Cell Signaling Technology
XP Monoclonal Antibody

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Phospho-c-Fos (Ser32) (D82C12) XP® Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 647 Conjugate) #8677

Applications Reactivity Sensitivity Isotype
F H M R (Hm) (Mk) (B) (Pg) (Hr) Endogenous Rabbit IgG

Applications Key:  F=Flow Cytometry
Reactivity Key:  H=Human  M=Mouse  R=Rat  Hm=Hamster  Mk=Monkey  B=Bovine  Pg=Pig  Hr=Horse
Species cross-reactivity is determined by western blot. Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology.

Protocols

Specificity / Sensitivity

Phospho-c-Fos (Ser32) (D82C12) XP® Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 647 Conjugate) detects endogenous levels of c-Fos protein only when phosphorylated at Ser32. The antibody does not cross-react with other Fos proteins, including FosB, FRA1, and FRA2.

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to Ser32 of human c-Fos protein.

Flow Cytometry

Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometric analysis of HeLa cells, untreated (blue) or treated with TPA #4174 (green), using Phospho-c-Fos (Ser32) (D82C12) XP® Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 647 Conjugate).

Description

This Cell Signaling Technology antibody is conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 647 fluorescent dye and tested in-house for direct flow cytometric analysis in human cells. This antibody is expected to exhibit the same species cross-reactivity as the unconjugated Phospho-c-Fos (Ser32) (D82C12) XP® Rabbit mAb #5348.

Background

The Fos family of nuclear oncogenes includes c-Fos, FosB, Fos-related antigen 1 (FRA1), and Fos-related antigen 2 (FRA2) (1). While most Fos proteins exist as a single isoform, the FosB protein exists as two isoforms: full-length FosB and a shorter form, FosB2 (Delta FosB), that lacks the carboxy-terminal 101 amino acids (1-3). The expression of Fos proteins is rapidly and transiently induced by a variety of extracellular stimuli including growth factors, cytokines, neurotransmitters, polypeptide hormones, and stress. Fos proteins dimerize with Jun proteins (c-Jun, JunB, and JunD) to form Activator Protein-1 (AP-1), a transcription factor that binds to TRE/AP-1 elements and activates transcription. Fos and Jun proteins contain the leucine-zipper motif that mediates dimerization and an adjacent basic domain that binds to DNA. The various Fos/Jun heterodimers differ in their ability to transactivate AP-1 dependent genes. In addition to increased expression, phosphorylation of Fos proteins by Erk kinases in response to extracellular stimuli may further increase transcriptional activity (4-6). Phosphorylation of c-Fos at Ser32 and Thr232 by Erk5 increases protein stability and nuclear localization (5). Phosphorylation of FRA1 at Ser252 and Ser265 by Erk1/2 increases protein stability and leads to overexpression of FRA1 in cancer cells (6). Following growth factor stimulation, expression of FosB and c-Fos in quiescent fibroblasts is immediate, but very short-lived, with protein levels dissipating after several hours (7). FRA1 and FRA2 expression persists longer, and appreciable levels can be detected in asynchronously growing cells (8). Deregulated expression of c-Fos, FosB, or FRA2 can result in neoplastic cellular transformation; however, Delta FosB lacks the ability to transform cells (2,3).

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  2. Dobrzanski, P. et al. (1991) Mol. Cell. Biol. 11, 5470-5478.
  3. Nakabeppu, Y. and Nathans, D. (1991) Cell 64, 751-759.
  4. Rosenberger, S.F. et al. (1999) J. Biol. Chem. 274, 1124-1130.
  5. Sasaki, T. et al. (2006) Mol. Cell 24, 63-75.
  6. Basbous, J. et al. (2007) Mol. Cell. Biol. 27, 3936-3950.
  7. Kovary, K. and Bravo, R. (1991) Mol. Cell. Biol. 11, 2451-2459.
  8. Kovary, K. and Bravo, R. (1992) Mol. Cell. Biol. 12, 5015-5023.

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