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SMMHC Antibody / Smooth Muscle Differentiation Marker Antibody recognizes Smooth Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain (SMMHC), encoded by the MYH11 gene, a major contractile protein that is highly specific for differentiated smooth muscle cells. Recombinant rabbit monoclonal clone MYH11/2303R targets this essential component of the contractile apparatus and provides a valuable marker for identifying mature smooth muscle tissues. SMMHC belongs to the conventional myosin family and forms thick filaments that interact with actin to generate force required for smooth muscle contraction. Through ATP dependent motor activity, SMMHC contributes to vascular tone, gastrointestinal motility, urinary tract function, and regulation of airway caliber. Because of its highly restricted expression pattern, SMMHC is widely regarded as one of the most reliable markers of smooth muscle differentiation.
SMMHC is abundantly expressed in vascular, visceral, and genitourinary smooth muscle tissues where it plays essential roles in maintaining contractility and tissue integrity. Alternative splicing generates isoforms with distinct functional properties that contribute to specialized contractile responses in different organs. Together with ACTA2, calponin, and desmin, SMMHC forms part of the contractile machinery responsible for smooth muscle function. Expression of SMMHC is regulated by serum response factor and myocardin dependent pathways that coordinate smooth muscle differentiation and phenotypic plasticity.
Loss or altered expression of SMMHC has been associated with vascular disease, aneurysm formation, and smooth muscle dysfunction. Mutations in MYH11 are linked to familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and patent ductus arteriosus. In pathology, SMMHC serves as a highly specific marker for identifying smooth muscle neoplasms and distinguishing leiomyosarcomas and smooth muscle proliferations from other spindle cell tumors. Detection of SMMHC using recombinant rabbit monoclonal clone MYH11/2303R is also valuable for assessing vascular integrity and smooth muscle differentiation in developmental and regenerative studies.
Beyond normal physiology, MYH11 rearrangements have been identified in acute myeloid leukemia involving CBFB-MYH11 fusion proteins, highlighting the clinical significance of this protein in cancer biology. SMMHC expression and localization are therefore important for studies of vascular disease, tumor pathology, and developmental biology. Because of its specificity for mature smooth muscle cells, SMMHC remains a gold standard marker for investigating smooth muscle differentiation and contractile function.
SMMHC Antibody / Smooth Muscle Differentiation Marker Antibody is useful for studies of vascular biology, gastrointestinal physiology, smooth muscle pathology, and developmental biology. Detection of endogenous SMMHC provides a valuable tool for investigations of contractility, tissue remodeling, and diseases associated with altered smooth muscle differentiation.
Explore our Cardiovascular Antibodies page to discover SMMHC antibodies and other markers involved in smooth muscle differentiation, vascular remodeling, and contractile function.
Optimal dilution of the SMMHC Antibody / Smooth Muscle Differentiation Marker Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
1. The prediluted format is supplied in a dropper bottle and is optimized for use in IHC. After epitope retrieval step (if required), drip mAb solution onto the tissue section and incubate at RT for 30 min.
Recombinant human protein was used as the immunogen for the recombinant SMMHC antibody.
Store the recombinant SMMHC antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).
MYH11 Antibody, Smooth Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain Antibody, SM-MHC Antibody, Myosin Heavy Chain 11 Antibody, Contractile Smooth Muscle Marker Antibody, Smooth Muscle Myosin Antibody, SM2 Myosin Antibody
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