FGFR4
Reactivity: Human, Rat
ELISA, IHC (p), IF (cc), IF (p), ICC, IHC (fro)
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
Western Bloting: 1/500 - 1/2000. Immunofluorescence: 1/200 - 1/1000. ELISA: Propose dilution 1/10000. Not yet tested in other applications. Determining optimal working dilutions by titration test.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
4 °C
Streit, Mestel, Schmidt, Ullrich, Berking: "FGFR4 Arg388 allele correlates with tumour thickness and FGFR4 protein expression with survival of melanoma patients." in: British journal of cancer, Vol. 94, Issue 12, pp. 1879-86, (2006) (PubMed).
FGFR4: fibroblast growth factor receptor 4. Entrez Protein NP_002002. It is a member of the fibroblast growth factor receptor family, where amino acid sequence is highly conserved between members and throughout evolution. FGFR family members differ from one another in their ligand affinities and tissue distribution. A full-length representative protein would consist of an extracellular region, composed of three immunoglobulin-like domains, a single hydrophobic membrane-spanning segment and a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase domain. The extracellular portion of the protein interacts with fibroblast growth factors, setting in motion a cascade of downstream signals, ultimately influencing mitogenesis and differentiation. The genomic organization of this gene, compared to members 1-3, encompasses 18 exons rather than 19 or 20. Although alternative splicing has been observed, there is no evidence that the C-terminal half of the IgIII domain of this protein varies between three alternate forms, as indicated for members 1-3. This particular family member preferentially binds acidic fibroblast growth factor and, although its specific function is unknown, it is overexpressed in gynecological tumor samples, suggesting a role in breast and ovarian tumorigenesis. Synonyms: TKF, JTK2, CD334