Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is a glycoprotein that binds to the sex hormones androgen and estrogen. SHBG is produced mostly by the liver and is released into the bloodstream. Other sites that produce it include the brain, uterus, testes, and placenta. It has both enhancing and inhibiting hormonal influences. It decreases with high levels of insulin, growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), androgens, prolactin and transcortin. High estrogen, andthyroxine cause it to increase. It has been found that the monosaccharides glucose and fructose reduced human SHBG production by hepatocytes, irrespective of the presence of insulin, by downregulation of hepatocyte nuclear factor-4A and replacement of HNF4A by COUP-TFI at a cis-element within the human SHBG promoter, coincident with repression of its transcriptional activity.
Formulation
0.5mg/ml if reconstituted with 0.2ml sterile DI water
Host
Rabbit
Immunogen Region
Human partial recombinant protein (AA 30-210) was used as the immunogen for this SHBG antibody.
Isotype
IgG
Predicted Reactivity
Human
Reactivity
Human
Recombinant
No
Gene Id
6462
Format
Antigen affinity purified
Purification
Antigen affinity
Storage
After reconstitution, the SHBG antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4°C. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.