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Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) Antibody #9131

Applications Reactivity MW (kDa) Source
W IP IF-IC H M R C (B) 79, 86 Rabbit

Applications Key:  W=Western Blotting  IP=Immunoprecipitation  IF-IC=Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry)
Reactivity Key:  H=Human  M=Mouse  R=Rat  C=Chicken  B=Bovine
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology. Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.

Specificity / Sensitivity

Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) Antibody detects endogenous levels of Stat3 only when phosphorylated at Tyr705. The antibody does not cross-react with other Stat proteins when phosphorylated on the corresponding tyrosine residue, but does cross-react with EGFR.

Source / Purification

Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing rabbits with a synthetic phospho-peptide (KLH-coupled) corresponding to residues surrounding Tyr705 of mouse Stat3. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.

Western Blotting

Western Blotting

Western blot analysis of extracts from CNTF-treated SK-N-MC cells and EGF-treated A431 cells, using Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) Antibody (upper) or Stat3 Antibody #9132 (lower).

IP

IP

Immunoprecipitation of extracts from CNTF-treated 35S-labeled SK-N-MC cells, using Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) Antibody (upper) or Stat3 Antibody #9132 (lower).

IF-IC

IF-IC

Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of HeLa cells either serum-starved (left) or IFNalpha-treated (right), using Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) Antibody (green) and S6 Ribosomal Protein (54D2) Mouse mAb #2317 (red).


Background

The Stat3 transcription factor is an important signaling molecule for many cytokines and growth-factor receptors (1) and is required for murine fetal development (2). Stat3 is constitutively activated in a number of human tumors (3,4) and possesses oncogenic potential (5) and anti-apoptotic activities (3). Stat3 is activated by phosphorylation at Tyr705, which induces dimerization, nuclear translocation and DNA binding (6,7). Transcriptional activation seems to be regulated by phosphorylation at Ser727 through the MAPK or mTOR pathways (8,9). Stat3 isoform expression appears to reflect biological function as the relative expression levels of Stat3α (86 kDa) and Stat3β (79 kDa) depend on cell type, ligand exposure or cell maturation stage (10). It is notable that Stat3β lacks the serine phosphorylation site within the carboxy-terminal transcriptional activation domain (8).

  1. Heim, M.H. (1999) J. Recept. Signal Transduct. Res. 19, 75-120.
  2. Takeda, K. et al. (1997) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94, 3801-3804.
  3. Catlett-Falcone, R. et al. (1999) Immunity 10, 105-115.
  4. Garcia, R. and Jove, R. (1998) J. Biomed. Sci. 5, 79-85.
  5. Bromberg, J.F. et al. (1999) Cell 98, 295-303.
  6. Darnell Jr., J.E. et al. (1994) Science 264, 1415-1421.
  7. Ihle, J.N. (1995) Nature 377, 591-594.
  8. Wen, Z. et al. (1995) Cell 82, 241-250.
  9. Yokogami, K. et al. (2000) Curr. Biol. 10, 47-50.
  10. Biethahn, S. et al. (1999) Exp. Hematol. 27, 885-894.

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