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AB3209

Anti-Oct-4 Antibody

Chemicon®, from rabbit

Synonym(s):

POU5F1

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UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41
eCl@ss:
32160702

Product Name

Anti-Oct-4 Antibody, Chemicon®, from rabbit

biological source

rabbit

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

affinity purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

purified by

affinity chromatography

species reactivity

mouse, human

manufacturer/tradename

Chemicon®

technique(s)

immunocytochemistry: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable
western blot: suitable

input

sample type induced pluripotent stem cell(s)
sample type: human embryonic stem cell(s)
sample type: mouse embryonic stem cell(s)

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Quality Level

Gene Information

human ... POU5F1(5460)

Analysis Note

Control
Pluripotent human embryonic stem (ES) cells

Application

Research Category
Stem Cell Research
Research Sub Category
Pluripotent & Early Differentiation
This Anti-Oct-4 Antibody is validated for use in IC, IH, WB for the detection of 41186.
Western blot: 1:200-1:1,000 using ECL. Oct-4 in cells typically shows ~40-44kDa band or doublet.

Immunohistochemistry: 1:200-1:1,000.

Immunocytochemistry: 1:200-1:1,000.

Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Recognizes Oct4 (POU5F1). The molecular weight of the protein is 38,601 Daltons.

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

General description

44 kDa
Expression of the POU-domain transcription factor Octamer-4 (Oct-4) is widely regarded as a hallmark of pluripotent stem cells. The relationship of Oct-4 to pluripotent stem cells is indicated by its tightly restricted expression to undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells. Upon differentiation to somatic lineages, the expression of Oct-4 disappears rapidly. Unlike the majority of pluripotent stem cell markers, the biological role of Oct-4 has been well characterized. Studies performed in mice point to the critical role of Oct-4 in the establishment and/or maintenance of pluripotent stem cells in an uncommitted state.

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide, amino acids 282-297of Oct4.

Physical form

Affinity Purified immunoglobulin. Precipitated antibody in a solution of 50% saturated ammonium sulfate and PBS containing no preservatives.
ImmunoAffinity Purified

Preparation Note

Maintain unopened vial at -70°C for up to 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

The rehydrated antibody solutions can be stored undiluted at 2–8°C for 2 months without any significant loss of activity. Note, the solution is not sterile, thus care should be taken if product is stored at 2–8°C. For storage at -20°C, the addition of an equal volume of glycerol can be used, however, it is recommended that ACS grade or higher glycerol be used, as significant loss of activity can occur if the glycerol used is not of high quality.

For freezing, it is recommended that the rehydrated antibody solution be further diluted 1:1 with a 2% BSA (fraction V, highest-grade available) solution made with the rehydration buffer. The resulting 1% BSA/antibody solution can be aliquoted and stored frozen at -70°C for up to 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Legal Information

CHEMICON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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Nicole Renee Lee Sparks et al.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio), 36(3), 349-362 (2017-12-02)
Human pluripotent stem cell-derived osteoblasts possess great potential for use in bone disorder elucidation and repair; however, while the general ability of human pluripotent stem cells to differentiate into osteoblasts and lay down bone-specific matrix has been shown, previous studies
Poonam Sharma et al.
Life science alliance, 2(5) (2019-10-09)
Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4, also known as Pou5F3) is an essential pluripotency-inducing factor, governing a plethora of biological functions during cellular reprogramming. Retina regeneration in zebrafish involves reprogramming of Müller glia (MG) into a proliferating population of progenitors (MGPCs)
Chawalit Siriboon et al.
PloS one, 10(2), e0118165-e0118165 (2015-02-14)
We attempted to isolate ES cell lines using inner cell masses from high-quality cloned porcine blastocysts. After being seeded onto feeders, embryos had better (P < 0.05) attachment, outgrowth formation and primary colonization in both 2× and 3× aggregated cloned
Kamil Matulka et al.
Cell stem cell, 13(6), 706-719 (2013-10-22)
During embryogenesis, the Activin/Nodal pathway promotes the mesendodermal lineage and inhibits neural fate. The molecular mechanisms underlying this role of the Activin/Nodal pathway are not clear. In this study, we report a role for protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) in
Variability in the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells: importance for disease modeling.
Vitale, AM; Matigian, NA; Ravishankar, S; Bellette, B; Wood, SA; Wolvetang, EJ; Mackay-Sim, A
Stem Cells Translational Medicine null

Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
AB320904053252281013

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