Paired box protein Pax-1 (UniProt: P09084) is encoded by the Pax1 (also known as Pax-1) gene (Gene ID: 18503) in murine species. Pax-1 is a transcriptional activator that plays a role in the formation of segmented structures of the embryo and has important role in the normal development of the vertebral column. Mutations in Pax1 gene are associated with vertebral malformations. Undulated homozygous mice exhibits vertebral malformations along the entire rostro-caudal axis. Pax genes are vital for the specification of progenitor cells and for maintenance of progenitor cell fate, including that of cancer cells. Pax1 gene is silenced by methylation in ovarian and cervical cancers and may serve as a tumor suppressor gene. The methylation levels of Pax1 gene is significantly higher in tumor tissues compared to non-tumor paracancerous tissues. Hence, methylation status of Pax1 may serve as useful biomarkers for the detection of cervical cancer and is also a good prognostic indicator for oral squamous cell carcinoma. (Ref.: Huang J et al (2017). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 14(2). pii: E216).
Synonyms: Paired box protein Pax-1
Application: Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected Pax1 in Western Blotting applications (Feederle, R., et. al. (2016). Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother. [Epub ahead of print]).Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected Pax1 in Immunohistochemistry applications (Feederle, R., et. al. (2016). Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother. [Epub ahead of print]; Kist, R., et. al. (2014). PLoS Genet. 10(10):e1004709).Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A 1:200 dilution from a representative lot detected Pax1 in Embryonic mouse head (E14.5) (Courtesy of Dr. Heiko Peters, Ph.D., Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, United Kingdom).Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:10 dilution from a representative lot detected Pax1 in d11.5 embryonic vertebral column tissue lysates (Courtesy of Dr. Heiko Peters, Ph.D., Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, United Kingdom).
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