Smoothened, a Frizzled Receptor, is homologous to the Drosophila segment polarity Smo gene. It associates with the Patched protein to mediate the cellular response to the Hedgehog secreted protein signal, which controls patterning and growth during vertebrate development. Smoothened is activated in a number of human tumors and can function as an oncogene in basal-cell carcinomas. Smoothened expression has been documented in bladder, blood, brain, the central nervous system, skin, and ureter. ESTs have been isolated from amnion, bone, brain, breast, embryo, eye, heart, nerve, and skin libraries.
Applications:
Suitable for use in ELISA and Western Blot. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:
Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Positive Control: Human Bone Marrow
Storage and Stability:
May be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, add sterile glycerol (40-50%), aliquot and store at -20 degrees C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20 degrees C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.