human plasma tissue were subjected to SDS PAGE followed by western blot with FNab07191( RBP4 Antibody) at dilution of 1:1000
Immunohistochemistry of paraffin-embedded rat brain using FNab07191(RBP4 antibody) at dilution of 1:100
Background
This protein belongs to the lipocalin family and is the specific carrier for retinol (vitamin A alcohol) in the blood. It delivers retinol from the liver stores to the peripheral tissues. In plasma, the RBP-retinol complex interacts with transthyretin which prevents its loss by filtration through the kidney glomeruli. A deficiency of vitamin A blocks secretion of the binding protein posttranslationally and results in defective delivery and supply to the epidermal cells.