Thermo Fisher Scientific PROX1 Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:500-1:3,000

-

Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)

1:100-1:1,000

-

Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Recombinant protein encompassing a sequence within the center region of human PROX1.

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

0.09 mg/mL

Purification

Antigen affinity chromatography

Storage buffer

PBS, pH 7, with 20% glycerol

Contains

0.025% ProClin 300

Storage conditions

Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

RRID

AB_2792692

Product Specific Information

Keep as concentrated solution.

Predicted reactivity: Mouse (97%), Rat (97%), Pig (97%), Chicken (89%), Rhesus Monkey (100%), Bovine (97%).

Positive Control: HepG2 nuclear extract, mouse hippocampus, mouse eye, fetal mouse forebrain.

Store product as a concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening the vial.

Target Information

The expression pattern of the Prox1 homeo box gene suggests that it has a role in a variety of embryonic tissues, including lens. Analysis of mRNA reveals that Prox mRNA is present in many different human tissues and that lens demonstrated the highest level. Homozygous Prox1- mice die at midgestation from multiple developmental defects, and a targeted effect on lens development has been reported. Prox1 inactivation caused abnormal cellular proliferation, downregulated expression of the cell cycle inhibitors Cdkn1b and Cdkn1c, misexpression of E-cadherin, and excessive apoptosis. Consequently, mutant lens cells failed to polarize and elongate properly, resulting in a hollow lens. The Prox1 gene is expressed in a subpopulation of endothelial cells that by budding and sprouting give rise to the lymphatic system. Prox1 appears to be a specific and required regulator of the development of the lymphatic system. Prox1 also has been document to be required for hepatocyte migration in the mouse. Loss of Prox1 results in a smaller liver with a reduced population of clustered hepatocytes. The homeodomain protein Prox1 regulates the egress of progenitor cells from the cell cycle in the embryonic mouse retina. Cells lacking Prox1 are less likely to stop dividing, and ectopic expression of Prox1 forces progenitor cells to exit the cell cycle. Prox1 acts as a key participant in progenitor-cell proliferation and cell-fate determination in the vertebrate retina.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.