BCMA Antibody
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| WB, IHC-P, IF, E |
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Primary Accession | Q02223 |
Other Accession | NP_001183, 23238192 |
Reactivity | Human |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Isotype | IgG |
Calculated MW | Predicted: 20 kDa Observed: 27 kDa |
Application Notes | BCMA antibody can be used for detection of BCMA by Western blot at 5 µg/mL. Antibody can also be used for immunohistochemistry starting at 10 µg/mL. For immunofluorescence start at 20 µg/mL. |
Gene ID | 608 |
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Other Names | BCMA Antibody: BCM, BCMA, CD269, TNFRSF13A, BCM, Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 17, B-cell maturation protein, tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 17 |
Target/Specificity | TNFRSF17; |
Reconstitution & Storage | Antibody can be stored at 4°C up to one year. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures. |
Precautions | BCMA Antibody is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | TNFRSF17 |
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Synonyms | BCM, BCMA |
Function | Receptor for TNFSF13B/BLyS/BAFF and TNFSF13/APRIL. Promotes B-cell survival and plays a role in the regulation of humoral immunity. Activates NF-kappa-B and JNK. |
Cellular Location | Cell membrane; Single-pass type III membrane protein. Endomembrane system; Single-pass type III membrane protein Note=Perinuclear Golgi-like structures |
Tissue Location | Expressed in mature B-cells, but not in T-cells or monocytes |

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Background
BCMA Antibody: Members in the TNF superfamily regulate immune responses and induce apoptosis. Two novel members in the TNF family were recently identified and designated BAFF/BLyS/TALL-1/THANK/zTNF4 and April/TALL-2, respectively. BAFF was characterized as a B cell activator since it induced B cell proliferation and immunoglobulin secretion. April regulates immunological and non-immunological cell growth. Three receptors, BCMA (for B cell maturation protein), TACI, and BAFF-R, for BAFF were recently identified. BCMA, like TACI, binds BAFF and April. BAFF and its receptors induce B cell development and survival, activate NF-κB and c-jun N-terminal kinase, and are involved in B cell associated autoimmune diseases.
References
Moore PA, Belvedere O, Orr A, et al. BLyS: member of the tumor necrosis factor family and B lymphocyte stimulator. Science 1999; 285:260-3
Schneider P, MacKay F, Steiner V, et al. BAFF, a novel ligand of the tumor necrosis factor family, stimulates B cell growth. J. Exp. Med. 1999; 189:1747-56
Shu HB, Hu WH, Johnson H. TALL-1 is a novel member of the TNF family that is down-regulated by mitogens. J. Leukoc. Biol. 1999; 65:680-3
Mukhopadhyay A, Ni J, Zhai Y, et al. Identification and characterization of a novel cytokine, THANK, a TNF homologue that activates apoptosis, nuclear factor-κB, and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase. J. Biol. Chem. 1999; 274:15978-81

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