Analysis Note

ControlEmbryonic brain tissue.

Application

Detect Prox 1 using this Anti-Prox 1 Antibody validated for use in IC, IH.

Immunohistochemistry:
1:2,000-1:10,000 with overnight incubation on 4% paraformaldehyde fixed, frozen tissue sections. For embryos immersion fixation is recommended. For older animals perfusion fixation is recommended. Suggested permeabilization solution is 0.1% Triton X100. Suggested blocking buffer is PBS with 0.1% Triton and 10% serum.

Immunocytochemistry:
A previous lot of this antibody was used on Immunocytochemistry

General description

Prox1, the homolog of Drosophila Prospero, is a homeobox-containing transcription factor that binds and functions as a co-receptor of liver receptor homolog 1 (LRH1/NR5A2). It is a specific marker for lymphatic endothelial cells, as well as hepatoblasts and hepatocytes. Human Prox1 shares 97% amino acid sequence identity with mouse and rat Prox1.

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide from the C-terminus of mouse Prox1.

Legal Information

CHEMICON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

Physical form

Rabbit serum in 50 % glycerol.

Specificity

Recognizes Prox1. The antibody is useful for identifying Prox1 expressing cells during the development of many areas of the nervous system including the dorsal spinal cord, ganglionic eminences, thalamus and hippocampus.

Other species have not been tested.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at -20°C from date of receipt. Note: Variability in freezer temperatures below -20°C may cause glycerol containing solutions to become frozen during storage.