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LCP1 Antibody [P20F21]

Cat.No.: F8602

    Application: Reactivity:
    • F8602-wb
      Lane 1: Ramos, Lane 2: Raji

    Usage Information

    Dilution
    1:1000
    1:400
    Application
    WB, IHC
    Reactivity
    Human, Mouse
    Source
    Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody
    Storage Buffer
    PBS, pH 7.2+50% Glycerol+0.05% BSA+0.01% NaN3
    Storage (from the date of receipt)
    -20°C (avoid freeze-thaw cycles), 2 years
    Predicted MW
    70 kDa

    Datasheet & SDS

    Biological Description

    Specificity
    LCP1 Antibody [P20F21] detects endogenous levels of total LCP1 protein.
    Clone
    P20F21
    Synonym(s)
    Plastin-2; L-plastin; LC64P; Lymphocyte cytosolic protein 1; LCP1
    Background
    LCP1 belongs to the plastin family of actin-bundling proteins alongside T-plastin and I-plastin, with expression concentrated in hematopoietic lineages and epithelial-derived malignancies where it stabilizes F-actin networks essential for cytoskeletal dynamics. LCP1 organizes two calponin-homology actin-binding domains connected by a flexible linker and flanked by regulatory headpiece and coiled-coil motifs that enable cross-linking of actin filaments into parallel bundles while maintaining responsiveness to phosphorylation signals. Upon T cell receptor engagement with CD3 and costimulatory inputs from CD2 or CD28, Lck-mediated phosphorylation at Ser5 within the headpiece domain relieves autoinhibition, enhancing affinity for F-actin barbed ends and promoting lamellipodial protrusion through Arp2/3-independent bundling that couples to integrin-mediated adhesion maturation. This activation integrates with PI3K-AKT signaling to amplify Rac1/Cdc42 guanine nucleotide exchange, driving polarized actin flow and uropod retraction during lymphocyte transmigration across endothelial barriers, while in monocytes it coordinates phagocytic cup formation via WASP-Arp2/3 synergy at pathogen contact sites. LCP1 further scaffolds cortactin and cortactins to focal contacts, facilitating FAK-Src cascade propagation that sustains mechanotransduction and matrix degradation through MMP9 secretion in invasive fronts. LCP1 governs immune synapse assembly and chemotactic haptotaxis in dendritic cells patrolling lymphoid tissues, with peak activity in circulating leukocytes reflecting rapid on-off cycling tuned by protein kinase C theta. Elevated LCP1 drives metastatic dissemination in colorectal, ovarian, and osteosarcoma lesions through JAK2-STAT3-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition and exosomal transfer that primes distant niches.
    References
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22194750/
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39588922/

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