Oct-4 Polyclonal Antibody, Rockland™

Catalog No.	Quantity
50-199-1962	100 μg
50-199-1963	25 μL

Catalog No. 50-199-1962 Supplier Rockland Immunochemicals Supplier No. 600401A95

Description

Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Store vial at -20°C prior to opening. Aliquot contents and freeze at -20°C or below for extended storage. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing. Centrifuge product if not completely clear after standing at room temperature. This product is stable for several weeks at 4°C as an undiluted liquid. Dilute only prior to immediate use. This antibody reacts with human and mouse Oct-4 protein. Cross-reactivity with Oct-4 from other species has not been tested. A BLAST analysis was used to suggest additional cross-reactivity with Oct-4 from chimpanzee, macaque and horse based on a 100% homology with the immunizing sequence; and mink, dog, bovine and pig based on a 93% homology.

POU5F1, also commonly known as Oct-4, is a maternally expressed octamer-binding protein that was the first transcription factor described for the early stages of development. The role of POU5F1 in embryonic development suggested that it might be useful in the creation of stem cells that might be useful in cell replacement therapies in the treatment of several degenerative diseases. Artificial stem cells, termed induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, can be created by expressing POU5F1 and the transcription factors Sox2, Klf4 and Lin28 along with c-Myc in mouse fibroblasts. More recently, experiments have demonstrated that iPS cells could be generated using expression plasmids expressing POU5F1, Sox2, KlfF4 and c-Myc, eliminating the need for virus introduction, thereby addressing a safety concern for potential use of iPS cells in regenerative medicine.

Specifications

• Antigen: Oct-4
• Applications: ELISA, Immunofluorescence, Immunoprecipitation, Western Blot
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Concentration: 1 mg/mL
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Formulation: 0.02M potassium phosphate with 0.15M NaCl and 0.01% sodium azide; pH 7.2
• Gene: POU5F1
• Gene Accession No.: Q01860
• Gene Alias: 3-Oct; 4-Oct; DADB-104B20.2; gp-9; HGNC:9221; MGC22487; NF-A3; OCT3; Oct-3; Oct3/4; Oct-3/4; OCT4; Oct-4; Octamer-binding protein 3; Octamer-binding protein 4; Octamer-binding transcription factor 3; Otf3; Otf-3; Otf3g; Otf3-rs7; Otf4; Otf-4; OTTHUMP00000221150; OTTHUMP00000221151; POU class 5 homeobox 1; POU class 5 homeobox 1 transcript variant OCT4B1; POU class 5 homeobox 1 transcript variant OCT4B2; POU class 5 homeobox 1 transcript variant OCT4B3; POU class 5 homeobox 1 transcript variant OCT4B4; POU class 5 homeobox 1 transcript variant OCT4B5; POU class 5 homeobox 1 transcript variant OCT4B6; POU domain class 5 transcription factor 1; POU domain transcription factor OCT4; POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1; pou2; pou-2; Pou5f1; POU-type homeodomain-containing DNA-binding protein
• Gene Symbols: POU5F1
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Quantity: 100 μg
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Gene ID (Entrez): 100050785, 5460
• Target Species: Equine, Human, Monkey
• Content And Storage: -20°C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles
• Product Type: Antibody
• Form: Liquid