The Wnt genes encode a family of secreted extracellular signaling glycoproteins, which function in a variety of important developmental processes such as regulation of cell growth and differentiation. Wnt proteins also play roles in carcinogenesis. Wnt-14 rather than Wnt-15 is preferentially expressed in various types of human cancer and is upregulated by IFN-g, but not by TNFa, in cells derived from gastric cancer. Wnt-15 is expressed in fetal and adult kidney and is most homologous to Wnt-14. Wnt-16, another member in the Wnt family, has two mRNA isoforms, Wnt-16a and Wnt-16b. These isoforms differ in the composition of their 5'UTR and first exon, which results in differential expression. Wnt-16a is expressed only on the pancreas, whereas Wnt-16b is highly expressed in adult kidney, placenta, brain, heart and spleen, but not in bone marrow. However, Wnt-16 transcripts are present in bone marrow and cell lines derived from pre-B acute lymphoblastoid leukemias patients carrying the E2A-Pbx1 hybrid gene. Thus, WNT-16 is a downstream target of E2A-Pbx1, and the Wnt-16-mediated autocrine growth mechanism may contribute to the development of t(1;19) pre-B acute lymphoblastoid leukemias.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of Wnt-15 and Wnt-14B of mouse, rat and human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA also reactive with additional species, including equine, canine, bovine and porcine
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 216-335 mapping near the N-terminus of Wnt-15 of human origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 216-335 mapping near the N-terminus of Wnt-15 of human origin
Western blot analysis of Wnt-15 expression in non-transfected: (A) and human Wnt-15 transfected: (B) 293T whole cell lysates.
Application
Immunofluorescence staining of methanol-fixed NIH/3T3 cells showing cytoplasmic localization.
Application Notes
recommended for detection of Wnt-15 and Wnt-14B of mouse, rat and human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA also reactive with additional species, including equine, canine, bovine and porcine
Additional Information
Form
Liquid
Storage Instructions
For short-term storage, store at 4° C. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.