Description
Antiserum to Human Alpha-2-Macroglobulin made in goat
A major serum protein found at concentrations of 240 mg per 100 ml in men and 290 mg per 100 ml in women. Multifunctional, it promotes growth of mammalian cells in culture, stimulates the regeneration of lymphocytes in irradiated mice, possesses a transport function for zinc and is a proteinase inhibitor that controls the clotting and fibrinolytic system. Clinically levels are increased in liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, diabetes, and severe burn cases.
Product Citation: Zhu, Lei, Sari Jäämaa, Taija M. af Hällström, Marikki Laiho, Anna Sankila, Stig Nordling, Ulf‐Håkan Stenman, and Hannu Koistinen. "PSA forms complexes with α1‐antichymotrypsin in prostate." The Prostate 73, no. 2 (2013): 219-226.