xCT Antibody - BSA Free

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NB300-317

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne

Key Product Details

Validated by

Biological Validation

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Cited:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Applications

Validated:

Flow Cytometry, Immunoblotting, Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry-Frozen, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Simple Western, Western Blot

Cited:

Block/Neutralize, Immunohistochemistry-Frozen, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Western Blot

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Rabbit IgG

Format

BSA Free

Concentration

1 mg/ml

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Product Specifications

Immunogen

This xCT Antibody was prepared from a synthetic peptide made to a region within the N-terminus of the mouse xCT protein (between residues 1-50).

Reactivity Notes

Immunogen displays the following percentage of sequence identity for non-tested species: orangutan (82%). Mouse reactivity reported in scientific literature (PMID: 30279737).

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Isotype

IgG

Theoretical MW

55 kDa.
Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.

Scientific Data Images for xCT Antibody - BSA Free

Western Blot: xCT AntibodyBSA Free [NB300-317]

Western Blot: xCT AntibodyBSA Free [NB300-317]

Western Blot: xCT Antibody [NB300-317] - Total protein from human HeLa, Huvec, HCT-116 and A549 cells was separated on a 12% gel by SDS-PAGE, transferred to PVDF membrane and blocked in 5% non-fat milk in TBST. The membrane was probed with 2.0 ug/ml anti-xCT in block buffer and detected with an anti-rabbit HRP secondary antibody using chemiluminescence.
Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin: xCT Antibody - BSA Free [NB300-317]

Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin: xCT Antibody - BSA Free [NB300-317]

Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin: xCT Antibody [NB300-317] - xCT expression is enhanced in CD68+ cells from MS spinal cord. CD68+ cells (arrows) show enhanced xCT expression in MS patients as compared to controls. CD68+ macrophages are round shaped and form clusters in MS patients, whereas in controls, CD68+ cells appear isolated and long shaped. Scale bar = 50 um. Image collected and cropped by CiteAb from the following publication (https://jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1742-2094-8-63), licensed under a CC-BY license.
Western Blot: xCT AntibodyBSA Free [NB300-317]

Western Blot: xCT AntibodyBSA Free [NB300-317]

Western Blot: xCT Antibody [NB300-317] - Total protein from Human HeLa cells treated with and without 0.1 mM Diethyl Maleate for 24 hours was separated on a 12% gel by SDS-PAGE, transferred to PVDF membrane and blocked in 5% non-fat milk in TBST. The membrane was probed with 2.0 ug/ml anti-xCT in 1% non-fat milk in TBST and detected with an anti-rabbit HRP secondary antibody using chemiluminescence. Note the increase in xCT expression with treatment.
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Applications for xCT Antibody - BSA Free

Application
Recommended Usage

Flow Cytometry

1 - 5 ug/ml

Immunoblotting

reported in scientific literature (PMID 28185919)

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence

1:100 - 1:1000

Immunohistochemistry

1:200

Immunohistochemistry-Frozen

1:10-1:500. Use reported in scientific literature (PMID 21639880)

Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin

1:200

Western Blot

0.5-2 ug/ml
Application Notes
In Western blot, a band is observed at ~35 kDa. In ICC/IF, membrane and ER staining was visualized in HepG2 cells.

Reviewed Applications

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Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified

Formulation

PBS

Format

BSA Free

Preservative

0.02% Sodium Azide

Concentration

1 mg/ml

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store at 4C short term. Aliquot and store at -20C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Background: xCT/SLC7A11

xCT, also called SLC7A11, is the light chain component of the cysteine/glutamate amino acid exchange transporter system Xc (1,2). System Xc is composed of two subunits, the light chain (xCT) and the heavy chain (CD98hc, SLC3A2) and functions by cellular uptake of cysteine in exchange for glutamate in a 1:1 ratio (1,2). The human xCT gene is located on chromosome 4q28.3 and is synthesized as a 12-pass transmembrane protein with both the N- and C-terminals located intracellularly (2, 3). xCT is a 501 amino acids (aa) protein with a theoretical molecular weight of 55.4 kDa (3, 4). xCT expression serves many functional purposes in cells including redox balance, ferroptosis, and chemotherapy or cancer drug resistance (1-3, 5-7). Import of cysteine by xCT plays a role in promoting oxidative stress response as cysteine is a precursor for glutathione synthesis (2, 3, 5-7). Glutathione is a cofactor for ROS-detoxifying enzymes, including glutathione peroxidase (GPX), which help defend from cellular ROS-induced damage (2, 3, 5-7). In addition to its antioxidant role, xCT also utilizes glutathione and GPX to inhibit ferroptosis, which is iron-dependent, non-apoptotic cell-death that occurs with overproduction of lipid hydroperoxides (1-3, 5-7). As cancer cells often experience high oxidative stress, it is understandable that xCT is overexpressed in a variety of cancer types, such as acute myeloid leukemia and breast cancer, and affects cancer growth, invasion, metastasis, and prognosis (1-3, 5-7). xCT expression has also been shown to play a role in glutathione-mediated drug resistance during cancer treatment (1,5,7). However, studies have shown that xCT knockdown results in increased tumor cell death, highlighting its suitability as a druggable target (1,5,7). Specifically, the xCT inhibitors Sulfasalazine, an approved anti-inflammatory drug, and Erastin, a small molecule inhibitor, are potential therapeutic modalities for treating a variety of cancers when used in combination with radiotherapy or immunotherapy (1-3, 5-7).

References

1. Liu, J., Xia, X., & Huang, P. (2020). xCT: A Critical Molecule That Links Cancer Metabolism to Redox Signaling. Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2020.08.021

2. Koppula, P., Zhang, Y., Zhuang, L., & Gan, B. (2018). Amino acid transporter SLC7A11/xCT at the crossroads of regulating redox homeostasis and nutrient dependency of cancer. Cancer communications. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40880-018-0288-x

3. Lin, W., Wang, C., Liu, G., Bi, C., Wang, X., Zhou, Q., & Jin, H. (2020). SLC7A11/xCT in cancer: biological functions and therapeutic implications. American journal of cancer research.

4. xCT: Uniprot (Q9UPY5)

5. Koppula, P., Zhuang, L., & Gan, B. (2020). Cystine transporter SLC7A11/xCT in cancer: ferroptosis, nutrient dependency, and cancer therapy. Protein & cell. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13238-020-00789-5

6. Liu, L., Liu, R., Liu, Y., Li, G., Chen, Q., Liu, X., & Ma, S. (2020). Cystine-glutamate antiporter xCT as a therapeutic target for cancer. Cell biochemistry and function. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbf.3581

7. Cui, Q., Wang, J. Q., Assaraf, Y. G., Ren, L., Gupta, P., Wei, L., Ashby, C. R., Jr, Yang, D. H., & Chen, Z. S. (2018). Modulating ROS to overcome multidrug resistance in cancer. Drug resistance updates : reviews and commentaries in antimicrobial and anticancer chemotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drup.2018.11.001

Long Name

Cationic 1/Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11

Alternate Names

CCBR1, SLC7A11

Gene Symbol

SLC7A11

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This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

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