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AB37264

Anti-mH2A1 antibody

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Rabbit Polyclonal mH2A1 antibody. Suitable for IHC-P, ChIP, WB, ICC/IF and reacts with Human, Mouse samples. Cited in 39 publications.

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H2AFY, MACROH2A1, Core histone macro-H2A.1, Histone macroH2A1, mH2A1, Histone H2A.y, Medulloblastoma antigen MU-MB-50.205, H2A/y

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (AB37264)
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (AB37264)

IHC image of mH2A1 staining in human skin FFPE section, performed on a Leica BondTM system using the standard protocol F. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH6, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 20 mins. The section was then incubated with ab37264, 5μg/ml, for 15 mins at room temperature and detected using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. The section was then counterstained with haematoxylin and mounted with DPX.

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (AB37264)
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (AB37264)

ab37264 staining mH2A1 in HeLa cells. The cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde (10 min), permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-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 ab37264 at 1µg/ml and ab7291, Mouse monoclonal [DM1A] to alpha Tubulin - Loading Control. Cells were then incubated with ab150081, Goat polyclonal Secondary Antibody to Rabbit IgG - H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488), pre-adsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in green) and ab150120, Goat polyclonal Secondary Antibody to Mouse IgG - H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594), pre-adsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in pseudocolour red). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue). Also suitable in cells fixed with 100% methanol (5 min). Image was acquired with a high-content analyser (Operetta CLS, Perkin Elmer) and a maximum intensity projection of confocal sections is shown.

Western blot - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (AB37264)
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Western blot - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (AB37264)

Lane 1 : Wild-type HAP1 whole cell lysate (20 μg)
Lane 2 : MH2A1 knockout HAP1 whole cell lysate (20 μg)
Lane 3 : HeLa whole cell lysate (20 μg)
Lane 4 : HepG2 whole cell lysate (20 μg)

Lanes 1 - 4 : Merged signal (red and green). Green - ab37264 observed at 40 kDa. Red - loading control, ab18058, observed at 130 kDa.

ab37264 was shown to specifically recognize MH2A1 in wild-type HAP1 cells along with additional cross reactive bands. No band was observed when MH2A1 knockout cells were examined. Wild-type and MH2A1 knockout samples were subjected to SDS-PAGE. ab37264 and ab18058 (Mouse anti Vinculin loading control) were incubated overnight at 4°C at 1 ug/ml and 1/10,000 dilution respectively. Blots were developed with Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preabsorbed (ab216773) and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preabsorbed (ab216776) secondary antibodies at 1/10,000 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature before imaging.

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Western blot - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (ab37264)

Predicted band size: 40 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (AB37264)
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Western blot - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (AB37264)

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Western blot - Anti-mH2A1 antibody (ab37264) at 1 µg

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HeLa (Human epithelial carcinoma cell line) Whole Cell Lysate at 20 µg

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HepG2 (Human hepatocellular liver carcinoma cell line) Whole Cell Lysate at 20 µg

Lane 3:

NIH 3T3 (Mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line) Whole Cell Lysate at 20 µg

Secondary

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Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (<a href='/en-us/products/secondary-antibodies/goat-rabbit-igg-h-l-hrp-ab97051'>ab97051</a>) at 1/10000 dilution

Predicted band size: 40 kDa

Observed band size: 100 kDa,40 kDa

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Exposure time: 16min

Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Polyclonal

Isotype

IgG

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Mouse, Human

Applications

ICC/IF, ChIP, WB, IHC-P

applications

Immunogen

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

Specificity

ab37264 recognises the three known isoforms of mH2A1 including mH2A1.2 (longest isoform) and the mH2A1.1 (shortest isoform).
We have had varying reports about the efficiency with which this antibody recognises mH2A1 in mouse cells and tissues. Please contact our Scientific Support team if you have any queries about this.

