Anti-Wnt1 (Proto-Oncogene Wnt-1, Proto-Oncogene Int-1 Homolog, WNT1, INT1, WNT 1) Polyclonal Antibody

Products of the highly conserved Wnt gene family play key roles in regulating cellular growth and differentiation. The prototype member of the Wnt gene family, Wnt-1, is a cysteine-rich secreted glycoprotein that associates with cell membranes and likely functions as a key regulator of cellular adhesion. beta-catenin, a cadherin-binding cellular adhesion protein which also binds the tumor supressor gene APC, has been identified as a downstream target of a signal transduction pathway mediated by Wnt-1. Wnt-1 is essential for normal development of the embryonic nervous system and its expression is normally limited to the embryonic neural tube and adult spermatids. When improperly expressed in mammary tissue, Wnt-1 contributes to hyperplasia and tumorigenic progression. Wnt family members have been shown to interact with Sonic hedgehog (Shh) in vivo to induce myogenesis in somitic tissue.||Applications: |Suitable for use in Immunofluorescence, Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry. Other applications not tested.||Recommended Dilution:|Western Blot: 1:500-1:1000|Immunohistochemistry: 1:50-1:200|Immunofluorescence: 1:50-1:200|Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.||Storage and Stability:|May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.