Oligodendrocyte Lineage Transcription Factor 2 (OLIG2) (N-Term) antibody

Antigen: Oligodendrocyte Lineage Transcription Factor 2 (OLIG2)

Synonyms: BHLHB1, OLIGO2, RACK17, PRKCBP2, bHLHe19, wu:fc64g09, OLIG2, olig3.2, MGC89336

Epitope: N-Term

Clonality: Polyclonal

Host: Rabbit

Application: Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western Blotting (WB)

Catalog no.: ABIN350657

Additional Information

Alternative name: OLIG2 (Oligo2, bHLHB1, RACK17) (n-terminal region)

Swiss-Prot: Q13516

Immunogen: A synthetic peptide from the n-terminal region of human OLIG2 (Oligo2, bHLHB1, RACK17) conjugated to an immunogenic carrier protein was used as the immunogen. The antigen is homologous in rat and mouse.

Format: Lyophilized

Isotype: IgG  (Matching secondary antibodies)

Description: Function: Required for oligodendrocyte and motor neuron specification in the spinal cord, as well as for the development of somatic motor neurons in the hindbrain. Cooperates with OLIG1 to establish the pMN domain of the embryonic neural tube. Antagonist of V2 interneuron and of NKX2-2-induced V3 interneuron development. Subcellular location: Nucleus. Cytoplasm Tissue specificity: Expressed in the brain, in oligodendrocytes. Strongly expressed in oligodendrogliomas, while expression is weak to moderate in astrocytomas. Expression in glioblastomas highly variable. Involvement in disease: A chromosomal aberration involving OLIG2 may be a cause of a form of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Translocation t(14;21)(q11.2;q22) with TCRA. Also known as: Basic helix loop helix protein class B 1, BHLHB1, olig2, OLIGO2, Oligodendrocyte specific bHLH transcription factor 2, Oligodendrocyte transcription factor 2, PRKCBP2, Protein kinase C binding protein 2, Protein kinase C binding protein RACK17, RACK17.

Specificity: Appears to be specific for OLIG2.

Application Details

Application Notes: IHC, WB. A concentration of 10-50 µg/ml is recommended. The optimal concentration should be determined by the end user. Not yet tested in other applications.

Purity: IgG

Storage: Maintain the lyophilised/reconstituted antibodies frozen at -20°C for long term storage and refrigerated at 2-8°C for a shorter term. When reconstituting, glycerol (1:1) may be added for an additional stability. Avoid freeze and thaw cycles.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Images

WB on mouse brain lysate (denatured, reduced) using Rabbit antibody to n-terminal region of OLIG2 (Oligo2, bHLHB1, RACK17): IgG (ABIN350657) at a concentration of 30 µg/ml. Blocked with 1% LFDM for 15 minutes at room temperature with shake, primary antibody incubated for 15 minutes at room temperature, washed 3 times with PBST, 5 minutes each. Secondary antibody was also incubated for 15 minutes at room temperature.

Publications

Publications: Wang, Jani-Sait, Escalon et al.: "The t(14;21)(q11.2;q22) chromosomal translocation associated with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia activates the BHLHB1 gene." in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 97, Issue 7, pp. 3497-502, 2000 (PubMed).

Marie, Sanson, Mokhtari et al.: "OLIG2 as a specific marker of oligodendroglial tumour cells." in: Lancet, Vol. 358, Issue 9278, pp. 298-300, 2001 (PubMed).

Lu, Park, Noll et al.: "Oligodendrocyte lineage genes (OLIG) as molecular markers for human glial brain tumors." in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 98, Issue 19, pp. 10851-6, 2001 (PubMed).

Ota, Suzuki, Nishikawa et al.: "Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs." in: Nature genetics, Vol. 36, Issue 1, pp. 40-5, 2003 (PubMed).