Leptin Receptor, Fc Chimera, Recombinant, Mouse (B219, CD295, LEPR, OB R)

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Product name Leptin Receptor, Fc Chimera, Recombinant, Mouse (B219, CD295, LEPR, OB R)
Catalog No USB-145817
Supplier’s Catalog No 145817
Supplier US Biologicals
Source antigen Recombinant, NSO cells
Reactivity
Cross reactivity
Applications
Molecular weight 125190
Storage -20°C
Other names
Grade Purified
Purity ~90% (SDS­-PAGE)
Form Supplied as a lyophilized powder in PBS. BSA free. Reconstitute in 500ul sterile PBS.
Reactivity life 6 months
Note For reserch purpose only
Purity ~90% (SDS­-PAGE)
Description The Leptin receptor (Leptin R; gene name LEPR), also called OB R (obesity receptor), is a 150kD protein that is a member of the Class I cytokine receptor family. It mediates the activities of Leptin, a multi­functional hormone produced primarily by adipose tissues that plays roles in food intake, energy metabolism, angiogenesis, reproduction, hematopoiesis, bone metabolism, and immune function (1­3). The mouse Leptin R gene encodes 1162 amino acids (aa) including a signal peptide, an extracellular region with cytokine receptor homology (CRH), multiple fibronectin type III domains and a WSXWS motif, a transmembrane domain, and a cytoplasmic domain that supports JAK/STAT signaling (2, 3). Mouse Leptin R shares 93% aa sequence identity with rat Leptin R and 74-76% with human, bovine, canine, equine and porcine Leptin R. Leptin R isoforms include a long form, OB RL or OB Rb (primary signaling form), and at least four shorter isoforms with truncated cytoplasmic domains, named OB Ra (ubiquitous), Rc, Rd, and Rf (2, 4). A soluble isoform, OB Re, is found in rodents but not humans (5). However, both rodents and humans produce soluble Leptin R due to release of soluble ectodomains by metalloproteinases such as ADAM10 (5, 6). OB Rb is highly expressed in the hypothalamus and mediates the anti­orexigenic effects of Leptin (1, 2). Mutations of ObRb have caused extreme obesity in humans, mice (db/db “diabetes”), and rats (Zucker fa/fa “fatty”) (1, 7-9). Shorter isoforms of Leptin R exhibit limited signaling capability, but mediate endocytosis and degradation of Leptin and passage through the blood-brain barrier (4, 5, 10, 11). Soluble Leptin R is the primary Leptin­binding protein in blood, where it maintains a pool of available bioactive Leptin, delays Leptin clearance from circulation, and down­regulates blood­brain transmission of Leptin (5­7, 10). In humans, soluble Leptin R levels are inversely proportional to adiposity and are elevated in females versus males (12). Soluble Leptin R is also found up­regulated in patients with chronic heart failure, end­stage renal disease, and anorexia (13-15). It is expressed by tumor­initiating stem cells, and is proposed as a link between between cancer and obesity (16). Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to mouse Leptin R Fc Chimera, NS0-derived. Molecular Weight: ~125-190kD Endotoxin: <0.10EU/1ug (LAL method). Storage and Stability: Lyophilized powder may be stored at -20°C. Stable for 12 months at -20°C. Reconstitute in sterile PBS. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Reconstituted product is stable for 12 months at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.