Reactivity data

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Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification technique
Affinity purification Immunogen
Storage buffer
pH: 7.4 Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS, 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

Supplementary information

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

MH2A1 also known as macroH2A1 is a histone variant with a distinguished structure characterized by an extended C-terminal macro domain. It has a molecular mass of approximately 42-45 kDa. This histone variant is widely expressed across various tissues showing particularly high levels in differentiated cells. mH2A1 incorporates into chromatin impacting nucleosome stability and chromatin dynamics. Researchers have also identified an isoform known as H2AFY which further highlights the structural complexity and versatile roles of mH2A1 in cellular regulation.
Biological function summary

MH2A1 plays significant roles in chromatin remodeling and gene expression regulation. It is part of the nucleosome replacing canonical histone H2A and influencing the accessibility of chromatin to transcriptional machinery. Through this function mH2A1 can repress or activate gene expression depending on cellular context and interacting partners. Its incorporation into chromatin is associated with the silencing of certain genomic regions such as inactive X chromosome in females with potential implications for epigenetic modifications and cellular differentiation.

Pathways

MH2A1 is notably involved in pathways regulating chromatin organization and cell differentiation. It plays a role in the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) pathway affecting histone methylation and gene silencing. Furthermore mH2A1 interacts with proteins like EZH2 in PRC2 which carry out methylation at histone H3 on lysine 27. These interactions highlight mH2A1's involvement in maintaining repressive chromatin states and controlling gene expression patterns important for normal cell function.

MH2A1 is connected with cancer and metabolic diseases. Its altered expression has been observed in various cancers where it might impact tumor progression by modulating genes linked to proliferation and differentiation. mH2A1 influences pathways shared with proteins like BRAC1 that are involved in DNA repair processes. Additionally changes in mH2A1 expression are linked to metabolic disorders especially those affecting lipid metabolism and insulin responses suggesting its potential role in regulating metabolic pathways and influencing disease progression.

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Target data

Variant histone H2A which replaces conventional H2A in a subset of nucleosomes where it represses transcription (PubMed : 12718888, PubMed : 15621527, PubMed : 16428466). Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template (PubMed : 15897469). Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability (PubMed : 15897469). DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling. Involved in stable X chromosome inactivation (PubMed : 15897469). Inhibits the binding of transcription factors, including NF-kappa-B, and interferes with the activity of remodeling SWI/SNF complexes (PubMed : 12718888, PubMed : 16428466). Inhibits histone acetylation by EP300 and recruits class I HDACs, which induces a hypoacetylated state of chromatin (PubMed : 16107708, PubMed : 16428466).. Isoform 1. Isoform that specifically binds poly-ADP-ribose and O-acetyl-ADP-ribose and plays a key role in NAD(+) metabolism (PubMed : 15902274). Able to bind to the ends of poly-ADP-ribose chains created by PARP1 and cap them (By similarity). This prevents PARP1 from further addition of ADP-ribose and thus limits the consumption of nuclear NAD(+), allowing the cell to maintain proper NAD(+) levels in both the nucleus and the mitochondria to promote proper mitochondrial respiration (By similarity). Increases the expression of genes involved in redox metabolism, including SOD3 (PubMed : 23022728).. Isoform 2. In contrast to isoform 1, does not bind poly-ADP-ribose (PubMed : 15902274). Represses SOD3 gene expression (PubMed : 23022728).
See full target information MACROH2A1

Publications (39)

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Nature cell biology 27:1482-1495 PubMed40921734

2025

Hbo1 and Msl complexes preserve differential compaction and H3K27me3 marking of active and inactive X chromosomes during mitosis.

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Dounia Djeghloul,Sherry Cheriyamkunnel,Bhavik Patel,Holger Kramer,Alex Montoya,Karen E Brown,Chad Whilding,Tatyana B Nesterova,Guifeng Wei,Neil Brockdorff,Iga Grządzielewska,Remzi Karayol,Asifa Akhtar,Matthias Merkenschlager,Amanda G Fisher

BMC biology 22:188 PubMed39218869

2024

Identification of a novel DNA oxidative damage repair pathway, requiring the ubiquitination of the histone variant macroH2A1.1.

