Anti-SOX2 antibody [EPR3131] ab92494 is a rabbit monoclonal antibody that is used in SOX2 western blotting, IHC and immunofluorescence. Suitable for human, mouse and rat samples.
- Recombinant format for unrivaled batch-batch consistency: no need for same-lot requests
- Specificity and sensitivity confirmed in IHC with multi-tissue microarray (TMA) validation
- Antibody clone EPR3131 is cited in over 300 publications
IgG
Rabbit
pH: 7.2 - 7.4
Preservative: 0.01% Sodium azide
Constituents: 59% PBS, 40% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.05% BSA
Liquid
Monoclonal
ICC/IF | IP | Flow Cyt | WB | sELISA | IHC - Wmt | IHC-P | |
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Human | Tested | Not recommended | Not recommended | Tested | Tested | Expected | Tested |
Mouse | Tested | Not recommended | Not recommended | Tested | Expected | Tested | Expected |
Rat | Tested | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Expected | Expected | Expected |
Leucoraja erinacea | Expected | Not recommended | Not recommended | Expected | Expected | Tested | Expected |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Mouse | Dilution info 1/100 | Notes - |
Species Rat | Dilution info 1/100 | Notes - |
Species Human | Dilution info 1/100 | Notes - |
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Species Leucoraja erinacea | Dilution info Use at an assay dependent concentration. | Notes - |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Mouse, Rat, Leucoraja erinacea, Human | Dilution info - | Notes - |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Mouse, Rat, Leucoraja erinacea, Human | Dilution info - | Notes - |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Mouse | Dilution info 1/1000 - 1/2000 | Notes - |
Species Human | Dilution info 1/1000 - 1/2000 | Notes - |
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Species Leucoraja erinacea | Dilution info Use at an assay dependent concentration. | Notes - |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Rat | Dilution info - | Notes - |
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Species Human | Dilution info 0.5 µg/mL | Notes For sandwich ELISA, use this antibody as Detection at 0.5 μg/ml with Rabbit monoclonal [EPR3131] to SOX2 (ab92494) as Capture. |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Mouse, Rat, Leucoraja erinacea | Dilution info Use at an assay dependent concentration. | Notes - |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Leucoraja erinacea, Mouse | Dilution info - | Notes - |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Rat, Human | Dilution info Use at an assay dependent concentration. | Notes - |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Human | Dilution info 1/100 | Notes For unpurified use at 1/60. Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol. |
Species | Dilution info | Notes |
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Species Mouse, Rat, Leucoraja erinacea | Dilution info Use at an assay dependent concentration. | Notes - |
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Transcription factor that forms a trimeric complex with OCT4 on DNA and controls the expression of a number of genes involved in embryonic development such as YES1, FGF4, UTF1 and ZFP206 (By similarity). Binds to the proximal enhancer region of NANOG (By similarity). Critical for early embryogenesis and for embryonic stem cell pluripotency (PubMed:18035408). Downstream SRRT target that mediates the promotion of neural stem cell self-renewal (By similarity). Keeps neural cells undifferentiated by counteracting the activity of proneural proteins and suppresses neuronal differentiation (By similarity). May function as a switch in neuronal development (By similarity).
Transcription factor SOX-2, SOX2
Anti-SOX2 antibody [EPR3131] ab92494 is a rabbit monoclonal antibody that is used in SOX2 western blotting, IHC and immunofluorescence. Suitable for human, mouse and rat samples.
- Recombinant format for unrivaled batch-batch consistency: no need for same-lot requests
- Specificity and sensitivity confirmed in IHC with multi-tissue microarray (TMA) validation
- Antibody clone EPR3131 is cited in over 300 publications
IgG
Rabbit
pH: 7.2 - 7.4
Preservative: 0.01% Sodium azide
Constituents: 59% PBS, 40% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.05% BSA
Liquid
Monoclonal
EPR3131
Affinity purification Protein A
The Rat recommendation is based on the ICC results. WB signal in rat samples are very weak. We do not guarantee WB for Rat.
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1-2 weeks
+4°C
-20°C
Upon delivery aliquot
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle
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Transient Wnt and FGF signalling induce dual fated mouse neuromesodermal progenitors.
Immunostaining of cells treated with FGF/Wnt revealed the coexpression of Brachyury with Sox2 (NMPs). In the absence of Wnt, NPCs express Sox2 but the expression of Brachyury is only evident in a very small proportion of cells.
SOX2 immunostaining in sagittal maxillary incisor sections from E12 (A-D), E13 (E-H), E14 (I-L), and E15 (M-P) embryos.
