Alternative Name(s):

Periodontal ligament-associated protein 1 Short name:PLAP-1

Species: (Organism)

Homo sapiens (Human)

Gene Names:

ASPN

Tag info:

N-terminal 6xHis-SUMO-tagged

Target Protein AA Sequence:

DMEDTDDDDDDDDDDDDDDEDNSLFPTREPRSHFFPFDLFPMCPFGCQCYSRVVHCSDLGLTSVPTNIPFDTRMLDLQNNKIKEIKENDFKGLTSLYGLILNNNKLTKIHPKAFLTTKKLRRLYLSHNQLSEIPLNLPKSLAELRIHENKVKKIQKDTFKGMNALHVLEMSANPLDNNGIEPGAFEGVTVFHIRIAEAKLTSVPKGLPPTLLELHLDYNKISTVELEDFKRYKELQRLGLGNNKITDIENGSLANIPRVREIHLENNKLKKIPSGLPELKYLQIIFLHSNSIARVGVNDFCPTVPKMKKSLYSAISLFNNPVKYWEMQPATFRCVLSRMSVQLGNFGM

Expression Region:

33-380aa

Subcellular Location:

Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix

Tissue Specificity:

Higher levels in osteoarthritic articular cartilage, aorta, uterus. Moderate expression in small intestine, heart, liver, bladder, ovary, stomach, and in the adrenal, thyroid, and mammary glands. Low expression in trachea, bone marrow, and lung. Colocalizes with TGFB1 in chondrocytes within osteoarthritic (OA) lesions of articular cartilage.

Protein Length:

Full Length of Mature Protein

Pathway:

Mol. Weight:

55.7 kDa

Purity:

Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Form:

Liquid or Lyophilized powder

Buffer:

If the delivery form is liquid, the default storage buffer is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 5%-50% glycerol. If the delivery form is lyophilized powder, the buffer before lyophilization is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 6% Trehalose, pH 8.0.

Research Areas:

Signal Transduction

Function:

Negatively regulates periodontal ligament (PDL) differentiation and mineralization to ensure that the PDL is not ossified and to maintain homeostasis of the tooth-supporting system. Inhibits BMP2-induced cytodifferentiation of PDL cells by preventing its binding to BMPR1B/BMP type-1B receptor, resulting in inhibition of BMP-dependent activation of SMAD proteins (By similarity). Critical regulator of TGF-beta in articular cartilage and plays an essential role in cartilage homeostasis and osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. Negatively regulates chondrogenesis in the articular cartilage by blocking the TGF-beta/receptor interaction on the cell surface and inhibiting the canonical TGF-beta/Smad signal. Binds calcium and plays a role in osteoblast-driven collagen biomineralization activity.

Involvement in disease:

Osteoarthritis 3 (OS3); Intervertebral disc disease (IDD)

Relevance:

Negatively regulates periodontal ligament (PDL) differentiation and mineralization to ensure that the PDL is not ossified and to maintain homeostasis of the tooth-supporting system. Inhibits BMP2-induced cytodifferentiation of PDL cells by preventing its binding to BMPR1B/BMP type-1B receptor, resulting in inhibition of BMP-dependent activation of SMAD proteins (By similarity). Critical regulator of TGF-beta in articular cartilage and plays an essential role in cartilage homeostasis and osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. Negatively regulates chondrogenesis in the articular cartilage by blocking the TGF-beta/receptor interaction on the cell surface and inhibiting the canonical TGF-beta/Smad signal. Binds calcium and plays a role in osteoblast-driven collagen biomineralization activity.

Reconstitution:

We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL.We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20℃/-80℃. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference.

Protein Families:

Small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family, SLRP class I subfamily

Reference:

"Mechanisms for asporin function and regulation in articular cartilage."Nakajima M., Kizawa H., Saitoh M., Kou I., Miyazono K., Ikegawa S.J. Biol. Chem. 282:32185-32192(2007).