Background:  PTF1 is a pancreas-specific protein that functions as a component of the trimeric pancreas transcription factor 1 (PTF1) complex. Localizing to the nucleus, PTF1 contains one basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) domain and is believed to play an important role in mammalian pancreatic development, functioning as a transcription factor that regulates the specification of all three pancreatic cell types. PTF1 interacts with RBP-Jκ and, together, they cooperate in regulating the expression of PDX-1 (pancreas/duodenum homeobox protein 1), a key regulator of pancreatic islet development and insulin gene transcription in β cells. Loss of functional PTF1 can cause pancreatic progenitors to take on the normal fates of duodenal epithelia. Mutations in the gene encoding PTF1 lead to diabetes mellitus and cerebellar hypoplasia/agenesis, suggesting that PTF1 also plays and important role in cerebellar neurogenesis.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to PTF1A

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from PTF1A

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse, Dog and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 35 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;

·Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: 1/100;

·Immunoprecipitation: 1/50;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.