At E13, strong SOX2 staining was seen in the lingual region of the epithelial dental lamina in all mice (E, G & H) except for the Usag-1+/+/Runx2-/- mice, in which SOX2 was found throughout the dental lamina (F). At E15, strong SOX2 staining was seen in the additional lingual bud in the Usag-1+/+/Runx2-/- mice (N).
ab92494 staining SOX2 in primary hippocampal rat neurons/glia, (obtained from Neuromics, cat. no. PC35101), DIV14. 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 ab92494 at 1/100 dilution and Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Loading Control ab7291, Mouse monoclonal [DM1A] to alpha Tubulin - Loading Control. Cells were then incubated with Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed ab150081, Goat polyclonal Secondary Antibody to Rabbit IgG - H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488), pre-adsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in green) and Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed 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).
Image was acquired with a high-content analyser (Operetta CLS, Perkin Elmer) and a maximum intensity projection of confocal sections is shown.
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human gliocytoma tissue labelling SOX2 with purified ab92494 at 1/100. Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed using Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9. A prediluted HRP-polymer conjugated anti-rabbit IgG was used as the secondary antibody. Counterstained with Hematoxylin.
IHC - Wholemount analysis of mouse blastocyst labelling SOX2 (pink) with unpurified ab92494 at 1/200. The sample was incubated with the primary antibody for 48 hours at 4°C. Nuclei stained with DAPI (grey).
Blocking buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST
Dilution buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST
All lanes: Western blot - Anti-SOX2 antibody [EPR3131] (ab92494) at 1/1000 dilution
Lane 1: NCCIT (human pluripotent embryonic carcinoma cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 2: PC-3 (human prostate adenocarcinoma cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 3: SK-OV-3 (human ovarian cancer cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 4: U-2 OS (human bone osteosarcoma epithelial cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 5: MCF7 (human breast adenocarcinoma cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 6: HepG2 (human liver hepatocellular carcinoma cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 7: Human breast cancer tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 8: Human glioma lysate at 10 µg
All lanes: Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) ab97051) at 1/20000 dilution
Predicted band size: 34 kDa
Observed band size: 34 kDa
Exposure time: 3min
Confocal image showing nuclear staining on NCCIT cells
ab92494 staining SOX2 in NCCIT cells by ICC/IF (Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence). Cells were fixed with 4% PFA, permeabilized with 0.1% Triton-X. Samples were incubated with primary antibody (1/200). An Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated Goat anti-Rabbit IgG, Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077 (1/1000) was used as the secondary antibody. Counterstained with Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Loading Control ab7291 anti-Tubulin (1/1000), Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed ab150120 AlexaFluor®594 Goat anti-Mouse secondary (1/1000). DAPI was used as a nuclear counter stain.
Negative control 1 ab92494 was used as the primary antibody at 1/200 and Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed ab150120 was used as the secondary at 1/1000.
Negative control 2 Ab7291was used as the primary antibody at 1/1000 and Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077 was used as the secondary at 1/1000.
Blocking buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST
Dilution buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST
All lanes: Western blot - Anti-SOX2 antibody [EPR3131] (ab92494) at 1/1000 dilution
Lane 1: F9 (mouse embryonic testicular cancer cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 2: 4T1 (mouse mammary gland carcinoma cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 3: Mouse hippocampus lysate at 10 µg
Lane 4: C6 (rat glial tumor cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 5: Rat hippocampus lysate at 10 µg
Lane 6: Rat spinal cord lysate at 10 µg
All lanes: Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) ab97051) at 1/20000 dilution
Predicted band size: 34 kDa
Observed band size: 34 kDa
Exposure time: 3min
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human gliocytoma tissue labelling SOX2 with unpurified ab92494 at 1/60. Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed using Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9. A prediluted HRP-polymer conjugated anti-rabbit IgG was used as the secondary antibody. Counterstained with Hematoxylin.
Confocal image showing negative staining on NIH/3T3 cells.
ab92494 staining SOX2 in the NIH/3T3 (mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line) (negative control) cell line by ICC/IF (Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence). Cells were fixed with 4% PFA, permeabilized with 0.1% Triton-X. Samples were incubated with primary antibody (1/200). An Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated Goat anti-Rabbit IgG, Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077 (1/1000) was used as the secondary antibody. Counterstained with Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Loading Control ab7291 anti-Tubulin (1/1000), Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed ab150120 Alexa Fluor® 594 Goat anti-Mouse secondary (1/1000). DAPI was used as a nuclear counter stain.
Negative control 1: ab92494 was used as the primary antibody at 1/200 and Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed ab150120 was used as the secondary at 1/1000.
Negative control 2: ab7291was used as the primary antibody at 1/1000 and Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077 was used as the secondary at 1/1000.
