Wilms tumor 1 (WT1) is a transcription factor with C-terminal zinc-finger motifs and an N-terminal proline/glutamine-rich DNA-binding domain. WT1 gene is mapped to human chromosome 11p13. WT1 expression occurs in the spleen, kidneys, gonads, and abdominal cavity lining during vertebrate development. WT1 exists as multiple transcript variants, resulting from alternative splicing at two coding exons. Evidence suggests the use of non-AUG (CUG) translation initiation site upstream of, and in-frame with the first AUG, leading to additional isoforms.
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide directed towards the N terminal region of human WT1
Application
Anti-WT1 antibody produced in rabbit has been used in western blotting.[1]
Biochem/physiol Actions
Wilms tumor 1 (WT1) participates in the homeostasis of the adrenal glands and gonads. WT1 functions as an oncogene and its expression are observed in a majority of tumors associated with neuronal, hematopoietic, epithelial, and mesenchymal tissues. It serves as a target for cancer immune therapy. WT1 displays a tumor suppressor role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Mutations in the WT1 gene is also implicated in the pathophysiology of Denys-Drash syndrome (DDS) and Frasier syndrome (FS).
Sequence
Synthetic peptide located within the following region: PASQHTLRSGPGCLQQPEQQGVRDPGGIWAKLGAAEASAERLQGRRSRGA
Physical form
Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer with 0.09% (w/v) sodium azide and 2% sucrose.
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We report a novel mutation in WT1 exon 9 (1214 A>G) resulting in an amino acid change from H to R at codon 405 in a 46 XY female patient who had congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, pseudohermaphroditism masculinus, renal failure
Development (Cambridge, England), 144(16), 2862-2872 (2017-08-16)
The study of genes mutated in human disease often leads to new insights into biology as well as disease mechanisms. One such gene is Wilms' tumour 1 (WT1), which plays multiple roles in development, tissue homeostasis and disease. In this
The Wilms' tumor 1 (WT1) gene encodes a transcription factor important for normal cellular development and cell survival. The initial discovery of WT1 as the causative gene in an autosomal-recessive condition identified it as a tumor suppressor gene whose mutations
The Journal of biological chemistry, 271(15), 8646-8654 (1996-04-12)
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