NKX6.1 (Marker for Pancreatic and Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors) (NKX61/2561), 1mg/mL

About this product

Members of the Nkx family of homeodomain proteins are key regulators of growth and development in several tissues, including brain, heart and pancreas. During neural development, sonic hedgehog (Shh) is known to control cell fate and mitogenesis, which is correlated with Shh dose-dependent expression of several genes, including Nkx-6.1. Specifically, Nkx-6.1 is responsible for cellular differentiation in the ventral neural tube and spinal meninges in response to Shh. In the pancreas, Nkx-6.1 is exclusively expressed in the islets of Langerhans in differentiating and mature B cells, which produce Insulin. The presence of Pdx-1 is required for the expression of Nkx-6.1 as well as other pancreatic B cell specific genes, including Insulin, Glut2 and IAPP. Subsequently, Nkx-6.1 binds to the DNA consensus sequence, TTAATTAC, to direct the repression of specific genes in B cells.Nkx6.1 is highly expressed in pancreatic and duodenal well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (WDNETS) and in metastatic WDNETS, is a highly specific marker of tumors of pancreatic origin. It has thus been suggested that Nkx6.1 is a useful inclusion into IHC panels for identifying primary sites of WDNETS.Primary antibodies are available purified, or with a selection of fluorescent CF® Dyes and other labels. CF® Dyes offer exceptional brightness and photostability. Note: Conjugates of blue fluorescent dyes like CF®405S and CF®405M are not recommended for detecting low abundance targets, because blue dyes have lower fluorescence and can give higher non-specific background than other dye colors.

Specifications

Catalog number

BNUM2561-50

Size / count

1x 50 µL

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

CAS Number

9007-83-4

Synonyms

Homeobox protein NK-6 homolog A; Homeobox protein Nkx-6.1; NK homeo box, family 6, member A; NK homeobox (Drosophila), family 6, A; NK homeobox, family 6, A; NK6 homeobox 1; NK6 transcription factor homolog A; NK6 transcription factor related, locus 1; NK6 transcription factor related, locus 1 (Drosophila) ; NKX6-1; NKX6.1; NKX61; NKX61_HUMAN; NKX6A

UNSPSC

41116161

UNSPSC Description

Primary and secondary antibodies for multiple methodology immunostaining detection application

Gene Name

NKX6-1

Gene ID

4825

NCBI Gene ID

546270

UniProt

P78426

Swiss Prot

P78426

Host

Mouse

Species Reactivity

Human

Reactivity

NKX6.1

Immunogen

Human full-length recombinant NKX6.1 protein

Target Antigen

NKX6.1

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone

NKX61/2561

Type

Primary

Source

Animal

Origin

Animal

Applications

IHC, FFPE (verified)

Field of Research

Developmental biology, Endocrinology, Transcription factors

Positive Control

Human fetal small intestine lysate or pancreas tissue.

Stability

2 years

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Buffer

PBS, no BSA, no azide

Molecular Weight

40-50 kDa

Shipping Conditions

RT (ND)

Storage Conditions

Stable at room temperature or 37°C (98°F) for 7 days.

Shelf Life

Guaranteed for at least 24 months from date of receipt when stored as recommended

Fragment

IgG2c, kappa

Species

Mus musculus (mouse)

Classification

PBS, no BSA, no sodium azide (CAS 26628-22-8)

Conjugate

Purified, BSA-free