Background:  Macromolecular component of the subendothelium. Major component of the Descemet's membrane (basement membrane) of corneal endothelial cells. Also component of the endothelia of blood vessels. Necessary for migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and thus, has a potential role in the maintenance of vessel wall integrity and structure, in particular in artherogenesis. Vastatin, the C-terminal fragment comprising the NC1 domain, inhibits aortic endothelial cell proliferation and causes cell apoptosis.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to Collagen VIII alpha 1

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from Collagen VIII alpha 1

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse, Rabbit, Pig and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 73 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Frozen/paraffin tissue section): 1/100-500;

·Immunocytochemistry: 1/100-200;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.