Mafa Polyclonal Antibody

• Background:

  Insulin gene expression is regulated by several islet-enriched transcription factors. However, MAFA is the only beta cell-specific activator. MAFA selectively induces endogenous insulin transcription in non-beta cells. MAFA was also first detected in the insulin-producing cells formed during the second and predominant phase of beta cell differentiation, and absent in the few insulin-positive cells found in Nkx6.1 (-/-) pancreata, which lack the majority of second-phase beta cells. These results demonstrate that MAFA is a potent insulin activator that is likely to function downstream of Nkx6.1 during islet insulin-producing cell development.

• Synonyms:

  Mafa homolog; V-maf musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog A; Pancreatic beta-cell-specic transcriptional activator; avianV-maf musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog A; MAFA_MOUSE.

• Gene ID:

  389692

• Cellular Locus:

  Nucleus

• Host:

  Rabbit

• Cross Reactivity:

  Human, Mouse, Rat

• Target:

  Mafa

• Clonality:

  Polyclonal

• Isotype:

  IgG

• Conjugation:

  Unconjugated

• Source:

  KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human Mafa

• Applications:

  WB, IHC-P, IHC-F, IF

• Purification:

  Purified by Protein A.

• Concentration:

  1µg/µl

• Dilution:

  WB (WB=1:500-2000), IHC-P (IHC-P=1:100-500), IHC-F (IHC-F=1:100-500), IF (IF=1:100-500)

• Buffer:

  0.01M TBS (pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.02% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol.

• Modification:

  Unmodified

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at -20°C for 12 months.

• Gene ID URL:

  389692