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Rabbit Polyclonal Pou5f1 antibody. Suitable for WB and reacts with Rat samples. Cited in 219 publications.


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Western blot - Anti-Oct4 antibody (AB18976), expandable thumbnail

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Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Host species
Rabbit
Storage buffer

Preservative: 0.01% Thimerosal (merthiolate)
Constituents: 69% PBS, 30% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.5% BSA

Form
Liquid
Clonality
Polyclonal

Immunogen

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

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Reactivity data

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WB
Human
Predicted
Mouse
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Rat
Tested
Chimpanzee
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Tested
Tested

Species
Rat
Dilution info
1-2 µg/mL
Notes

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Predicted
Predicted

Species
Human, Mouse, Chimpanzee
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Rabbit Polyclonal Pou5f1 antibody. Suitable for WB and reacts with Rat samples. Cited in 219 publications.

Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Form
Liquid
Clonality
Polyclonal
Immunogen
  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.
Purification technique
Affinity purification Protein A
Specificity

The antibody reacts with 45 kDa Oct4 (also designated Oct3A) and in a less extent 33 kDa Oct3B.

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Purification notes

Affinity Purified

Storage

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

Notes

This product is manufactured by BioVision, an Abcam company and was previously called 3576 Oct-4 Antibody. 3576-100 is the same size as the 100 µg size of ab18976.

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Supplementary info

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

Oct4 also known as POU5F1 Oct 4 protein and hecho en Oct 4 is a transcription factor important for maintaining pluripotency in stem cells. Oct4 protein has a molecular weight of approximately 40-45 kDa. Stem and germ cells express Oct4 where it regulates gene expression essential for cell differentiation and self-renewal. In immunohistochemistry (IHC) studies scientists often use Oct4 staining to identify stem cell presence and behavior.

Biological function summary

Oct4 acts in concert with other pluripotency factors like SOX2 and NANOG to form a regulatory network essential for maintaining stem cell identity. As part of this network the Oct4 transcription factor orchestrates the expression of genes that prevent differentiation and maintain the stem cell’s undifferentiated state. The protein directly activates the transcription of target genes involved in maintaining the pluripotent state.

Pathways

Oct4 plays an important role in the maintenance of pluripotency and self-renewal in the embryonic stem cell (ESC) and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) pathways. Oct4 partners with proteins such as SOX2 and KLF4 in these pathways to activate and repress a common set of downstream genes which control differentiation and proliferation. Oct4 ensures the blocking of differentiation signals while promoting self-renewal in pluripotent cells.

Associated diseases and disorders

Aberrant Oct4 expression often links to oncogenesis and tumor progression particularly in testicular germ cell tumors and certain types of cancers. Oct4 overexpression may interact with c-MYC a protein linked to cancer cell proliferation advancing tumorigenesis. Additionally researchers investigate Oct4 as a diagnostic marker for cancer and its potential as a therapeutic target to inhibit cancer cell growth.

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  • Western blot - Anti-Oct4 antibody (ab18976), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Oct4 antibody (ab18976)

    The antibody reacts with 45 kDa Oct4 (also designated Oct-3A) and in a less extent 33 kDa Oct-3B from human, mouse, and rat samples.

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Oct4 antibody (ab18976) at 0.5 µg/mL

    All lanes: Lysates prepared from rat kidney tissue.

    Predicted band size: 38 kDa

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