Teratocarcinoma-derived growth factor (TDGF)-1 gene encodes a protein known as cripto-1 (Cripto). GPI-anchored cell membrane protein involved in Nodal signaling. Cell-associated TDGF1 acts as a Nodal coreceptor in cis. Shedding of TDGF1 by TMEM8A modulates Nodal signaling by allowing soluble TDGF1 to act as a Nodal coreceptor on other cells. Cripto is first expressed in the forming mesoderm during gastrulation but later in development the expression is restricted to the truncus arteriosus of the developing heart. This suggests that Cripto mediates the progression of epiblastic cells that give rise to the mesoderm. In the adult animal it is expressed at low levels in the spleen, heart, lung and brain. Cripto overexpression is characteristic of human gastric and colorectal carcinomas.
Background References
1. Lee GH et al. A GPI processing phospholipase A2, PGAP6, modulates Nodal signaling in embryos by shedding CRIPTO. J. Cell Biol. 215:705-718 (2016).
2. Bianco C et al. Cripto-1 activates nodal- and ALK4-dependent and -independent signaling pathways in mammary epithelial Cells. Mol. Cell. Biol. 22:2586-2597 (2002).
Western blot analysis of Cripto1 on NCCIT cell lysates with Rabbit anti-Cripto1 antibody (HA721587) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lysates/proteins at 20 µg/Lane.
Predicted band size: 21 kDa Observed band size: 21 kDa
Exposure time: 1 minute;
4-20% SDS-PAGE gel.
Proteins were transferred to a PVDF membrane and blocked with 5% NFDM/TBST for 1 hour at room temperature. The primary antibody (HA721587) at 1/1,000 dilution was used in 5% NFDM/TBST at room temperature for 2 hours. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1:100,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
Immunocytochemistry analysis of NCCIT cells labeling Cripto1 with Rabbit anti-Cripto1 antibody (HA721587) at 1/100 dilution.
Cells were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for 10 minutes at 37 ℃, permeabilized with 0.05% Triton X-100 in PBS for 20 minutes, and then blocked with 2% negative goat serum for 30 minutes at room temperature. Cells were then incubated with Rabbit anti-Cripto1 antibody (HA721587) at 1/100 dilution in 2% negative goat serum overnight at 4 ℃. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (iFluor™ 488, HA1121) was used as the secondary antibody at 1/1,000 dilution. Nuclear DNA was labelled in blue with DAPI.
Beta tubulin (M1305-2, red) was stained at 1/200 dilution overnight at +4℃. Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (iFluor™ 594, HA1126) was used as the secondary antibody at 1/1,000 dilution.
Flow cytometric analysis of NCCIT cells labeling Cripto1.
Cells were fixed and permeabilized. Then stained with the primary antibody (HA721587, 1ug/ml) (red) compared with Rabbit IgG Isotype Control (green). After incubation of the primary antibody at +4℃ for an hour, the cells were stained with a iFluor™ 488 conjugate-Goat anti-Rabbit IgG Secondary antibody (HA1121) at 1/1,000 dilution for 30 minutes at +4℃. Unlabelled sample was used as a control (cells without incubation with primary antibody; black).
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