INF2 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

INF2: Severs actin filaments and accelerates their polymerization and depolymerization. Defects in INF2 are the cause of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis type 5 (FSGS5). A renal pathology defined by the presence of segmental sclerosis in glomeruli and resulting in proteinuria, reduced glomerular filtration rate and edema. Renal insufficiency often progresses to end-stage renal disease, a highly morbid state requiring either dialysis therapy or kidney transplantation. Defects in INF2 are the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, dominant intermediate type E (CMTDIE). A form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a disorder of the peripheral nervous system, characterized by progressive weakness and atrophy, initially of the peroneal muscles and later of the distal muscles of the arms. The dominant intermediate type E is characterized by clinical and pathologic features intermediate between demyelinating and axonal peripheral neuropathies, and motor median nerve conduction velocities ranging from 25 to 45 m/sec. Patients additionally manifest focal segmental glomerulonephritis, proteinuria, progression to end- stage renal disease, and a characteristic histologic pattern on renal biopsy. Belongs to the formin homology family. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Unknown function

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 14q32.33

Cellular Component: perinuclear region of cytoplasm

Disease: Charcot-marie-tooth Disease, Dominant Intermediate E; Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis 5