{"product_id":"bglap-antibody-osteocalcin-bha17135673","title":"BGLAP Antibody \/ Osteocalcin","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBGLAP Antibody \/ Osteocalcin is a anti-BGLAP Rabbit antibody Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal clone 32B73 supplied in Liquid format. Recommended for workflows such as Western blot (WB) with listed reactivity in Human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey elements and design rationale\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTarget:\u003c\/strong\u003e BGLAP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAntibody details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rabbit, Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal, clone 32B73, isotype Rabbit IgG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Liquid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApplications (as listed):\u003c\/strong\u003e WB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBiological background\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBGLAP antibody detects bone gamma carboxyglutamate protein, also known as osteocalcin, encoded by the BGLAP gene. Other identifiers include Bone Gla protein, BGP, and OC. Osteocalcin is a small, secreted non collagenous protein of bone produced exclusively by osteoblasts. It binds calcium and hydroxyapatite in bone matrix, contributing to bone mineralization and remodeling. Because of its specificity to bone forming cells, osteocalcin is widely used as a marker of osteoblast activity and bone turnover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBGLAP antibody is widely applied in skeletal biology, endocrinology, and metabolic disease research. Osteocalcin not only functions in bone formation but also acts as a hormone influencing glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and energy expenditure. By detecting BGLAP, researchers can study the dual role of osteocalcin as both a structural bone protein and an endocrine regulator. Circulating osteocalcin levels serve as clinical biomarkers of bone turnover in osteoporosis, fracture healing, and metabolic disorders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApplications of BGLAP antibody include western blotting, immunohistochemistry, and ELISA. Western blotting identifies osteocalcin in osteoblast cultures and bone extracts, immunohistochemistry localizes expression in bone tissue sections, and ELISA quantifies circulating osteocalcin in serum or plasma. These complementary approaches provide powerful methods to link bone metabolism with systemic physiology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch has shown that osteocalcin influences insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells and testosterone synthesis in Leydig cells, placing bone as an active regulator of endocrine function. Altered osteocalcin expression or signaling is linked to type 2 diabetes, obesity, and reproductive disorders. By applying BGLAP antibody, scientists can evaluate how bone derived signals integrate into whole body metabolic control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn oncology, osteocalcin expression has been observed in certain cancers, including prostate and lung tumors that metastasize to bone. Detection of osteocalcin with antibody based methods provides insights into tumor bone interactions and metastatic microenvironments. This broadens the relevance of BGLAP antibody beyond traditional bone research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBGLAP antibody from\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2\u003eResearch relevance and current trends\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnecting protein-level changes to phenotype using orthogonal readouts (genetic perturbation, transcriptomics, imaging).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsidering isoforms and post-translational regulation when interpreting protein-level changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparing results across species and model systems with matched controls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCommon research applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern blotting:\u003c\/strong\u003e compare relative abundance and activation-state changes across conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterpret changes in signal alongside appropriate controls and, when relevant, in parallel with total-protein or pathway readouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNotes for experimental interpretation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignal can reflect expression level, isoform composition, and post-translational state; interpret results in the context of your model system and stimuli.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies differences and sample matrices can influence epitope recognition; prioritize matched controls and orthogonal confirmation when feasible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntibody notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monoclonal antibodies provide a defined epitope recognition profile that can support consistent comparisons across experiments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- Sources (internal): - UniProt search — UniProt — https:\/\/www.uniprot.org\/uniprotkb?query=BGLAP - NCBI Gene search — NCBI — https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/gene\/?term=BGLAP - Ensembl search — Ensembl — https:\/\/www.ensembl.org\/Multi\/Search\/Results?q=BGLAP - Human Protein Atlas search — HPA — https:\/\/www.proteinatlas.org\/search\/BGLAP - PubMed (review) — NLM — https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=BGLAP+review --\u003e","brand":"NSJ Bioreagents","offers":[{"title":"Rabbit IgG in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, 150mM NaCl, 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol, 0.4-0.5mg\/ml BSA \/ 100 ul","offer_id":53047299211629,"sku":"FY12770","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.ebiohippo.com\/products\/bglap-antibody-osteocalcin-bha17135673","provider":"BioHippo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}