Rabbit Polyclonal SLC10A1/NTCP1 antibody. Suitable for IHC-P and reacts with Rat samples. Immunogen corresponding to Synthetic Peptide within Human SLC10A1 aa 100-200 conjugated to Keyhole Limpet Haemocyanin.
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NTCP, GIG29, SLC10A1, Hepatic sodium/bile acid cotransporter, Cell growth-inhibiting gene 29 protein, Na(+)/bile acid cotransporter, Na(+)/taurocholate transport protein, Sodium/taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide, Solute carrier family 10 member 1
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-SLC10A1/NTCP1 antibody (AB203243)
Immunohistochemical analysis of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded rat kidney tissue labeling SLC10A1/NTCP1 with ab203243 at 1/200, followed by conjugation to the secondary antibody and DAB staining.
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Biological function summary
NTCP1 is essential for hepatic bile acid uptake which is an important step in bile acid recycling and metabolism. It functions as a solitary transporter without forming complexes with other proteins. The protein intake bile salts and conjugates them with taurine and glycine. This process ensures the efficient cycling and detoxification of bile acids regulating their levels in the liver and bloodstream.
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The NTCP1 is critical in the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids a process tightly controlled within the body. It significantly influences pathways like the bile acid synthesis pathway where it works alongside other transporters such as ASBT (apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter) and OSTα/OSTβ (organic solute transporter alpha/beta). Additionally NTCP1 is involved in the Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) regulatory pathway which modulates bile acid synthesis regulating the expression of genes that encode for enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of bile acids.
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