Anti-FOXG1 Antibody Picoband®

Forkhead box protein G1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXG1 gene. This locus encodes a member of the fork-head transcription factor family. The encoded protein, which functions as a transcriptional repressor, is highly expressed in neural tissues during brain development. Mutations at this locus have been associated with Rett syndrome and a diverse spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders defined as part of the FOXG1 syndrome. This gene is disregulated in many types of cancer and is the target of multiple microRNAs that regulate the proliferation of tumor cells.

Angiogenesis, Cardiovascular, Developmental Biology, Germ Cell Markers, Germline Stem Cells, Growth Factors, Growth Factors/Hormones, Reproduction, Secreted, Signal Transduction, Signaling Pathways, Stem Cells, TGF Beta

May be involved in follicular development. Oocyte-specific growth/differentiation factor that stimulates folliculogenesis and granulosa cell (GC) growth. The mature protein migrates in two distinct mature proteins, P16 (16KDa) and P17 (17KDa) . Ovarian physiology and fertility are controlled by endocrine and paracrine signals. These act in a species-dependent manner and determine the ovulation quota in different mammalian species. While humans, and mammals such as the cow or red deer, normally ovulate only one egg per cycle, other mammals such as mouse and pig can ovulate in excess of ten per cycle. The mechanisms that regulate the species-specific differences in the number of follicles that go onto ovulate during each reproductive cycle are poorly understood. According to PubMed:21970812, mRNA expression levels of GDF9 and BMP15 are tightly coregulated within each species and influence species-specific ovulation-rates.

1. Ariani, F., Hayek, G., Rondinella, D., Artuso, R., Mencarelli, M. A., Spanhol-Rosseto, A., Pollazzon, M., Buoni, S., Spiga, O., Ricciardi, S., Meloni, I., Longo, I., Mari, F., Broccoli, V., Zappella, M., Renieri, A. FOXG1 is responsible for the congenital variant of Rett syndrome. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 83: 89-93, 2008. 2. Bredenkamp, N., Seoighe, C., Illing, N. Comparative evolutionary analysis of the FoxG1 transcription factor from diverse vertebrates identifies conserved recognition sites for microRNA regulation. Dev. Genes Evol. 217: 227-233, 2007. 3. Brunetti-Pierri, N., Paciorkowski, A. R., Ciccone, R., Mina, E. D., Bonaglia, M. C., Borgatti, R., Schaaf, C. P., Sutton, V. R., Xia, Z., Jelluma, N., Ruivenkamp, C., Bertrand, M., and 10 others. Duplications of FOXG1 in 14q12 are associated with developmental epilepsy, mental retardation, and severe speech impairment. Europ. J. Hum. Genet. 19: 102-107, 2011.

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 freezing and thawing.