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PIASx1/2 Antibody (C-term)
Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)

Catalog # Source: Lot # Size:
AP1247a Rabbit SHO20716G 0.1 mg
Concentration: Accession: Clone Name: Isotype:
0.25 mg/ml NP_775298, NP_004662, O75928-2, O75928-1 RB0701 Rabbit Ig
Applications: Reactivity: MW (kDa):
WB, IHC, E H 68254 Da
Target/Specificity:
This antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide selected from the C-terminal region of human PIASx1/2.
Other Names:
E3 SUMO-protein ligase PIAS2; Protein inhibitor of activated STAT2; Protein inhibitor of activated STAT x; Msx-interacting zinc finger protein; Miz1; DAB2-interacting protein; DIP; Androgen receptor-interacting protein 3; ARIP3; PIAS-NY protein; PIAS2; PIASX; PIASx-alpha; PIASx-beta
Application Data:

Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded human cancer tissue reacted with the primary antibody, which was peroxidase-conjugated to the secondary antibody, followed by DAB staining. This data demonstrates the use of this antibody for immunohistochemistry; clinical relevance has not been evaluated. BC = breast carcinoma; HC = hepatocarcinoma.

Background:
PIASX functions as an E3-type small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) ligase, stabilizing the interaction between UBE2I and the substrate, and as a SUMO-tethering factor. This protein plays a crucial role as a transcriptional coregulator in various cellular pathways, including the STAT pathway, the p53 pathway and the steroid hormone signaling pathway. The effects of this transcriptional coregulation, transactivation or silencing may vary depending upon the biological context and the PIAS2 isoform studied. However, it seems to be mostly involved in gene silencing. PIASX binds to sumoylated ELK1 and enhances its transcriptional activity by preventing recruitment of HDAC2 by ELK1, thus reversing SUMO-mediated repression of ELK1 transactivation activity. Isoform PIAS2-beta, but not isoform PIAS2-alpha, promotes MDM2 sumoylation. Isoform PIAS2-alpha promotes PARK7 sumoylation. Isoform PIAS2-beta promotes NCOA2 sumoylation more efficiently than isoform PIAS2-alpha.
Background References:
  1. Sakurai, T., et al., J. Biol. Chem. 279(15):15505-15514 (2004).
  2. Arora, T., et al., J. Biol. Chem. 278(24):21327-21330 (2003).
  3. Wu, S., et al., Oncogene 22(3):351-360 (2003).
  4. Liu, B., et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 95(18):10626-10631 (1998).
  5. Wu, L., et al., Mech. Dev. 65 (1-2), 3-17 (1997).
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Application Notes:
The suggested dilution is:
ELISA1:1,000
Western blotting1:100~500
Immunohistochemistry1:50~100
Format:
Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is purified through a protein G column, eluted with high and low pH buffers and neutralized immediately, followed by dialysis against PBS.
Storage:
Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 6 months. For long term storage store at -20°C.
Precautions:
This product is for research use only. Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.