

Predicted band size: 11 kDa

Observed band size: 11 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] (AB182988)

Blocking buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.

Exposure times :

Lane 1 : 3 minutes;

Lane 2 : 1 second.

All lanes:

Western blot - Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] (ab182988) at 1/1000 dilution

Lane 1:

Mouse serum lysate at 20 µg

Lane 2:

Mouse platelet lysate at 20 µg

Secondary

All lanes:

Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (<a href='/en-us/products/secondary-antibodies/goat-rabbit-igg-h-l-hrp-ab97051'>ab97051</a>) at 1/20000 dilution

Predicted band size: 11 kDa

Observed band size: 11 kDa

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Carrier free

Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] - BSA and Azide free

Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

EPR17279-1

Isotype

IgG

Carrier free

Reacts with

Mouse

Applications

IP, WB, IHC-P

applications

Immunogen

The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

Specificity

Not suitable for Human.

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Reactivity data

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Product details

Patented technology
Our RabMAb^® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb^® patents.

What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody?
This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:

- High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
- Improved sensitivity and specificity
- Long-term security of supply
- Animal-free batch production

For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.

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Properties and storage information

Form

Liquid

Purification technique

Affinity purification Protein A

Storage buffer

pH: 7.2 Preservative: 0.01% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS, 40% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.05% BSA

Shipped at conditions

Blue Ice

Appropriate short-term storage duration

1-2 weeks

Appropriate short-term storage conditions

+4°C

Appropriate long-term storage conditions

-20°C

Aliquoting information

Upon delivery aliquot

Storage information

Avoid freeze / thaw cycle

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Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

The protein Platelet Factor 4 (PF4) also known as CXCL4 is a member of the chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand family. This small protein has a molecular weight of approximately 7.8 kDa. PF4 is mainly expressed in megakaryocytes and stored in the alpha granules of platelets. During platelet activation PF4 releases into the bloodstream where it interacts with other proteins and cell types. Researchers measure PF4 levels with methods such as PF4 ELISA to study its expression and functions under various physiological and pathological conditions.

Biological function summary

PF4 plays an important role in modulating the immune response and coagulation processes. PF4 is not part of a stable protein complex but can interact dynamically with heparin on the surface of endothelial cells and glycosaminoglycans. It inhibits the action of heparin promoting clot formation and angiogenesis. PF4 also attracts and activates different types of leukocytes and can regulate inflammatory processes influencing how the immune system responds to injury.

Pathways

PF4 significantly interacts with both the coagulation and inflammation pathways. In the coagulation pathway PF4 acts to neutralize heparin-like molecules thereby enhancing thrombosis. It works closely with proteins such as thrombin and fibrinogen contributing to the blood clot cascade. Within the inflammatory pathway PF4's chemokine activity helps direct leukocytes to sites of tissue damage or infection linking it to cytokines and other chemokines that mediate immune responses.

Researchers associate PF4 with conditions such as thrombosis and autoimmune pathologies. In thrombosis the overexpression of PF4 can lead to excessive clot formation pointing to its interaction with proteins like thrombin. PF4 also plays a role in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) a disorder where the immune system mistakenly produces antibodies against heparin-PF4 complexes further indicating its direct involvement with immune and coagulation pathways.

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Product protocols

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Target data

Chemokine released during platelet aggregation that plays a role in different biological processes including hematopoiesis, cell proliferation, differentiation, and activation. Acts via different functional receptors including CCR1, CXCR3A or CXCR3B. Upon interaction with CXCR3A receptor, induces activated T-lymphocytes migration mediated via downstream Ras/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling. Neutralizes the anticoagulant effect of heparin by binding more strongly to heparin than to the chondroitin-4-sulfate chains of the carrier molecule. Plays a role in the inhibition of hematopoiesis and in the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) quiescence. Chemotactic for neutrophils and monocytes via CCR1. Inhibits endothelial cell proliferation. In cooperation with toll-like receptor 8/TLR8, induces chromatin remodeling and activates inflammatory gene expression via the TBK1-IRF5 axis. In addition, induces myofibroblast differentiation and collagen synthesis in different precursor cells, including endothelial cells, by stimulating endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Interacts with thrombomodulin/THBD to enhance the activation of protein C and thus potentiates its anticoagulant activity.

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Publications (1)

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Theranostics 15:9580-9600 PubMed41041054

2025

Macrophage-TREM2 promotes cardiac repair by restricting the infiltration of CD8 T cells via CXCL16-CXCR6 axis after myocardial infarction.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Linlin Zhang,Sheng Wang,Yu Ding,Tao Zheng,Jie Sheng,Yanshan Chen,Zhiyue Wang,Ximei Dai,Canbiao Wang,Long Ma,Jing Pan,Yunming Zhang,Longjiang Zhang

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Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1]

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] (AB182988)

Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] (AB182988)

Western blot - Anti-PF4 antibody [EPR17279-1] (AB182988)

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Key facts

Host species

Clonality

Clone number

Isotype

Carrier free

Reacts with

Applications

Immunogen

Specificity

Reactivity data

Product details

Properties and storage information

Form

Purification technique

Storage buffer

Shipped at conditions

Appropriate short-term storage duration

Appropriate short-term storage conditions

Appropriate long-term storage conditions

Aliquoting information

Storage information

Supplementary information

Biological function summary

Pathways

Product protocols

Target data

Publications (1)

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