Puromycin aminonucleoside nephrosis (PAN) is a rat model for human minimal change nephropathy. During PAN, severe proteinuria is induced that is paralleled by a reduced expression of a rat podocyte protein, named podoplanin. Podoplanin, also known as glycoprotein 38 (gp38) is a type I membrane protein. Podoplanin localizes in stromal cells of peripheral lymphoid tissue and thymic epithelial cells. As a regulator of the lymphatic endothelium, podoplanin probably plays a role in maintaining the unique shape of podocytes.
Background References
1. Xu Y et al. Polypeptide N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 13 Contributes to Neurogenesis via Stabilizing the Mucin-type O-Glycoprotein Podoplanin. J Biol Chem 291:23477-23488 (2016).
2. Xia Y et al. Podoplanin associates with adverse postoperative prognosis of patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Sci 107:1243-9 (2016).
Sequence Similarity
Belongs to the podoplanin family.
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in placenta, lung, skeletal muscle and brain. Weakly expressed in brain, kidney and liver. In placenta, expressed on the apical plasma membrane of endothelium. In lung, expressed in alveolar epithelium. Up-regulated in colorectal tumors and expressed in 25% of early oral squamous cell carcinomas.
Post-translational Modification
Extensively O-glycosylated. Contains sialic acid residues. O-glycosylation is necessary for platelet aggregation activity. Disialylated at Thr-52; sialic acid is critical for platelet-aggregating activity and for CLEC1B interaction.; The N-terminus is blocked.; Cleaved by a metalloprotease within its extracellular (EC) domain, generating a membrane-bound C-terminal fragment (PCTF33) and an extracellular fragment. The resulting membrane-bound C-terminal fragment (PCTF33) is further processed between Val-150 and Val-151 by PSEN1/gamma-secretase generating the intracellular domain of podoplanin (PICD).
Western blot analysis of Podoplanin on different lysates with Rabbit anti-Podoplanin antibody (ET1703-61) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lane 1: HAP1-parental cell lysate Lane 2: HAP1-Podoplanin KD cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 10 µg/Lane.
Predicted band size: 17 kDa Observed band size: 37 kDa
Exposure time: 40 seconds; ECL: K1801;
4-20% SDS-PAGE gel.
Proteins were transferred to a PVDF membrane and blocked with 5% NFDM/TBST for 1 hour at room temperature. The primary antibody (ET1703-61) at 1/1,000 dilution was used in primary antibody dilution (K1803) at 4℃ overnight. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1/50,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
Western blot analysis of Podoplanin on human lung tissue lysates. Proteins were transferred to a PVDF membrane and blocked with 5% BSA in PBS for 1 hour at room temperature. The primary antibody (ET1703-61, 1/500) was used in 5% BSA at room temperature for 2 hours. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1:200,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human lung tissue with Rabbit anti-Podoplanin antibody (ET1703-61) at 1/400 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes. The tissues were blocked in 1% BSA for 20 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (ET1703-61) at 1/400 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast tissue with Rabbit anti-Podoplanin antibody (ET1703-61) at 1/400 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes. The tissues were blocked in 1% BSA for 20 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (ET1703-61) at 1/400 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
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