Cathepsin L1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTSL1 gene. The protein is a cysteine cathepsin, a lysosomal cysteine protease that plays a major role in intracellular protein catabolism. Cathepsin L1 is a member of the Peptidase C1 (cathepsin) MEROPS family, which plays an important role in diverse processes including normal lysosome mediated protein turnover, antigen and proprotein processing, and apoptosis. Its substrates include collagen and elastin, as well as alpha-1 protease inhibitor, a major controlling element of neutrophil elastase activity. The encoded protein has been implicated in several pathologic processes, including myofibril necrosis in myopathies and in myocardial ischemia, and in the renal tubular response to proteinuria. This protein, which is a member of the peptidase C1 family, is a dimer composed of disulfide-linked heavy and light chains, both produced from a single protein precursor. At least two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.
Background References
1. Zhao MM et al. Cathepsin L plays a key role in SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans and humanized mice and is a promising target for new drug development. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2021 Mar
2. Gomes CP et al. Cathepsin L in COVID-19: From Pharmacological Evidences to Genetics. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020 Dec
Western blot analysis of Cathepsin L on different lysates with Rabbit anti-Cathepsin L antibody (HA722063) at 1/5,000 dilution.
Lane 1: A549 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 2: HepG2 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 3: HEK-293 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 4: MDA-MB-231 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 5: Human kidney tissue lysate (30 µg/Lane) Lane 6: Human liver tissue lysate (30 µg/Lane) Lane 7: NIH/3T3 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 8: PC-12 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane) Lane 9: Mouse kidney tissue lysate (30 µg/Lane) Lane 10: Rat kidney tissue lysate (30 µg/Lane) Lane 11: Mouse liver tissue lysate (30 µg/Lane) Lane 12: Rat liver tissue lysate (30 µg/Lane) Lane 13: COS-1 cell lysate (15 µg/Lane)
Predicted band size: 38 kDa Observed band size: 20-45 kDa
Exposure time: 10 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 (HA722063) at 1/5,000 dilution was used in 5% NFDM/TBST at 4℃ overnight. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1/50,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human kidney tissue with Rabbit anti-Cathepsin L antibody (HA722063) at 1/5,000 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH 6.0) (high pressure) for 2 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 (HA722063) at 1/5,000 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 mouse kidney tissue with Rabbit anti-Cathepsin L antibody (HA722063) at 1/5,000 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH 6.0) (high pressure) for 2 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 (HA722063) at 1/5,000 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 rat kidney tissue with Rabbit anti-Cathepsin L antibody (HA722063) at 1/5,000 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH 6.0) (high pressure) for 2 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 (HA722063) at 1/5,000 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.
Flow cytometric analysis of A549 cells labeling Cathepsin L.
Cells were fixed and permeabilized. Then stained with the primary antibody (HA722063, 1μg/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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Western blot analysis of Cathepsin L on different lysates with Rabbit anti-Cathepsin L antibody (HA722063) at 1/5,000 dilution.
Lane 1: HCT 116-si NT cell lysate Lane 2: HCT 116-si Cathepsin L cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 10 µg/Lane.
Predicted band size: 38 kDa Observed band size: 20 kDa
Exposure time: 30 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 (HA722063) at 1/5,000 dilution was used in 5% NFDM/TBST at 4℃ overnight. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1/50,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
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