This antibody is reactive with Prox-1. It will be a useful tool to study lymphatic vessel density in and around human tumors. It will detect Prox-1 in the nucleus of lymphatic endothelial cells.
Purification
Purified
Immunogen
Peptide corresponding to the Homeobox domain of Prox1.
PROX1
Reactivity: Human
WB
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
Optimal working dilution should be determined by the investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Storage
-20 °C/-80 °C
Storage Comment
Store lyophilized (preferably in a desiccator) at -20 °C and in aliquots at -80 °C. Reconstituted antibody can be stored at 4 °C for a limited period of time, it does not show decline in activity after two weeks at 4 °C.
Target
PROX1
(Prospero Homeobox 1 (PROX1))
Alternative Name
PROX-1
Background
The homeobox gene Prox-1 was originally cloned by homology to the Drosophila melanogaster gene prospero. Prox-1 is expressed in a subpopulation of endothelial cells which by budding and sprouting, give rise to the lymphatic system. Prox-1-deficient homozygous mice have unaffected vasculogenesis and angiogenesis, but liver and lymphatics do not develop. Human Prox-1 gene has been mapped to chromosome 1q32.2-q32.3, and its product shows 94 % similarity to the chicken protein. The conserved structure and expression pattern of the Prox-1 gene imply that it may play the same roles in humans as in other vertebrates. The human Prox-1 gene is most actively expressed in the developing lens. Anti-Prox-1 antibodies provide a highly specific marker of lymphatic endothelial cells.Synonyms: Homeobox prospero-like protein PROX1, PROX1, Prospero homeobox protein 1