BD, 566031, Purified Mouse Anti-Human Somatostatin U24-354.262.96

Somatostatin is produced by neuroendocrine neurons in the hypothalamus and δ cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. It is a regulatory hormone that affects neurotransmission, cell proliferation, and numerous hormones of the endocrine system. Via interaction with high affinity G protein-coupled somatostatin receptors, it inhibits the secretion of somatotropin (also known as growth hormone or GH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin or TSH), and most gastrointestinal and pancreatic hormones, including glucagon and insulin. The expression of somatostatin can be used to monitor the pancreatic differentiation of pluripotent stem cells. The human somatostatin gene, SST, encodes the precursor molecule preprosomatostatin (amino acids 1-116), which is cleaved to form prosomatostatin (amino acids 15-116), which in turn is cleaved to form either of 2 alternative active somatostatin peptides, somatostatin-28 (amino acids 89-116) or somatostatin-14 (amino acids 103-116). The U16-850 monoclonal antibody detects human preprosomatostatin in somatostatin-producing cells.

Store undiluted at 4°C. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography.
1. Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
2. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
3. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
4. Sodium azide is a reversible inhibitor of oxidative metabolism; therefore, antibody preparations containing this preservative agent must not be used in cell cultures nor injected into animals. Sodium azide may be removed by washing stained cells or plate-bound antibody or dialyzing soluble antibody in sodium azide-free buffer. Since endotoxin may also affect the results of functional studies, we recommend the NA/LE (No Azide/Low Endotoxin) antibody format, if available, for in vitro and in vivo use.
5. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.