Recombinant fragment (around aa 92-224) of human NKX3.1 protein (exact sequence is proprietary)
Conjugation:
CF 740
Alternative Names:
NK3 Homeobox 1, Homeobox Protein NK-3 Homolog A, NKX3-1, NKX3A, NK3 Transcription Factor Related, Locus 1 (Drosophila), NK3 Transcription Factor Related, Locus 1, NK Homeobox (Drosophila), Family 3, A, NK3 Transcription Factor Homolog A, NK Homeobox, Family 3, A, Homeobox Protein Nkx-3.1, BAPX2, NKX3
NKX3. 1 is a prostate specific gene encoding a transcription factor that plays an important role in normal prostate development and carcinogenesis. It is a prostatic tumor suppressor gene located on chromosome 8p21. 2, which frequently undergoes a loss of heterozygosity. NKX3. 1 expression is highly restricted in prostate epithelial cells and therefore can be used as a diagnostic biomarker for prostate cancer and other metastatic lesions of prostatic origin. Furthermore, NKX3. 1 shows better sensitivity than Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) for identifying metastatic prostatic adenocarcinoma. This suggests that immunohistochemical staining of NKX3. 1, along with other prostate-restricted markers, may be valuable for the definitive determination of prostatic origin in poorly differentiated metastatic carcinomas. 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 CF405S and CF405M 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.
