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Recombinant Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

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ChIC/CUT&RUN sequencing - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • ChIP - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Immunoprecipitation - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
  • Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

Key features and details

  • Produced recombinantly (animal-free) for high batch-to-batch consistency and long term security of supply
  • Rabbit monoclonal [EPR16885] to HNF-4-alpha - ChIP Grade
  • Suitable for: ChIC/CUT&RUN-seq, ChIP, IHC-P, WB, IP
  • Reacts with: Mouse, Rat, Human

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Overview

  • Product name

    Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade
    See all HNF-4-alpha primary antibodies

  • Description

    Rabbit monoclonal [EPR16885] to HNF-4-alpha - ChIP Grade

  • Host species

    Rabbit

  • Tested applications

    Suitable for: ChIC/CUT&RUN-seq, ChIP, IHC-P, WB, IPmore details

  • Species reactivity

    Reacts with: Mouse, Rat, Human

  • Immunogen

    Recombinant fragment. This information is proprietary to Abcam and/or its suppliers.

  • Positive control

    • WB: HepG2 and SW480 whole cell lysates; Human fetal liver, colon and fetal kidney lysates; mouse and rat liver lysates. IHC-P: Human liver, Human colon, mouse liver and rat colon tissues. IP: HepG2 whole cell extract. ChIP: HepG2 whole cell extract. ChIC/CUT&RUN-Seq: HepG2 cells.

  • General notes

    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 production
    For more information see here.

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

Properties

Applications

The Abpromise guarantee

Our Abpromise guarantee covers the use of ab181604 in the following tested applications.

The application notes include recommended starting dilutions; optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

Application Abreviews Notes
ChIC/CUT&RUN-seq
Use at an assay dependent concentration.

5 µg
ChIP (1)
Use 2 µg for 25 µg of chromatin.
IHC-P (1)
1/2000. Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
WB
1/1000. Detects a band of approximately 53 kDa (predicted molecular weight: 53 kDa).
IP
1/70.
Notes
ChIC/CUT&RUN-seq
Use at an assay dependent concentration.

5 µg
ChIP
Use 2 µg for 25 µg of chromatin.
IHC-P
1/2000. Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
WB
1/1000. Detects a band of approximately 53 kDa (predicted molecular weight: 53 kDa).
IP
1/70.

Target

  • Function

    Transcriptionally controlled transcription factor. Binds to DNA sites required for the transcription of alpha 1-antitrypsin, apolipoprotein CIII, transthyretin genes and HNF1-alpha. May be essential for development of the liver, kidney and intestine.

  • Involvement in disease

    Defects in HNF4A are the cause of maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1 (MODY1) [MIM:125850]; also symbolized MODY-1. MODY is a form of diabetes that is characterized by an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, onset in childhood or early adulthood (usually before 25 years of age), a primary defect in insulin secretion and frequent insulin-independence at the beginning of the disease.

  • Sequence similarities

    Belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor family. NR2 subfamily.
    Contains 1 nuclear receptor DNA-binding domain.

  • Post-translational
    modifications

    Phosphorylated on tyrosine residue(s); phosphorylation is important for its DNA-binding activity. Phosphorylation may directly or indirectly play a regulatory role in the subnuclear distribution.

  • Cellular localization

    Nucleus.
  • Information by UniProt

  • Database links

    see all

  • Alternative names

    • FLJ39654 antibody
    • FRTS4 antibody
    • Hepatic nuclear factor 4 alpha antibody
    • Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha antibody
    • Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 antibody
    • Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha antibody
    • HNF 4 alpha antibody
    • HNF 4 antibody
    • HNF-4-alpha antibody
    • HNF4 antibody
    • HNF4A antibody
    • HNF4A_HUMAN antibody
    • HNF4a7 antibody
    • HNF4a8 antibody
    • HNF4a9 antibody
    • Hnf4alpha antibody
    • HNF4alpha10/11/12 antibody
    • MODY 1 antibody
    • MODY antibody
    • MODY1 antibody
    • NR2A1 antibody
    • NR2A21 antibody
    • Nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group A member 1 antibody
    • OTTHUMP00000031060 antibody
    • OTTHUMP00000031062 antibody
    • TCF 14 antibody
    • TCF antibody
    • TCF-14 antibody
    • TCF14 antibody
    • Tcf4 antibody
    • Transcription factor 14, hepatic nuclear factor antibody
    • Transcription factor 14 antibody
    • Transcription factor HNF 4 antibody
    • Transcription factor HNF-4 antibody
    • Transcription factor HNF4 antibody
    see all

