Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein (Mfge8), also known as lactadherin, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MFGE8 gene. Mfge8 is a secreted protein found in vertebrates, including mammals as well as birds. MFGE8 may function as a cell adhesion protein to connect smooth muscle to elastic fibers in arteries. An amyloid fragment of MFGE8 known as medin accumulates in the aorta with aging. MFGE8 in the vasculature of adults can induce recovery from ischemia by facilitating angiogenesis. It has been suggested that antagonizing MFGE8-induced angiogenesis could be a way of fighting cancer. MFGE8 contains a phosphatidylserine (PS) binding domain, as well as an arginine-glycine-aspartic acid motif, which enables the binding to integrins. MFGE8 binds PS, which is exposed on the surface of apoptotic cells. Opsonization of the apoptotic cells and binding to integrins on the surface of phagocytic cells, mediates the engulfment of the dead cell.
Background References
1. Liu B et al. Targeting MFGE8 secreted by cancer-associated fibroblasts blocks angiogenesis and metastasis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Oct
2. Datta R et al. MFGE8 inhibits insulin signaling through PTP1B. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Jun
Western blot analysis of MFGE8 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-MFGE8 antibody (HA722442) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lane 1: A549 cell lysate Lane 2: A431 cell lysate Lane 3: HeLa cell lysate Lane 4: MCF7 cell lysate Lane 5: SK-Br-3 cell lysate Lane 6: BT-20 cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 20 µg/Lane.
Predicted band size: 43 kDa Observed band size: 43 kDa
Exposure time: 42 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 (HA722442) at 1/1,000 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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