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Khalid Ouararhni,Flore Mietton,Jamal S M Sabir,Abdulkhaleg Ibrahim,Annie Molla,Raed S Albheyri,Ali T Zari,Ahmed Bahieldin,Hervé Menoni,Christian Bronner,Stefan Dimitrov,Ali Hamiche

Nature cell biology 25:1332-1345 PubMed37605008

2023

MacroH2A restricts inflammatory gene expression in melanoma cancer-associated fibroblasts by coordinating chromatin looping.

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Dan Filipescu,Saul Carcamo,Aman Agarwal,Navpreet Tung,Étienne Humblin,Matthew S Goldberg,Nikki S Vyas,Kristin G Beaumont,Deniz Demircioglu,Subhasree Sridhar,Flavia G Ghiraldini,Claudia Capparelli,Andrew E Aplin,Hélène Salmon,Robert Sebra,Alice O Kamphorst,Miriam Merad,Dan Hasson,Emily Bernstein

Communications biology 6:215 PubMed36823213

2023

MacroH2A histone variants modulate enhancer activity to repress oncogenic programs and cellular reprogramming.

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Wazim Mohammed Ismail,Amelia Mazzone,Flavia G Ghiraldini,Jagneet Kaur,Manvir Bains,Amik Munankarmy,Monique S Bagwell,Stephanie L Safgren,John Moore-Weiss,Marina Buciuc,Lynzie Shimp,Kelsey A Leach,Luis F Duarte,Chandandeep S Nagi,Saul Carcamo,Chi-Yeh Chung,Dan Hasson,Neda Dadgar,Jian Zhong,Jeong-Heon Lee,Fergus J Couch,Alexander Revzin,Tamas Ordog,Emily Bernstein,Alexandre Gaspar-Maia

Cancer research 82:2887-2903 PubMed35731019

2022

DLGAP1-AS2-Mediated Phosphatidic Acid Synthesis Activates YAP Signaling and Confers Chemoresistance in Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

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Yabing Nan,Qingyu Luo,Xiaowei Wu,Shi Liu,Pengfei Zhao,Wan Chang,Aiping Zhou,Zhihua Liu

eLife 11: PubMed35259090

2022

Distinct and diverse chromatin proteomes of ageing mouse organs reveal protein signatures that correlate with physiological functions.

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Giorgio Oliviero,Sergey Kovalchuk,Adelina Rogowska-Wrzesinska,Veit Schwämmle,Ole N Jensen

Science advances 8:eabe4375 PubMed35171666

2022

A balanced Oct4 interactome is crucial for maintaining pluripotency.

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Dong Han,Guangming Wu,Rui Chen,Hannes C A Drexler,Caitlin M MacCarthy,Kee-Pyo Kim,Kenjiro Adachi,Daniela Gerovska,Lampros Mavrommatis,Ivan Bedzhov,Marcos J Araúzo-Bravo,Hans R Schöler

Cell reports 36:109626 PubMed34469727

2021

Mutant U2AF1-induced alternative splicing of H2afy (macroH2A1) regulates B-lymphopoiesis in mice.

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Sanghyun P Kim,Sridhar N Srivatsan,Monique Chavez,Cara L Shirai,Brian S White,Tanzir Ahmed,Michael O Alberti,Jin Shao,Ryan Nunley,Lynn S White,Jeff Bednarski,John R Pehrson,Matthew J Walter

Nature communications 12:3520 PubMed34112784

2021

The epigenetic regulator LSH maintains fork protection and genomic stability via MacroH2A deposition and RAD51 filament formation.

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Xiaoping Xu,Kai Ni,Yafeng He,Jianke Ren,Chongkui Sun,Yie Liu,Mirit I Aladjem,Sandra Burkett,Richard Finney,Xia Ding,Shyam K Sharan,Kathrin Muegge

EMBO reports 22:e52150 PubMed34046991

2021

MacroH2A1.2 deficiency leads to neural stem cell differentiation defects and autism-like behaviors.

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Hongyan Ma,Libo Su,Wenlong Xia,Wenwen Wang,Guohe Tan,Jianwei Jiao
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