Images

  • ChIC/CUT&RUN sequencing - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    ChIC/CUT&RUN sequencing - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

    ChIC/CUT&RUN sequencing – Recombinant Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

    ChIC/CUT&RUN was performed using a pAG-MNAse at a final concentration of 700 ng/µL, 2.5 x 10^5 HepG2 (Human liver hepatocellular carcinoma cell line) cells and 5 µg of ab181604 [EPR16885]. The resulting DNA was sequenced on the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 to a depth of 10 million reads. The negative IgG control ab172730 is also shown.

    Additional screenshots of mapped reads can be downloaded here.

    The University of Geneva owns patents relevant to ChIC (Chromatin Immuno-Cleavage) methods.

  • ChIP - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    ChIP - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

    Chromatin was prepared from HepG2 (Human liver hepatocellular carcinoma) cells according to the Abcam X-ChIP protocol. Cells were fixed with formaldehyde for 10 minutes. The ChIP was performed with 25µg of chromatin, 2µg of ab181604 (blue), and 20µl of Anti rabbit IgG sepharose beads. 2μg of rabbit normal IgG was added to the beads control (yellow). The immunoprecipitated DNA was quantified by real time PCR (Sybr green approach).

    ABCC6_NC1 is negative control

  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    All lanes : Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604) at 1/10000 dilution

    Lane 1 : HepG2 whole cell lysate
    Lane 2 : HEK293 whole cell lysate
    Lane 3 : Mouse liver lysate

    Lysates/proteins at 20 µg per lane.

    Secondary
    All lanes : Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed (ab216773) at 1/20000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 53 kDa



    This blot was produced using a 4-12% Bis-Tris gel under the MOPS buffer system. The gel was run at 200V for 60 minutes before being transferred onto a nitrocellulose membrane at 30V for 70 minutes. The membrane was blocked for an hour before being incubated with ab181604 (rabbit monoclonal [EPR16885] to HNF-4-alpha; dilution 1:10000) and loading control ab18058 (mouse monoclonal [SPM227] to Vinculin; dilution 1:10000) at 4°C overnight. Antibody binding was detected with ab216773 (Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW); green; dilution 1:20000) and ab216776 (Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD), red; dilution 1:20000) for 1 hour at room temperature before imaging.

  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604) at 1/1000 dilution + Full length mouse HNF-4-gamma recombinant protein at 10 µg

    Secondary
    Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L),Peroxidase conjugated at 1/1000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 53 kDa


    Exposure time: 3 minutes


    Blocking/Dilution buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST.

  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604) at 1/10000 dilution + HepG2 (Human liver hepatocellular carcinoma) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

    Secondary
    Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L),Peroxidase conjugated at 1/1000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 53 kDa
    Observed band size: 53 kDa



    Blocking/Dilution buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST.

  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604) at 1/1000 dilution + SW480 (Human colon adenocarcinoma cell line) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

    Secondary
    Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L),Peroxidase conjugated at 1/1000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 53 kDa
    Observed band size: 53 kDa


    Exposure time: 5 seconds


    Blocking/Dilution buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST.

  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    All lanes : Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604) at 1/1000 dilution

    Lane 1 : Human fetal liver lysate
    Lane 2 : Human colon lysate
    Lane 3 : Human fetal kidney lysate

    Lysates/proteins at 10 µg per lane.

    Secondary
    All lanes : Anti-Rabbit IgG (HRP), specific to the non-reduced form of IgG at 1/1000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 53 kDa
    Observed band size: 53 kDa


    Exposure time: 1 minute


    Blocking/Dilution buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST.

  • Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Western blot - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    All lanes : Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604) at 1/1000 dilution

    Lane 1 : Mouse liver lysate
    Lane 2 : Rat liver lysate

    Lysates/proteins at 10 µg per lane.

