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Androgen R/NR3C4 Antibody
SPA-00508
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| Target Information | |
|---|---|
| Target Name | Androgen Receptor |
| Gene Abbr. | AR |
| Gene ID | 367 |
| Full Name | androgen receptor |
| Alias | AIS, AR8, DHTR, HUMARA, HYSP1 |
| Introduction | The androgen receptor (AR) is an approx. 110 kDa androgen-dependent transcription factor that is a member of the steroid/nuclear receptor gene superfamily. The AR signaling pathway plays a key role in development and function of male reproductive organs, including the prostate and epididymis. AR also plays a role in nonreproductive organs, such as muscle, hair follicles, and brain. Abnormalities in the AR signaling pathway have been linked to a number of diseases, including prostate cancer, Kennedy's disease and male infertility. The PI3K/Akt signaling pathway plays an important role in regulating AR activity through phosphorylation of AR at Ser213/210 and Ser791/790. Growth factors or cytokines may induce phosphorylation of AR through the PI3K/Akt pathway. IGF-1 activates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/AKT pathway in LNCap at high passage number and increases phosphorylation of of AR at Ser213/210 (see western blot) and Ser791/790 (Lin et al. 2003). The western blot results also show that inhibition of the PI3K/Akt pathway by LY294002 prior to incubation with IGF-1 suppressed AR phosphorylation at Ser213/210. Activation of the PI3K/AKt pathway is thought to have a survival role in prostate cancer by protecting cells from apoptosis. |
| Product Details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Mouse |
| Clonality | Monoclonal |
| Clone No. | AR441 |
| Isotype | IgG1 Kappa |
| Immunogen | A synthetic peptide, aa 299-315, (STEDTAEYSPFKGGYTK) of human AR. |
| Usage | |
|---|---|
| Application | FC, IHC, IF |
| Dilutions | Flow Cytometry (0.5-1 µg/10^6 cells in 0.1 mL); Immunofluorescence (0.5-1.0 µg/mL) |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse |
| Specificity | Recognizes a protein of 110kDa, which is identified as androgen receptor (AR). It reacts with full length, and the newly described A form of the receptor. It does not cross react with estrogen, progesterone, or glucocorticoid receptors. The expression of AR is reportedly inversely correlated with histologic grade i.e. well differentiated prostate tumors show higher expression than the poorly differentiated tumors. In prostate cancer, AR has been proposed, as a marker of hormone-responsiveness and thus it may be useful in identifying patients likely to benefit from anti-androgen therapy. Anti-androgen receptor has been useful clinically in differentiating morpheaform basal cell carcinoma (mBCC) from desmoplastic trichoepithelioma (DTE) in the skin.This MAb is superb for staining of formalin/paraffin tissues. |
| Storage & Handling | |
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| Storage Buffer | 10 mM PBS with 0.05% BSA. |
| Preservative | 0.05% Sodium Azide |
| Storage Temp. | Store at 4 °C. |
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