Anti-FOXN1 Antibody Picoband®

The FOXN1 gene encodes a transcription factor that regulates the development of epithelial cells in the thymus and skin. FOXN1 is expressed in thymic epithelial cell precursors which interact with T-cell progenitors for T-cell development in the thymus, and thus plays an essential role in thymic development beginning in the embryo. FOXN1 is also expressed in keratinocytes, hair follicles, epithelial cells in the nail matrix bed, and cells of the choroid plexus.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human FOXN1, which shares 85.7% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse FOXN1.

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Involved in vitamin D transport and storage, scavenging of extracellular G-actin, enhancement of the chemotactic activity of C5 alpha for neutrophils in inflammation and macrophage activation.

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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.