Rabbit Polyclonal

Application / Dilution
ELISA1:1000
ICC1:100
WB1:1000

Size 100 μl

Species Reactivity Hu, Rt, Ms

MW 22 kDa

Host- and pathogen-associated cytoplasmic double-stranded DNA triggers the activation of a NALP3-independent inflammasome, which activates caspase-1, leading to maturation of pro-interleukin-1beta and inflammation. Several studies have isolated AIM2 (absent in melanoma 2) as a candidate cytoplasmic-DNA-sensing protein that contains an N-terminal pyrin domain and C-terminal oligonucleotide binding domain. A screen for transcripts induced by interferon-beta identified AIM2 gene expression. AIM2 protein bound double-stranded DNA, recruited the inflammasome adaptor ASC, and localized to ASC containing speckles. AIM2 and ASC form a pyroptosome, which induces pyroptotic cell death mediated by caspase-1. Asc can be phosphorylated at Tyr-144 in a Syk and JNK-dependent manner. This phosphorylation is critical for Asc speck formation and Caspase-1 activation.

 

References
Hara, H. et al. (2013) Nature Immunol. 14(12):1247.
Roberts, T.L. et al. (2009). Science. 323(5917):1057.
Bürckstümmer, T. et al. (2009). Nat Immunol. 10(3):266.

Western blot analysis of mouse macrophage J774A.1 cells stimulated with pervanadate (1 mM for 30 min.), then untreated (-) or treated (+) with alkaline phosphatase. The blot was probed with rabbit polyclonal anti-Asc (Tyr-144) phospho-specific antibody (AP5631) at 1:500.

Immunocytochemical labeling of Asc (Tyr-144) in inflammasomes. Paraformaldehyde fixed J774 cells were primed with LPS and treated with nigericin. Cells were co-labeled with DAPI, a caspase-1 inhibitor (FAM-YVAD-FMK), and anti-Asc (Tyr-144) phosphospecific antibody detected with AlexaFluor 568 secondary. (Image provided by Jordan Yaron, Center for Biosignatures Discovery Automation, Arizona State University)



Asc (Tyr-144) phospho-peptide (coupled to KLH) corresponding to amino acid residues surrounding Tyr-144 in mouse Asc. This peptide sequence is highly conserved in human and rat Asc.

*For more information, see UniProt Accession Q9EPB4
Rabbit polyclonal, affinity-purified antibody is supplied in 100 μl phosphate-buffered saline, 50% glycerol, 1 mg/ml BSA, and 0.05% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Stable for 1 year.

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This antibody was cross-adsorbed to unphosphorylated Asc (Tyr-144) peptide before affinity purification using phospho-Asc (Tyr-144) peptide (without carrier). The antibody detects phosphorylated Asc (Tyr-144) in the inflammasome. In J774 macrophage cells primed with LPS and treated with nigericin, the antibody colocalized with an inflammasome marker, caspase-1 inhibitor (FAM-YVAD-FMK). In addition, the antibody detects a 20 kDa Asc protein in western blots of J774A.1 mouse macrophages treated with pervanadate.

*All molecular weights (MW) are confirmed by comparison to Bio-Rad Rainbow Markers and to western blot mobilities of known proteins with similar MW.

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