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Facts about Sonic hedgehog protein.
Both activities occur in the reticulum endoplasmic (By similarity). Once cleaved, ShhC is degraded in the endoplasmic reticulum (By similarity).
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Gene Name: | SHH |
Uniprot: | Q15465 |
Entrez: | 6469 |
Belongs to: |
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hedgehog family |
HHG1; HHG-1; HLP3; HPE3; MCOPCB5; MCOPCB5sonic hedgehog (Drosophila) homolog; Shh; ShhNC; SMMCI; SMMCIsonic hedgehog homolog (Drosophila); sonic hedgehog homolog; sonic hedgehog protein; Sonic Hedgehog; TPT; TPTPS
Mass (kDA):
49.607 kDA
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Location: | 7q36.3 |
Sequence: | 7; NC_000007.14 (155799980..155812463, complement) |
[Sonic hedgehog protein N-product]: Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor. The dual-lipidated sonic hedgehog protein N-product (ShhNp) is firmly tethered to the cell membrane where it forms multimers (PubMed:24522195). Further solubilization and release from the cell surface seem to be achieved through different mechanisms, including the interaction with DISP1 and SCUBE2, movement by lipoprotein particles, transport by cellular extensions called cytonemes or by the proteolytic removal of both terminal lipidated peptides (PubMed:26875496, PubMed:24522195).
What Are the Best Uses of the SHH Marker? The acronym SHH stands for species heterozygous. The marker can be used for testing and research purposes. There are many reasons to use it, from research to development. These are just a few of the best uses. For research purposes, you can read on to find the best sterile marker.
After removing a 3-mm section of the rib bone, mice can regrowth large portions of their missing rib bones. Maxwell Serowoky conducted research on mice after removing an rib and studying SHH gene activity. SHH plays an essential role in the skeletal growth of embryos. However its role is not fully understood in adult tissue injury repair. The SHH gene encodes the protein 'Sonic Hedgehog.
The SHH marker is an immunological biological biomarker. The company's proprietary ELISA kit detects the SHH biomarker for a variety applications, including cancer, neurosciences and inflammation, as well as developmental biology. The kits are capable of picogram-level sensitivity. Boster Bio offers its products through Tebu-bio. For more information, visit bosterbio.com.
Sonic hedgehog protein activity is increased in vivo after a significant rib injury. The activity was also higher in five days which allowed for the formation callus, the initial structure of fractured bones. Genetically modified mice didn't form callus nor heal their ribs. Researchers concluded that SHH gene is involved with the formation of the skeletal frame in embryos, but does not play any role in adult-bone repair.
The SHH marker has a number of applications. It has been shown that it can improve clinical outcomes in patients with EBV-infected patients. It can also improve function of a self -powered smart patch, which can regulate skin nerve-engineering as well as tissue regeneration. Researchers will be capable of detecting early stages breast cancer by using this marker. Boster Bio is a global company that has offices in China, Japan, and the United States.
We used a peptide that mimicked the SHH signal in the 293T cell lines, the endogenous controller, and two different exogenous shh transfections in order to test if the SHH indicator is useful for immunodiagnostic purposes. After the peptides were added, the cells were incubated with purified antibody and flow cytometry was used. This allowed us to evaluate their Shh-recognition capabilities. We performed a similar study with the parental clones Sp2/0-Ag14 and evaluated the cells’ responses to Shh peptides in a flowcytometric assay.
Researchers can use SHH to identify tumors in various types of cancers. The antibody 1C11 recognizes endogenous cell-surface Shh in 0.3% of 293T cells with vector control and 1.2% of CMV-Shh transfected cells. This clone recognizes Shh exogenously with greater specificity than other clones. The antibody is available to scientists around the world.
Studies suggest that the Shh signaling pathway contributes to the development and progression of a number of cancers. We used synthetic peptides of the Shh proteins to identify the best mAb candidates for scale-up production. Preclinical tests were also conducted to confirm its effectiveness against the disease. Based on the results of in vitro and in-vivo studies, we selected the C-term anti-Shh Ab 1C11-2G4. The purified Ab 1C112-G4 recognized both cell surface Shh and Shh peptide imitations.
PMID: 7590746 by Marigo V., et al. Cloning, expression, and chromosomal location of SHH and IHH: two human homologues of the Drosophila segment polarity gene hedgehog.
PMID: 9593755 by Pepinsky R.B., et al. Identification of a palmitic acid-modified form of human Sonic hedgehog.
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