Catalogue number: | 10813 |
Hosts: | Mouse |
Applications: | ELISA, Flow Cytometry, Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry, Immunoprecipitation, Western Blot |
Weight: | 0 |
Form: | 100 microg |
Antigen: | recombinant human Nampt |
P type: | Antibodies |
Isotype: | IgG2ak |
Shipping temp: | -20 |
Storage temp: | -20 |
Additional info: | Nampt is a 52 kDa adipokine secreted by adipose tissue that is involved in the biosynthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). Two forms of Nampt exist, an intracellular form (iNampt) and an extracellular form (eNampt). While the function of iNampt as an essential and rate-limiting NAD+ biosynthetic enzyme is well established, the physiological role of eNampt is still a matter of debate. Nampt has various functions, including the promotion of vascular smooth muscle cell maturation and inhibition of neutrophil apoptosis. It activates the insulin receptor and has insulin-mimetic effects, lowering blood glucose and improving insulin sensitivity. The protein is highly expressed in visceral fat and serum levels of the protein correlate with obesity. |