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AB210463

Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Nkx2.2 antibody [EPR14638] - N-terminal

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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal Nkx2.2 antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488. N-terminal. Suitable for ICC/IF, IHC-P and reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat samples. Cited in 1 publication.

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NKX2.2, NKX2B, NKX2-2, Homeobox protein Nkx-2.2, Homeobox protein NK-2 homolog B

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Nkx2.2 antibody [EPR14638] - N-terminal (AB210463)
  • ICC/IF

Lab

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Nkx2.2 antibody [EPR14638] - N-terminal (AB210463)

ab210463 staining Nkx2.2 in A673 cells. The cells were fixed with 4%formaldehyde, permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 for 5 minutes and then blocked with 1% BSA/10% normal goat serum/0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h. The cells were then incubated overnight at +4°C with ab210463 at 1/50 dilution (shown in green) and ab195889, Mouse monoclonal [DM1A] to alpha Tubulin - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594), at 1/250 dilution (pseudocolored in red). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue).

Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

  • Carrier free

    Anti-Nkx2.2 antibody [EPR14638] - BSA and Azide free

  • Unconjugated

    Anti-Nkx2.2 antibody [EPR14638] - N-terminal

Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

EPR14638

Isotype

IgG

Conjugation

Alexa Fluor® 488

Excitation/Emission

Ex: 495nm, Em: 519nm

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Human, Human, Mouse, Rat

Applications

IHC-P, ICC/IF

applications

Immunogen

The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

Reactivity data

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Product details

Patented technology
Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.

What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody?
This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:

  • - High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
  • - Improved sensitivity and specificity
  • - Long-term security of supply
  • - Animal-free batch production

For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.

Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc, a Thermo Fisher Scientific Company. The Alexa Fluor® dye included in this product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye, the purchase of this product conveys to the buyer the non-transferable right to use the purchased product and components of the product only in research conducted by the buyer (whether the buyer is an academic or for-profit entity). As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye the sale of this product is expressly conditioned on the buyer not using the product or its components, or any materials made using the product or its components, in any activity to generate revenue, which may include, but is not limited to use of the product or its components: in manufacturing; (ii) to provide a service, information, or data in return for payment (iii) for therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic purposes; or (iv) for resale, regardless of whether they are sold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than research, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification technique
Affinity purification Protein A
Storage buffer
pH: 7.4 Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS, 30% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 1% BSA
Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage duration
1-2 weeks
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Aliquoting information
Upon delivery aliquot
Storage information
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle|Store in the dark

Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

Nkx2.2 also known as NK2 homeobox 2 is a transcription factor weighing approximately 29 kDa. It plays a pivotal role in early neural development and is important for the differentiation of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. Nkx2.2 is expressed in the developing brain and spinal cord. Researchers often use Nkx2.2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) to study its spatial and temporal expression patterns during embryonic development. This protein is part of a group that includes other members such as Nkx2-1 and Nkx2-5 and it shares conserved domains with them.
Biological function summary

Nkx2.2 influences the regulation of specific genes essential for cell fate determination. It interacts with other factors in a regulatory network forming complexes that modulate gene expression necessary for the maturation of neural precursor cells. Notably Nkx2.2 is required for the development of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells where it works in conjunction with other transcription factors like Pdx1 and Foxa2. Its ability to bind DNA and promote specific gene transcription positions it as an important regulator in the networks driving neural and pancreatic tissue specification.

Pathways

Nkx2.2 is important in the Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway which is instrumental for embryonic neural tube patterning. The Shh pathway directs Nkx2.2 expression in response to morphogen gradients to determine distinct neural progenitor domains. Nkx2.2 expression is closely linked with the transcription factor Olig2 which aligns with specific domains in the ventral neural tube. Moreover Nkx2.2 is involved in the Wnt signaling pathway playing a role in the coordination of cell differentiation and proliferation.

Nkx2.2 has associations with glioma and type 1 diabetes. Abnormal expression may contribute to glioma development by disrupting normal oligodendrocyte precursor cell development. Nkx2.2 dysregulation can also interfere with insulin regulation implicating it in type 1 diabetes progression especially through its interaction with Pdx1 an important player in pancreas development. Understanding Nkx2.2's role in these conditions aids in deciphering underlying mechanisms and provides potential therapeutic targets.

Product protocols

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Target data

Transcriptional activator involved in the development of insulin-producting beta cells in the endocrine pancreas (By similarity). May also be involved in specifying diencephalic neuromeric boundaries, and in controlling the expression of genes that play a role in axonal guidance. Binds to elements within the NEUROD1 promoter (By similarity).
See full target information NKX2-2

Publications (1)

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BMC cancer 25:1118 PubMed40597797

2025

Circulating tumor cells and clusters as liquid biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of neuroblastoma.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Huanli Xu,Nianhua Cao,Wenyan Dai,Caiwei Sima,Meng Yi,Senmin Chen,Xiaowen Chen,Chao Liu,Uet Yu,Huiping Lang,Zhedie Zhou,Nanlin Yang,Chunjing Wang,Xianping Jiang,Yungen Gan,Jianyao Wang,Yuanxiang Wang,Nuaner Yao,Lidan Xiao,Qing Zhang,Junjie Sun,Zhou Lin,Gongwei Zhang,Jiayue Zhang,Hongtao Feng,Jianming Song,Sixi Liu,Zongbin Liu,Feiqiu Wen,Xiuli Yuan
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