Monoclonal RANK antibody, Anti-RANK antibody, RANK antibody, Receptor Activator of NF-kB antibody, Anti RANK antibody, Receptor Activator of NF-kB antibody, Tnfrsf11a antibody, Tnfrsf11a antibody, Rank antibody, Rank antibody
Specificity
Mouse
Applications
FC, Functional Assay, IHC, IP
Assay Information
A test is defined as the amount (ug) of antibody that will stain a cell sample in a final volume of 100 ul. Cell number should be determined empirically but can range from 105 to 108 cells/test. It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal /formance in the assay of interest
Store at 2-8 deg C. Do not freeze. Protect from light.
General Information
Biological Significance
The R12-31 monoclonal antibody reacts with mouse RANK, a recently cloned member of the TNFR superfamily with no significant homology to other members of this family. RANK ligand binds to RANK on dendritic cells, upregulates the expression of anti-apoptotic protein BcL-XL suggesting a role in dendritic cell survival. The cytoplasmic domain of RANK interacts with TRAF2, TRAF5 and TRAF6. Overexpression of RANK activates NF-kappaB and c-Jun-terminal kinase pathways. Recent studies have shown that RANK interaction with TRAF6 activates NF-kappaB, whereas JNK activation is mediated through binding of RANK to TRAF2.