Thermo Fisher Scientific STAT3 Polyclonal Antibody

Applications and Tested Dilutions

Product Specifications

Product Specific Information

Purity is >95% by SDS-PAGE.

Target Information

STAT3 belongs to the family of STAT (signal transducers and activators of transcription) proteins, which are phosphorylated by receptor-associated kinases, translocate to the nucleus, and act as transcription factors in response to cytokines and growth factors. Coactivators such as CREB-binding protein are required for transcriptional activation by STAT3. STAT3 can be activated by Interferon-α, Interferon-γ, EGF, PDGF, and IL6.

Phosphorylation on tyrosine 705 by JAK1 and JAK2 is essential for STAT3 dimer formation, nuclear translocation, and DNA binding activity. In humans, the STAT3 gene is located on the q arm of chromosome 17. STAT3 has been shown to be activated by IFN-α but not IFN-β. Associated transcription factors include c-Jun and CREB.

STAT3 mediates expression of various genes in response to cell stimuli, playing key roles in cell growth and apoptosis. Rac1 binds and regulates STAT3 activity, while PIAS3 is a specific inhibitor. Three alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been described. Deletion of the STAT3 gene in knock-out mice is lethal at the early embryonic stage.

For Research Use Only.
Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
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