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AB166963

Anti-Procalcitonin antibody

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(1 Publication)

Sheep Polyclonal Calcitonin antibody. Suitable for ELISA, ICC/IF and reacts with Human samples. Cited in 1 publication.

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CALC1, CALCA, Calcitonin

Key facts

Host species

Sheep

Clonality

Polyclonal

Isotype

IgG

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Human

Applications

ELISA, ICC/IF

applications

Immunogen

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

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Reactivity data

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Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purity
IgG fraction
Storage buffer
pH: 7.2 Preservative: 0.09% Sodium azide Constituents: 99% Phosphate Buffer, 0.88% Sodium chloride
Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
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.

Procalcitonin also known as PCT is a protein precursor of the hormone calcitonin. It has a molecular mass of about 13 kilodaltons. Procalcitonin is expressed in the thyroid gland typically but can also be produced in other tissues like the liver and kidney during inflammation or sepsis. It gets increasingly produced in response to bacterial infections making it a significant marker for conditions involving systemic inflammation.
Biological function summary

The function of procalcitonin is related to its precursor status for calcitonin which helps regulate calcium homeostasis. During infections PCT levels rise without its cleavage into active calcitonin indicating that its biological role extends beyond calcium regulation. It does not form part of any larger protein complex in its marker role. When released in response to bacterial infections procalcitonin serves as an indicator for the severity of the infection which is particularly useful in distinguishing bacterial from viral infections.

Pathways

Procalcitonin gets involved in the immune response pathway primarily due to its expression during bacterial infections. An important pathway is the inflammatory response where procalcitonin production gets triggered serving as a mediator in immune system activation. It is related to cytokines in the immune response which elevated PCT can represent indirectly indicating the presence and level of infection-driven inflammation.

Procalcitonin levels are used significantly in diagnosing and managing sepsis and bacterial infections. Procalcitonin concentrations rise sharply in a bacterial systemic infection and help differentiate it from viral infections an important diagnostic criterion. Additionally in sepsis another important protein involved is C-reactive protein (CRP) often used alongside PCT as a biomarker for inflammatory states in the body. This relationship underlines the importance of PCT in managing infectious diseases through targeted diagnostic pathways.
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Product protocols

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Target data

Calcitonin. Calcitonin is a peptide hormone that causes a rapid but short-lived drop in the level of calcium and phosphate in blood by promoting the incorporation of those ions in the bones. Calcitonin function is mediated by the calcitonin receptor/CALCR and the CALCR-RAMP2 (AMYR2) receptor complex (PubMed : 35324283).. Katacalcin. Katacalcin is a potent plasma calcium-lowering peptide.
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Publications (1)

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BMC musculoskeletal disorders 21:257 PubMed32312264

2020

Is Procalcitonin (PCT) a reliable biomarker for preoperative diagnosing of low grade periprosthetic joint infection? A prospective study.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

André Busch,Marcus Jäger,Harald Engler,Marcel Haversath,Charlotte Bielefeld,Stefan Landgraeber,Alexander Wegner
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