    Secondary
    All lanes : Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L),Peroxidase conjugated at 1/1000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 53 kDa


    Exposure time: 15 seconds


    This antibody can recognize 2 isoforms in mouse and rat. The predicted MW are 53KDa and 52 KDa.

    Blocking/Dilution buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Human liver tissue labeling HNF-4-alpha with ab181604 at 1/2000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) secondary antibody at 1/500 dilution. Nucleus staining on Human liver is observed. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

    Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution.

    Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Human colon tissue labeling HNF-4-alpha with ab181604 at 1/2000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) secondary antibody at 1/500 dilution. Nuclear staining on epithelial cells of Human colon is observed. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

    Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution.

    Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Mouse liver tissue labeling HNF-4-alpha with ab181604 at 1/2000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) secondary antibody at 1/500 dilution. Nuclear staining on mouse liver is observed. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

    Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution.

    Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Rat colon tissue labeling HNF-4-alpha with ab181604 at 1/2000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) secondary antibody at 1/500 dilution. Nuclear staining on epithelial cells of rat colon is observed. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

    Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution.

    Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

  • Immunoprecipitation - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Immunoprecipitation - Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

    HNF-4 alpha was immunoprecipitated from 1mg of HepG2 (Human liver hepatocellular carcinoma) whole cell extract with ab181604 at 1/70 dilution. Western blot was performed from the immunoprecipitate using ab181604 at 1/5000 dilution. Anti-Rabbit IgG (HRP), specific to the non-reduced form of IgG, was used as secondary antibody at 1/1500 dilution.

    Lane 1: HepG2 whole cell extract 10 µg (Input).

    Lane 2: ab181604 IP in HepG2 whole cell extract.

    Lane 3: Rabbit monoclonal IgG (ab172730) instead of ab181604 in HepG2 whole cell extract.

    Blocking and dilution buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM/TBST.

  • Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)
    Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade (ab181604)

References (37)

Publishing research using ab181604? Please let us know so that we can cite the reference in this datasheet.

ab181604 has been referenced in 37 publications.

  • Shen T  et al. An enhancer variant at 16q22.1 predisposes to hepatocellular carcinoma via regulating PRMT7 expression. Nat Commun 13:1232 (2022). PubMed: 35264579
  • Xu L  et al. Hepatic PRMT1 ameliorates diet-induced hepatic steatosis via induction of PGC1α. Theranostics 12:2502-2518 (2022). PubMed: 35401831
  • Hu B  et al. IFNα Potentiates Anti-PD-1 Efficacy by Remodeling Glucose Metabolism in the Hepatocellular Carcinoma Microenvironment. Cancer Discov 12:1718-1741 (2022). PubMed: 35412588
  • Liu P  et al. PXR activation impairs hepatic glucose metabolism partly via inhibiting the HNF4α-GLUT2 pathway. Acta Pharm Sin B 12:2391-2405 (2022). PubMed: 35646519
  • Yano K  et al. Spatiotemporal expression of HMGB2 regulates cell proliferation and hepatocyte size during liver regeneration. Sci Rep 12:11962 (2022). PubMed: 35831365
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Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) abreview for Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade

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Application
Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections)
Sample
Mouse Tissue sections (Liver)
Permeabilization
Yes - 0.1% Triton X-100, 5% goat serum in PBS for 2 hours at RT
Specification
Liver
Blocking step
Serum as blocking agent for 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 5% · Temperature: RT°C
Fixative
Paraformaldehyde
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) abreview for Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade

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Application
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections)
Sample
Mouse Tissue sections (Liver)
Antigen retrieval step
Other
Permeabilization
No
Specification
Liver
Blocking step
Serum as blocking agent for 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 5% · Temperature: 25°C
Fixative
Formaldehyde
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ChIP abreview for Anti-HNF-4-alpha antibody [EPR16885] - ChIP Grade

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Application
ChIP
Sample
Mouse Tissue lysate - nuclear (intestinal epithelial cells)
Negative control
IgG
Specification
intestinal epithelial cells
Detection step
Real-time PCR
Type
Cross-linking (X-ChIP)
Duration of cross-linking step: 10 minute(s) and 0 second(s)
Specification of the cross-linking agent: 1% formaldehyde
Positive control
Hnf1a
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