• Species Reactivity

  Mouse

• Specificity

  Detects mouse CCL3/MIP‑1 alpha in Western blots. In Western blots, approximately 25% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse CCL4/    
  MIP‑1 beta  is observed and no cross-reactivity with recombinant human CCL1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, recombinant mouse CCL1, 2, 6, 7, 9/10/MIP-1 gamma, 11, 12, 19, 21, 22, 25, 28, recombinant rat CCL2 or CCL20 is observed.

• Source

  Monoclonal Rat IgG    _2A Clone # 39624

• Purification

  Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

• Immunogen

  E. coli-derived recombinant mouse CCL3/MIP-1 alpha    
  Ala24-Ala92    
  Accession # P10855

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

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  Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  1 µg/mL

  Recombinant Mouse CCL3/MIP-1 alpha Isoform LD78a (Catalog # ) under non-reducing conditions only

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• Stability & Storage

  Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.    

• 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.

• 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

• 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: CCL3/MIP-1 alpha

The macrophage inflammatory proteins 1 alpha and 1 beta, two closely related but distinct proteins, were originally co-purified from medium conditioned by a LPS-stimulated murine macrophage cell line. Mature mouse CCL3/MIP-1 alpha shares approximately 77% and 70% amino acid identity with human CCL3/MIP-1 alpha and mouse CCL4/MIP-1 beta, respectively. MIP‑1 proteins are expressed primarily in T cells, B cells, and monocytes after antigen or mitogen stimulation. The MIP‑1 proteins are members of the beta  (C‑C) subfamily of chemokines.

Both CCL3 and CCL4 are monocyte chemoattractants in vitro. Additionally, the MIP‑1 proteins have been reported to have chemoattractant and adhesive effects on lymphocytes, with CCL3 and CCL4 preferentially attracting CD8⁺ and CD4⁺ T cells, respectively. CCL3 has also been shown to attract B cells as well as eosinophils. MIP‑1 proteins have been reported to have multiple effects on hematopoietic precursor cells, and CCL3 has been identified as a stem cell inhibitory factor that can inhibit the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells in vitro as well as in vivo. In the same assays, CCL4 was reported to be much less active. The functional receptor for CCL3 has been identified as CCR1 and CCR5.

• References:

1. Menten, P. et al. (2002) Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 13:455.

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  6348 (Human); 20302 (Mouse); 25542 (Rat); 448787 (Canine)

• Alternate Names:

  C-C motif chemokine 3; MIP1-(a); AI323804; CCL3; chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3; G0S19-1; LD78a; LD78alpha; MIP1 alpha; MIP-1 alpha; Mip1a; MIP-1alpha; MIP1-alpha; Scya3