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Rabbit Anti-NSMAF/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a pleiotropic cytokine whose function is mediated through two distinct cell surface receptors (1,2). These receptors, designated TNF-R1 and TNF-R2, are expressed on most cell types (1,3). The majority of TNF functions are primarily mediated through TNF-R1 (1,4). FAN (for factor associated with neutral sphingomyelinase (N-SMase) activation) is an intermediate protein that interacts with TNF-R1 to initiate TNF signaling events. FAN binds to TNF-R1 at the cytoplasmic NSD (N-SMase activating domain), which results in the initiation of the N-SMase pathway (5). N-SMase has been shown to be involved in TNF-induced Raf-1 activation (6). FAN contains four carboxy-terminal WD-repeat domains which appear to be involved in protein-protein interaction. The FAN WD-repeats may mediate the interaction between FAN and TNF-R1 (5).
Function:
NSMAF is a novel adaptor protein which mediates the activation of sphingomyelinase by receptors such as tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1 and CD40 and subsequent apoptosis in cardiomyocytes. Inhibition of this factor may provide a novel intervention point for reducing ischemia/reperfusion injury.
Tissue Specificity:
Ubiquitous.
Similarity:
Contains 1 BEACH domain.
Contains 1 GRAM domain.
Contains 6 WD repeats.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 8439 Human
Entrez Gene: 18201 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 353233 Rat
Omim: 603043 Human
SwissProt: Q92636 Human
SwissProt: O35242 Mouse
SwissProt: Q7TSY5 Rat
Unigene: 314400 Human
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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