Anti-thrombospondin-2 antibodies are used for the immunodetection of the protein encoded by the THBS2 gene. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 1172 amino acid residues and a mass of 130 kDa. It is reported to be highly expressed in invertebral disk tissue. A member of the Thrombospondin protein family, it is reported to be an adhesive glycoprotein that mediates cell-to-cell and cell-to-matrix interactions. Post-translational modifications have been described, including glycosylation. The gene encoding this protein is implicated in Intervertebral disc disease. Other names for this target antigen include TSP2. Gene orthologs have been identified in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, zebrafish, chimpanzee and chicken species. Indicated applications for thrombospondin-2 antibodies listed below include ELISA, Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry, and Immunohistochemistry.