Anti-WWOX Antibody Picoband®

WW domain-containing oxidoreductase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the WWOX gene. This gene encodes a member of the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) protein family. It spans the FRA16D common chromosomal fragile site and appears to function as a tumor suppressor gene. Expression of the encoded protein is able to induce apoptosis, while defects in this gene are associated with multiple types of cancer. Disruption of this gene is also associated with autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 12. Disruption of a similar gene in mouse results in impaired steroidogenesis, additionally suggesting a metabolic function for the protein. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

WW domain-containing oxidoreductase; Fragile site FRA16D oxidoreductase; Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 41C member 1; WWOX; FOR; SDR41C1; WOX1

Widely expressed. Strongly expressed in testis, prostate, and ovary. Overexpressed in cancer cell lines. Isoform 5 and isoform 6 may only be expressed in tumor cell lines.

Alzheimer's Disease, Apoptosis, Associated Proteins, Cancer, Cancer Susceptibility, Cell Biology, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, Growth Factors, Intracellular, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neurology Process, Neuroscience, Oncoproteins/Suppressors, p53 Pathway, Transcription, Tumor Suppressors

Putative oxidoreductase. Acts as a tumor suppressor and plays a role in apoptosis. Required for normal bone development (By similarity) . May function synergistically with p53/TP53 to control genotoxic stress-induced cell death. Plays a role in TGFB1 signaling and TGFB1-mediated cell death. May also play a role in tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -mediated cell death. Inhibits Wnt signaling, probably by sequestering DVL2 in the cytoplasm.

1. Entrez Gene: WWOX WW domain containing oxidoreductase. 2. Bednarek AK, Laflin KJ, Daniel RL, Liao Q, Hawkins KA, Aldaz CM (May 2000) . WWOX, a novel WW domain-containing protein mapping to human chromosome 16q23.3-24.1, a region frequently affected in breast cancer. Cancer Res. 60 (8) : 2140–5. 3. Mahajan NP, Whang YE, Mohler JL, Earp HS (November 2005) . Activated tyrosine kinase Ack1 promotes prostate tumorigenesis: role of Ack1 in polyubiquitination of tumor suppressor Wwox.. Cancer Res. 65 (22) : 10514–23.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.