Cell Signaling Technology

Product Pathways - Apoptosis

XIAP Antibody #2042

Applications Reactivity Sensitivity MW (kDa) Source
W H M R Mk Endogenous 53 Rabbit

Applications Key:  W=Western Blotting
Reactivity Key:  H=Human  M=Mouse  R=Rat  Mk=Monkey
Species cross-reactivity is determined by western blot. Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology.

Protocols

Specificity / Sensitivity

XIAP Antibody detects endogenous levels of total XIAP protein. The antibody does not cross-react with other inhibitors of apoptosis.

Source / Purification

Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the amino terminus of human XIAP. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.

Western Blotting

Western Blotting

Western blot analysis of extracts from HeLa (human), C6 (rat) and BaF3 (mouse) cell lines, using XIAP Antibody.

Western Blotting

Western Blotting

Western blot analysis of extracts from A549 cells 48 hours following mock transfection (-), transfection with non-targeted (control) siRNA or transfection with XIAP siRNA. XIAP was detected using XIAP Antibody #2042, and cofilin was detected using Cofilin Antibody #3312. The XIAP Antibody confirms silencing of XIAP expression, and the cofilin Antibody is used to control for protein loading and siRNA specificity.

Western Blotting

Western Blotting

Western blot analysis of extracts from HeLa cells, transfected with 100 nM SignalSilence® Control siRNA (Fluorescein Conjugate) #6201 (-) or SignalSilence® XIAP siRNA II (+), using XIAP Antibody #2042 and β-Actin Antibody #4967. The XIAP antibody confirms silencing of XIAP expression, while the β-Actin Antibody is used to control for loading and specificity of XIAP siRNA.


Background

The inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family consists of an evolutionarily conserved group of apoptosis inhibitors containing a conserved 70 amino acid BIR (baculovirus inhibitor repeat) domain (1,2). Human members of this family include c-IAP1, c-IAP2, XIAP, survivin, livin, and NAIP. Overexpression of IAP family members, particularly survivin and livin, in cancer cell lines and primary tumors suggests an important role for these proteins in cancer progression (3-5). In general, the IAP proteins function through direct interactions to inhibit the activity of several caspases, including caspase-3, caspase-7, and caspase-9 (5,6). In addition, binding of IAP family members to the mitochondrial protein Smac blocks their interaction with caspase-9, thereby allowing the processing and activation of the caspase (2).

  1. Deveraux, Q.L. and Reed, J.C. (1999) Genes Dev 13, 239-52.
  2. Deveraux, Q.L. et al. (1998) EMBO J 17, 2215-23.
  3. Altieri, D.C. et al. (1999) Lab Invest 79, 1327-33.
  4. Tamm, I. et al. (2000) Clin Cancer Res 6, 1796-803.
  5. Kasof, G.M. and Gomes, B.C. (2001) J Biol Chem 276, 3238-46.
  6. Deveraux, Q.L. et al. (1997) Nature 388, 300-4.

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