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Validated by

Biological Validation

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Human, Mouse

Cited:

Human, Mouse, Primate - Macaca mulatta (Rhesus Macaque)

Applications

Validated:

CyTOF-ready, Immunocytochemistry, Intracellular Staining by Flow Cytometry, Western Blot

Cited:

Bioassay, Flow Cytometry, Immunocytochemistry, Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry-Frozen, Western Blot

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Rat IgG2B Clone # 240408

Product Specifications

Immunogen

E. coli-derived recombinant human Oct‑3/4
Met1-Asn265 (Met262Leu)
Accession # Q01860

Specificity

Detects human Oct-3/4 in Western blots and detects mouse Oct-3/4 in flow cytometry.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Rat

Isotype

IgG2B

Scientific Data Images for Human/Mouse Oct-3/4 Antibody

Detection of Human Oct-3/4 antibody by Western Blot.

Detection of Human Oct-3/4 by Western Blot.

Western blot shows lysates of BG01V human embryonic stem cells and NTera-2 human testicular embryonic carcinoma cell line. PVDF membrane was probed with 1 µg/mL of Rat Anti-Human/Mouse Oct-3/4 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB1759) followed by HRP-conjugated Anti-Rat IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF005). A specific band was detected for Oct-3/4 at approximately 46 kDa (as indicated). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using Immunoblot Buffer Group 1.
Oct-3/4 antibody in BG01V Human Embryonic Stem Cells by Immunocytochemistry (ICC).

Oct‑3/4 in BG01V Human Embryonic Stem Cells.

Oct‑3/4 was detected in immersion fixed BG01V human embryonic stem cells using Rat Anti-Human/Mouse Oct‑3/4 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB1759) at 10 µg/mL for 3 hours at room temperature. Cells were stained using Rhodamine Red-coupled anti-rat IgG (red) and counterstained with DAPI (blue). Specific staining was localized to nuclei. View our protocol for Fluorescent ICC Staining of Cells on Coverslips.
Detection of Human Oct-3/4 by Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence

Detection of Human Oct-3/4 by Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence

Pertussis toxin does not affect the maintenance of pluripotency pluripotent stem cell colonies or the ability to form all three embryonic germ layers.(A) Pertussis toxin does not affect the maintenance of pluripotency of hES or hiPS cells as assessed by the expression of the pluripotency markers Nanog, Oct4, Sox2, TDGF1, and ZFP42 by quantitative real-time PCR. (B) Immunocytochemistry of TRA-1-81 (green) and Oct-3/4 (red) also did not reveal differences between hES or hiPS cells treated with pertussis toxin and control treatments in pluripotent stem cell colonies. Nuclei were stained with Hoechst (blue). Scale bar, 200 µm. (C) hES or iPS cells treated with pertussis toxin formed embryoid bodies and differentiated into cell types of the all three embryonic germ layers as assessed by immunocytochemistry for alpha-fetoprotein (a marker of endoderm), alpha-smooth muscle actin (mesoderm) and betaIII-tubulin (ectoderm). Scale bar, 100 µm. Image collected and cropped by CiteAb from the following publication (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19936228), licensed under a CC-BY license. Not internally tested by R&D Systems.

Applications for Human/Mouse Oct-3/4 Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

CyTOF-ready

Ready to be labeled using established conjugation methods. No BSA or other carrier proteins that could interfere with conjugation.

Immunocytochemistry

8-25 µg/mL
Sample: Immersion fixed NTera-2 human testicular embryonic carcinoma cell line, D3 mouse embryonic stem cell line, and BG01V human embryonic stem cells

Intracellular Staining by Flow Cytometry

2.5 µg/106 cells
Sample: BG01V human embryonic stem cells and D3 mouse embryonic stem cell line fixed with paraformaldehyde and permeabilized with saponin

Western Blot

1 µg/mL
Sample: BG01V human embryonic stem cells and NTera‑2 human testicular embryonic carcinoma cell line under reducing conditions only
Please Note: Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Reviewed Applications

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Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS. For liquid material, refer to CoA for concentration.

Reconstitution Buffer Available:
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Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: Oct-3/4

Oct-3/4, also termed Oct-3 or Oct-4, is a POU transcription factor that is expressed in totipotent embryonic stem and germ cells.(2, 3) Oct-3/4 is required to sustain stem cell self-renewal and pluripotency.(4) It is considered a master regulator of pluripotency that controls lineage commitment and is the most widely recognized marker of totipotent embryonic stem cells.

References

  1. Takeda, J. et al. (1992) Nucleic Acids Res. 20:4613.
  2. Scholer, H.R. et al. (1989) EMBO J. 8:2543.
  3. Rosner, M.H. et al. (1990) Nature 345:686.
  4. Niwa, H. et al. (2000) Nat. Genet. 24:372.

Long Name

Octamer-binding Protein 3/4

Alternate Names

3-Oct, Oct4, Otf3g, Otf4, Pou5f1

Entrez Gene IDs

5460 (Human); 18999 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

POU5F1

UniProt

Additional Oct-3/4 Products

Product Documents for Human/Mouse Oct-3/4 Antibody

Certificate of Analysis

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Product Specific Notices for Human/Mouse Oct-3/4 Antibody

For research use only

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