FOS is a member of the FOS gene family that consists of 4 members: FOS, FOSB, FOSL1, and FOSL2. FOS gene encodes a leucine zipper protein that can dimerize with proteins of the JUN family, thereby forming the transcription factor complex AP-1. FOS proteins have been implicated as regulators of cell proliferation, differentiation, and transformation. In some cases, expression of the FOS gene has also been associated with apoptotic cell death. FOS overexpression leads to decreased phosphorylation and dimerization of STAT1, which in turn downregulates p21 gene expression. This regulatory pathway may enhance the proliferation of lymphocytes in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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Supplied in 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM glutathione, 0.1 mM EDTA, 0.25 mM DTT, 0.1 mM PMSF, 25% glycerol.
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After opening, aliquot into smaller quantities and store at -70 °C. Avoid repeating handling and multiple freeze/thaw cycles.
The proto-oncogene c-fos is a major nuclear target for signal transduction pathways involved in the regulation of cell growth, differentiation, and transformation. Using the multistep skin carcinogenesis model, we have directly tested the ability of c-fos-deficient mice to develop cancer.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 304(1), 143-147 (2003-04-23)
Features characteristic to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) including synovial overgrowth and joint destruction are experimentally produced by augmenting c-fos gene expression. We show that cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor p21waf1/cip1, that inhibits cell proliferation, is down-regulated in conjunction with up-regulation of c-fos
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