Brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitors, including BAI-1, BAI-2, and BAI-3, are integral membrane proteins belonging to the G-protein coupled receptor 2 family. In addition to inhibiting angiogenesis in the brain, BAI proteins are also expressed in the heart, thymus, skeletal muscle, and a variety of cell lines. BAI-3 is predominantly expressed in brain. Reduced expression may be observed in some glioblastoma cell lines suggesting that BAI-3 may function in the suppression of glioblastoma. Localization of BAI-3 in most neurons of the cerebral cortex is analogous with BAI-1 and BAI-2 expression in the adult brain, but varies in the developing brain. The activity of brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor proteins has been inversely correlated with vascularization in some cancer tissues. BAI-3 activity may be significant in the early phases of ishemia-induced brain angiogenesis and in brain tumor progression. A better understanding of the anti-angiogenic activity of these BAIs may offer potential therapeutic benefits.
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).
Form:
Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2
Application Dilute:
WB: 1:500~1:1000
Application Notes:
BAI3 polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of BAI3 protein.
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