PLUNC-like proteins display sequence homology with BPI (bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein) is a 456-residue cationic protein shown to possess both bactericidal and LPS (lipopolysaccharide)-binding activities. Palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma associated/secretory protein in upper respiratory tracts (PLUNC, LUNX, NASG, SPURT, SPLUNC1) appears to support antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory functions in Gram-negative bacteria-induced respiratory infection.
Synonyms: Anti-LUNX; Anti-NASG; Anti-Palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma associated; Anti-SPLUNC1; Anti-SPURT; Anti-bA49G10.5
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Application: Anti-PLUNC polyclonal antibody is used to tag palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma associated/secretory protein in upper respiratory tracts (PLUNC1) for detection and quantitation by Western blotting and in plasma by immunohistochemical (IHC) techniques. It is used as a probe to determine the roles of palate, lung and nasal epithelium carcinoma associated/secretory protein in upper respiratory tracts in defense against Gram-negative bacterial-induced respiratory infection.
Biochem Physiol Actions: PLUNC is the human homolog of murine plunc and is specifically expressed in the upper airways and nasopharyngeal regions. The exact biological function of this protein is not known, however, it has been suggested to be involved in inflammatory responses to irritants in the upper airways. It may also serve as a potential molecular marker for detection of micrometastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer.This gene is the human homolog of murine plunc, and like the mouse gene, is specifically expressed in the upper airways and nasopharyngeal regions. The exact biological function of this gene is not known, however, it has been suggested to be involved in inflammatory responses to irritants in the upper airways. It may also serve as a potential molecular marker for detection of micrometastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer. Multiple transcript variants resulting from alternative splicing in the 3' UTR have been detected, but the full-length nature of only two is known.