Twist-related protein 1 (TWIST1) also known as class A basic helix–loop–helix protein 38 (bHLHa38) is a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that in humans is encoded by the TWIST1 gene. Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors have been implicated in cell lineage determination and differentiation. The protein encoded by this gene is a bHLH transcription factor and shares similarity with another bHLH transcription factor, Dermo1 (a.k.a. TWIST2). The strongest expression of this mRNA is in placental tissue; in adults, mesodermally derived tissues express this mRNA preferentially. Twist1 is thought to regulate osteogenic lineage.
Background References
1. Wu Q et al. Twist1 regulates macrophage plasticity to promote renal fibrosis through galectin-3. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2022 Feb
2. Guan T et al. Phosphorylation of USP29 by CDK1 Governs TWIST1 Stability and Oncogenic Functions. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2023 Apr
Western blot analysis of Twist1 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-Twist1 antibody (HA723411) at 1/2,000 dilution.
Lane 1: SH-SY5Y cell lysate Lane 2: A375 cell lysate Lane 3: PC-3M cell lysate Lane 4: MCF7 cell lysate Lane 5: HeLa cell lysate Lane 6: NIH/3T3 cell lysate Lane 7: E14.0 mouse embryonic brain tissue lysate Lane 8: Rat embryo tissue lysate Lane 9: LLC cell lysate Lane 10: Mouse embryo tissue lysate
Lysates/proteins at 20 µg/Lane.
Predicted band size: 21 kDa Observed band size: 24 kDa
Exposure time: Lane 1-8: 1 minute; Lane 9-10: 20 seconds; ECL: K1802;
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 (HA723411) at 1/2,000 dilution was used in 5% NFDM/TBST at 4℃ overnight. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1/50,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.