Protease activated receptor 2 (PAR2) also known as coagulation factor II (thrombin) receptor-like 1 (F2RL1) or G-protein coupled receptor 11 (GPR11) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the F2RL1 gene. PAR2 modulates inflammatory responses, obesity, metabolism, cancers and acts as a sensor for proteolytic enzymes generated during infection. In humans, we can find PAR2 in the stratum granulosum layer of epidermal keratinocytes. Functional PAR2 is also expressed by several immune cells such as eosinophils, neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, mast cells and T cells.
Background References
1. Zhao J et al. PAR2 Mediates Itch via TRPV3 Signaling in Keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol. 2020 Aug
2. Suhaj P et al. PAR2: The Cornerstone of Pancreatic Diseases. Physiol Res. 2022 Nov
Western blot analysis of PAR2 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-PAR2 antibody (HA721426) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lane 1: HCT 116 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 2: HepG2 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 3: PANC-1 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 4: PC-3M cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 5: AGS cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 6: SGC-7901 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 7: Human kidney tissue lysate (30 µg/Lane)
Predicted band size: 44 kDa Observed band size: 55 kDa (Glycosylation)
Exposure time: 1 minute 40 seconds;
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 (HA721426) at 1/1,000 dilution was used in 5% NFDM/TBST at room temperature for 2 hours. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1:100,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
Flow cytometric analysis of HepG2 cells labeling PAR2.
Cells were fixed and permeabilized. Then stained with the primary antibody (HA721426, 1ug/ml) (red) compared with Rabbit IgG Isotype Control (green). After incubation of the primary antibody at +4℃ for an hour, the cells were stained with a iFluor™ 488 conjugate-Goat anti-Rabbit IgG Secondary antibody (HA1121) at 1/1,000 dilution for 30 minutes at +4℃. Unlabelled sample was used as a control (cells without incubation with primary antibody; black).
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