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Rabbit Anti-GREM2/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
The gremlin protein family contains antagonists of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling that are expressed in the neural crest. All family members are secreted proteins that act as BMP antagonists in embryonic explants and are expressed in the proximal airway epithelium of the lung during embryonic development. Gremlin-1 is required for early limb outgrowth and patterning in the FGF4-SHH feedback loop, while gremlin-2 binds and blocks the activity of BMP-2 and BMP-4. The dorsaling factor gremlin belongs to a novel gene family that includes the head-inducing factor Cerberus and the tumor suppressor DAN. Additionally, secreted gremlin relays the sonic hedgehog signal from the polarizing region to the apical ectodermal ridge.
Function:
Cytokine that inhibits the activity of BMP2 and BMP4 in a dose-dependent manner. Antagonized BMP4-induced suppression of progesterone production in granulosa cells.
Subcellular Location:
Secreted.
Similarity:
Belongs to the DAN family.
Contains 1 CTCK (SLCterminal cystine knot-like) domain.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 64388 Human
Entrez Gene: 23893 Mouse
Omim: 608832 Human
SwissProt: Q9H772 Human
SwissProt: O88273 Mouse
Unigene: 98206 Human
Unigene: 25760 Mouse
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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