Anti-Cystatin C / CST3 antibody

Anti-Cystatin C / CST3 antibody

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Rabbit polyclonal to Cystatin C / CST3

ELISA, IHC-P

Rat Cystatin C / CST3

ARMD11 antibody; CST3 antibody; Cst3 antibody; CysC antibody; Cystatin C antibody; Cystatin C antibody; MGC117328 antibody; RP23-250M11.9 antibody; ARMD11 antibody; CysC antibody

Rabbit IgG

Produced in rabbits immunized with purified, recombinant Rat Cystatin C / CST3 (rR Cystatin C / CST3; P14841-1; Met 1-Ala 140). Cystatin C / CST3 specific IgG was purified by Rat Cystatin C / CST3 affinity chromatography.

Polyclonal

0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with 5% trehalose

This antibody can be stored at 2℃-8℃ for one month without detectable loss of activity. Antibody products are stable for twelve months from date of receipt when stored at -20℃ to -80℃. Preservative-Free.
Sodium azide is recommended to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%). It is toxic to cells and should be disposed of properly. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Cystatin C, also known as Cystatin-3 (CST3) is a secreted type 2 cysteine protease inhibitor synthesized in all nucleated cells, has been proposed as a replacement for serum creatinine for the assessment of renal function, particularly to detect small reductions in glomerular filtration rate. The mature, active form of human cystatin C is a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain consisting of 120 amino acid residues, with a molecular mass of 13,343-13,359 Da, and containing four characteristic disulfide-paired cysteine residues. Cystatin C is a low-molecular-weight protein which has been proposed as a marker of renal function that could replace creatinine. Indeed, the concentration of Cystatin C is mainly determined by glomerular filtration and is particularly of interest in clinical settings where the relationship between creatinine production and muscle mass impairs the clinical performance of creatinine. Since the last decade, numerous studies have evaluated its potential use in measuring renal function in various populations. More recently, other potential developments for its clinical use have emerged. In almost all the clinical studies, Cystatin C demonstrated a better diagnostic accuracy than serum creatinine in discriminating normal from impaired kidney function, but controversial results have been obtained by comparing this protein with other indices of kidney disease, especially serum creatinine-based equations, such as early atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's dementia, vascular aneurysms, hyperhomocysteinaemia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Cystatin C could be a useful clinical tool to identify HIV-infected persons. In addition, its expression is up-regulated in malignance of certain tumor progression.

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• Sronie-Vivien S, et al. (2008) Cystatin C: current position and future prospects. Clin Chem Lab Med. 46(12): 1664-86.
• Taglieri N, et al. (2009) Cystatin C and cardiovascular risk. Clin Chem. 55(11): 1932-43.