PROX1 Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	WB: 1:1000, IHC: 1:10~50
Reactivity	Human, Mouse
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	This PROX1 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 185-214 amino acids from the Central region of human PROX1.
Formulation	Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide.
Purification	This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification.
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20°C as received.
Predicted Protein Size	83162 Da
Gene Name	prospero homeobox 1
Database Link	NP_002754 Entrez Gene 19130 MouseEntrez Gene 5629 Human UniProt ID Q92786
Background	The expression pattern of Prox1 suggests that it has a role in a variety of embryonic tissues, including lens. Prox mRNA is present in many different human tissues with lens demonstrating the highest level. Homozygous Prox1-null 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. Prox1 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 documented 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.
Synonyms	prospero-related homeobox 1; prospero homeobox 1
Reference Data
Protein Families	Embryonic stem cells, ES Cell Differentiation/IPS

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