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Applications:

WB, IP, IHC-P, IF-IC, FC-FP, ChIP

REACTIVITY:

H M R Mk

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

82

SOURCE:

Rabbit

UniProt ID:

#Q00613

Entrez-Gene Id:

3297

Product Information

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
Immunoprecipitation 1:50
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 1:250
Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) 1:500
Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized) 1:50
Chromatin IP 1:50

Storage

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

Specificity / Sensitivity

This antibody detects endogenous levels of total HSF1 protein. The antibody does not cross-react with other HSF proteins.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey

Source / Purification

Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids at the carboxy-terminus of mouse HSF1 protein. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.

Background

All organisms respond to increased temperatures and other environmental stresses by rapidly inducing the expression of highly conserved heat shock proteins (HSPs) that serve as molecular chaperones to refold denatured proteins and promote the degradation of damaged proteins. Heat shock gene transcription is regulated by a family of heat shock factors (HSFs), transcriptional activators that bind to heat shock response elements (HSEs) located upstream of all heat shock genes (1). HSEs are highly conserved among organisms and contain multiple adjacent and inverse iterations of the pentanucleotide motif 5'-nGAAn-3'. HSFs are less conserved and share only 40% sequence identity. Vertebrate cells contain four HSF proteins: HSF1, 2 and 4 are ubiquitous, while HSF3 has only been characterized in avian species. HSF1 induces heat shock gene transcription in response to heat, heavy metals, and oxidative agents, while HSF2 is involved in spermatogenesis and erythroid cell development. HSF3 and HSF4 show overlapping functions with HSF1 and HSF2. The inactive form of HSF1 exists as a monomer that localizes to both the cytoplasm and nucleus, but does not bind DNA (1,2). In response to stress, HSF1 becomes phosphorylated, forms homotrimers, binds DNA and activates heat shock gene transcription (1,2). HSF1 activity is positively regulated by phosphorylation of Ser419 by PLK1, which enhances nuclear translocation, and phosphorylation of Ser230 by CaMKII, which enhances transactivation (3,4). Alternatively, HSF1 activity is repressed by phosphorylation of serines at 303 and 307 by GSK3 and ERK1, respectively, which leads to binding of 14-3-3 protein and sequestration of HSF1 in the cytoplasm (5,6). In addition, during attenuation from the heat shock response, HSF1 is repressed by direct binding of Hsp70, HSP40/Hdj-1, and HSF binding protein 1 (HSBP1) (7).

  1. Morimoto, R.I. (1998) Genes Dev 12, 3788-96.
  2. Mercier, P.A. et al. (1999) J Cell Sci 112 ( Pt 16), 2765-74.
  3. Kim, S.A. et al. (2005) J Biol Chem 280, 12653-7.
  4. Holmberg, C.I. et al. (2001) EMBO J 20, 3800-10.
  5. Chu, B. et al. (1996) J Biol Chem 271, 30847-57.
  6. Wang, X. et al. (2003) Mol Cell Biol 23, 6013-26.
  7. Satyal, S.H. et al. (1998) Genes Dev 12, 1962-74.

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 BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.

Applications Key

WB: Western Blotting IP: Immunoprecipitation IHC-P: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) IF-IC: Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) FC-FP: Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized) ChIP: Chromatin IP

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: human M: mouse R: rat Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus Mi: mink C: chicken Dm: D. melanogaster X: Xenopus Z: zebrafish B: bovine Dg: dog Pg: pig Sc: S. cerevisiae Ce: C. elegans Hr: horse GP: Guinea Pig Rab: rabbit All: all species expected

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HSF1 Antibody

Western Blotting Image 1: HSF1 Antibody Expand Image
Western blot analysis of extracts from HeLa, NIH/3T3, C6 and COS cells, using HSF1 antibody.
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Immunohistochemistry Image 1: HSF1 Antibody Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma, using HSF1 Antibody in the presence of control peptide (left) or antigen-specific peptide (right).
Immunohistochemistry Image 2: HSF1 Antibody Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human pituitary adenoma, using HSF1 Antibody.
Immunohistochemistry Image 3: HSF1 Antibody Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma showing nuclear localization, using HSF1 Antibody.
Immunohistochemistry Image 4: HSF1 Antibody Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human colon carcinoma, using HSF1 Antibody.
Immunohistochemistry Image 5: HSF1 Antibody Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human lung carcinoma, using HSF1 Antibody.
Immunofluorescence Image 1: HSF1 Antibody Expand Image
DAPI staining (left) and immunofluorescent staining (right) of paraformaldehyde-fixed HeLa cells, using HSF1 antibody.
Flow Cytometry Image 1: HSF1 Antibody Expand Image
Flow cytometric analysis of K562 cells, using HSF1 Antibody (blue) compared to a nonspecific negative control antibody (red).
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Image 1: HSF1 Antibody Expand Image
HeLa cells were either untreated (left panel) or heat shocked (right panel) for 1h. Chromatin immunoprecipitations were performed with cross-linked chromatin from cells and either HSF1 Antibody 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® Human HSPA6 Promoter Primers #5551, human HSP70 intron 1 primers, and SimpleChIP® Human α Satellite Repeat Primers #4486. 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.