Uses

Monoclonal Anti-Calreticulin antibody produced in mouse is suitable for the following applications:

• Flow cytometry
• Immunocytochemistry
• Immunohistochemistry
• Indirect ELISA
• Western blotting

Biological Activity

Calreticulin and Its variants causes differential effects on thrombopoiesis. Somatic mutations of calreticulin (CALR) gene causes thrombocythemia (ET) and primary myelofibrosis (PMF).', 'It is believed to play a critical role in quality control processes during protein synthesis and folding. Increased expression of calreticulin increases Ca2+ storage capacity of the ER. It also appears to modulate store-operated Ca2+ -influx, and to alter Ca2+ transport by the sarcoplasmic/ER Ca2+ -ATPase (SERCA). Overexpression of calreticulin results in increased sensitivity of HeLa cells to drug-induced apoptosis. In contrast, calreticulin-deficient cells show increased resistance to apoptosis. Calreticulin gene disruption leads toimpairment of cardiac development. Loss of calreticulin function favors ubiquitin-proteosome activity. It plays a critical role in Ca2+ homeostasis.