IHC - Wholemount analysis of Leucoraja erinacea embryo labelling SOX2 with unpurified ab92494 at 1/200. The sample was incubated with the primary antibody for 48 hours at 4°C in 10% fetal calf serum in PBT. Detection: DAB.
Blocking buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM/TBST.
Diluting buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM /TBST.
All lanes: Western blot - Anti-SOX2 antibody [EPR3131] (ab92494) at 1/1000 dilution
All lanes: NCCIT (human pluripotent embryonic carcinoma cell line) cell lysate at 10 µg
All lanes: Peroxidase-conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) at 1/1000 dilution
Predicted band size: 34 kDa
Observed band size: 34 kDa
Blocking buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM/TBST.
Diluting buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM /TBST.
All lanes: Western blot - Anti-SOX2 antibody [EPR3131] (ab92494) at 1/1500 dilution
All lanes: F9 (mouse embryonic testicular cancer cell line) cell lysate at 10 µg
All lanes: Peroxidase-conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) at 1/1000 dilution
Predicted band size: 34 kDa
Observed band size: 34 kDa
Standard Curve for SOX2 (Analyte: SOX2 protein (Human) (Recombinant Human SOX2 protein ab79950)); dilution range 1pg/ml to 1μg/ml using Capture Antibody Mouse monoclonal [57CT23.3.4] to SOX2 (ab75485) at 0.2μg/ml and Detector Antibody Rabbit monoclonal [EPR3131] to SOX2 (ab92494) at 0.5μg/ml.
All lanes: Western blot - Anti-SOX2 antibody [EPR3131] (ab92494) at 1/5000 dilution
Lane 1: NCCIT (human pluripotent embryonic carcinoma cell line) cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 2: MCF-7 (human breast adenocarcinoma cell line) cell lysate at 10 µg
All lanes: HRP-conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG at 1/2000 dilution
Predicted band size: 34 kDa
Negative control: Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of negative human seminoma tissue using unpurified ab92494.
Heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 was performed before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human breast carcinoma tissue labelling SOX2 with unpurified ab92494.
Heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 was performed before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed parffin-embedded sections) analysis of normal human lung tissue. Unpurified ab92494 shows negative staining.
Heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 was performed before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human fetal stomach tissue labelling SOX2 with unpurified ab92494.
Heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 was performed before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human fetal lung tissue labelling SOX2 with unpurified ab92494.
Heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 was performed before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human embryonal carcinoma tissue labelling SOX2 with unpurified ab92494.
Heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 was performed before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
Confocal image showing nuclear staining on F9 cells
ab92494 staining SOX2 in the F9 (mouse embryonal carcinoma) cell line by ICC/IF (Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence). Cells were fixed with 4% PFA, permeabilized with 0.1% Triton-X. Samples were incubated with primary antibody (1/200). An Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated Goat anti-Rabbit IgG, Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077 (1/1000) was used as the secondary antibody. Counterstained with Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Loading Control ab7291 anti-Tubulin (1/1000), Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed ab150120 AlexaFluor®594 Goat anti-Mouse secondary (1/1000). DAPI was used as a nuclear counter stain.
Negative control 1 ab92494 was used as the primary antibody at 1/200 and Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed ab150120 was used as the secondary at 1/1000.
Negative control 2 Ab7291was used as the primary antibody at 1/1000 and Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077 was used as the secondary at 1/1000.
Immunohistochemical analysis of formalin fixed paraffin embedded human glioma labelling SOX2 with ab92494 at a concentration of 0.1µg/ml.
The immunostaining was performed on a Ventana DISCOVERY ULTRA (Roche Tissue Diagnostics) instrument with an OptiView DAB IHC Detection Kit. Heat mediated antigen retrieval was conducted for 32min with DISCOVERY cell conditioning solution (CC1) 100°C, pH8.5. ab92494 anti-SOX2 was incubated at 37°C for 16min.
Sections were counterstained is with Hematoxylin II. Image inset shows absence of staining in secondary antibody only control.
Customers are encouraged to optimise antigen retrieval conditions, antibody concentration, incubation times and temperature for best results in their own IHC assay workflow (automated and manual)
Immunocytochemistry analysis of paraformaldehyde-fixed human Neuromesodermal Progenitors permeabilized with 0.5% Triton X-100 staining with ab92494 at 1/200 dilution. Secondary antibody was Alexa Fluor® 647 Donkey anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L) Highly Cross-Adsorbed at 1/1000 dilution. Samples were incubated with the primary antibody with Blocking buffer for 18 hours at 4°C. Blocking was done using 10% serum for 1 hour at 25°C. 10% FCS, 0.1% BSA in PBS was used for blocking.
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