• Species Reactivity

  Mouse

• Specificity

  Detects mouse AMICA/JAML in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, approximately 20% cross-reactivity with recombinant human AMICA is observed.

• Source

  Polyclonal Goat IgG

• Purification

  Antigen Affinity-purified

• Immunogen

  Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse AMICA/JAML    
  Leu23-Leu281    
  Accession # Q80UL9

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

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  Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  0.1 µg/mL

  Recombinant Mouse AMICA/JAML Fc Chimera (Catalog # )

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• Stability & Storage

  Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.    

• 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.

• 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

• 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: AMICA/JAML

AMICA, also known as JAML, is a 65 kDa, type I transmembrane glycoprotein that belongs to the junctional adhesion molecule (JAM) subset of the immunoglobulin superfamily (1). JAM family proteins contribute to intercellular connections within epithelial and endothelial cell layers and mediate their interactions with various hemopoietic cells (1). The mouse AMICA cDNA encodes a 379 amino acid (aa) precursor that includes a 20 aa signal sequence, a 261 aa extracellular domain (ECD) with two Ig-like domains, a 21 aa transmembrane segment, and a 77 aa cytoplasmic domain (2). In contrast to other JAM family proteins, AMICA does not contain a cytoplasmic PDZ-binding motif (3). Within the ECD, mouse AMICA shares 58% and 77% aa sequence identity with human and rat AMICA, respectively. It shares 17%‑23% aa sequence identity with the ECDs of mouse JAM-A, -B, -C, and JAM4. AMICA is expressed on the surface of granulocytes and monocytes and is upregulated during the differentiation of myeloid leukemia cells (2, 3). A motif in the ECD, which promotes dimerization of other JAM family proteins, is required for surface localization of AMICA (2). AMICA mediates adhesion of monocytes to endothelial cells (2) and neutrophil migration across epithelial cell monolayers (3). This latter function involves specific interactions of AMICA with CXADR in epithelial tight junctions (3). In particular, the membrane proximal Ig-like domain of AMICA binds the membrane-distal Ig-like domain of CXADR (3). AMICA does not appear to interact homophilically, as neutrophils adhere to immobilized CXADR but not to immobilized AMICA (3).

• References:

1. Mandell, K.J. and C.A. Parkos (2005) Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 57:857.

2. Moog-Lutz, C. et al. (2003) Blood 102:3371.

3. Zen, K. et al. (2005) Mol. Biol. Cell 16:2694.

• Long Name:

  Adhesion Molecule, Interacts With CXADR Antigen 1

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  120425 (Human); 270152 (Mouse)

• Alternate Names:

  adhesion molecule, interacts with CXADR antigen 1; AMICA; AMICA1; CREA7-1; Gm638; JAML