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Applications:
W, W-S, IF-F, IF-IC, FC-FP, ChIP

Reactivity:
H M R

Sensitivity:
Endogenous

MW (kDa):
62

Source/Isotype:
Rabbit IgG

UniProt ID:
#P01100

Entrez-Gene Id:
2353

Product Usage Information

For optimal ChIP results, use 10 μl of antibody and 10 μg of chromatin (approximately 4 x 106 cells) per IP. This antibody has been validated using SimpleChIP® Enzymatic Chromatin IP Kits.

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000
Simple Western™ 1:10 - 1:50
Immunofluorescence (Frozen) 1:1600 - 1:3200
Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) 1:3200 - 1:12800
Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized) 1:1600 - 1:6400
Chromatin IP 1:50

Storage

Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

For a carrier free (BSA and azide free) version of this product see product #53345.

Specificity/Sensitivity

This antibody detects endogenous levels of total c-Fos protein. The antibody does not cross-react with other Fos proteins, including FosB, FRA1 and FRA2. c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb #2250 non-specifically stains fixed frozen mouse spleen and liver by immunofluorescence.

Species predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology

Hamster, Bovine, Pig

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the amino terminus of human c-Fos protein.

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), which 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).

Species Reactivity

Species reactivity is determined by testing in at least one approved application (e.g., western blot).

Western Blot Buffer

IMPORTANT: For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 5% w/v nonfat dry milk, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.

Applications Key

W: Western Blotting W-S: Simple Western™ IF-F: Immunofluorescence (Frozen) IF-IC: Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) FC-FP: Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized) ChIP: Chromatin IP

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: Human M: Mouse R: Rat

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Western blot analysis of extracts from HeLa and H-4-II-E cells serum-starved overnight and TPA-stimulated for 4 hours, using c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb.
Western Blotting Image 1: c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb
Western blot analysis of extracts from NIH/3T3 cells, serum-starved overnight and then either untreated (lane 1), stimulated for 4 hours with TPA (12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-Acetate) #4174 (lane 2), or stimulated with TPA for 4 hours then treated with λ-phosphatase (lane 3). c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb #2250 (upper) and β-Actin (13E5) Rabbit mAb (HRP Conjugate) #5125 (lower).
Western Blotting Image 2: c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb
Simple Western™ analysis of lysates (1.0 mg/mL) from serum-starved HeLa cells treated with TPA (400 nM, 4h) using c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb #2250. The virtual lane view (left) shows the target band (as indicated) at 1:10 and 1:50 dilutions of primary antibody. The corresponding electropherogram view (right) plots chemiluminescence by molecular weight along the capillary at 1:10 (blue line) and 1:50 (green line) dilutions of primary antibody. This experiment was performed under reducing conditions on the Jess™ Simple Western instrument from ProteinSimple, a BioTechne brand, using the 12-230 kDa separation module.
Western Blotting Image 1: c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of mouse cerebral cortex using c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb #2250 (green) and Neurofilament-L (DA2) Mouse mAb #2835 (red). Samples were mounted in ProLong® Gold Antifade Reagent with DAPI #8961 (blue).
Immunofluorescence Image 1: c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb
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Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of mouse pons using c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb #2250 (green) and Neurofilament-L (DA2) Mouse mAb #2835 (red). Samples were mounted in ProLong® Gold Antifade Reagent with DAPI #8961 (blue).
Immunofluorescence Image 2: c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of HeLa cells serum-starved (left) or treated with TPA (#9905) for 4 hours (right) and labeled with c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb (green). Actin filaments have been labeled with Alexa Fluor® 555 phalloidin (red).
Immunofluorescence Image 1: c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb
Flow cytometric analysis of HeLa cells serum starved overnight, untreated (blue, moderate expression) or treated with TPA #4174 (200 nM, 4 hr; green, high expression) using c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb (solid lines) or concentration-matched Rabbit (DA1E) mAb IgG XP® Isotype Control #3900 (dashed lines). Anti-rabbit IgG (H+L), F(ab')2 Fragment (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) #4412 was used as a secondary antibody.
Flow Cytometry Image 1: c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb
Chromatin immunoprecipitations were performed with cross-linked chromatin from PC-12 cells starved overnight and treated with Human β-Nerve Growth Factor (h-βNGF) #5221 (50ng/ml) for 2h, and either c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb or Normal Rabbit IgG #2729 using SimpleChIP® Enzymatic Chromatin IP Kit (Magnetic Beads) #9003. The enriched DNA was quantified by real-time PCR using SimpleChIP® Rat CCRN4L Promoter Primers #7983, rat DCLK1 promoter primers, and SimpleChIP® Rat GAPDH Promoter Primers #7964. The amount of immunoprecipitated DNA in each sample is represented as signal relative to the total amount of input chromatin, which is equivalent to one.
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Image 1: c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb
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