Background:  The Hox proteins play a role in development and cellular differentiation by regulating downstream target genes. Specifically, the Hox proteins direct DNA-protein and protein-protein interactions that assist in determining the morphologic features associated with the anterior-posterior body axis. The mammalian HOX gene complex consists of 39 genes that are located on four linkage groups, which are dispersed over four chromosomes. A segment of the HoxB7 proximal promoter drives renal expression of reporter genes specifically in the ureteric bud and collecting ducts. Expression levels of HoxB7 are lower in lymph node metastasis-positive cancer tissues than negative cancer tissues. These results suggest that aberrant expression of HOX genes is related to the development of breast cancer and malignant behavior of cancer cells.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to HOXB7

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from HOXB7

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 24 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;

·Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: 1/100;

·Immunoprecipitation: 1/50;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.