X-box binding protein 1, also known as XBP1, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the XBP1 gene. The XBP1 protein is a transcription factor that regulates the expression of genes important to the proper functioning of the immune system and in the cellular stress response. It was first identified by its ability to bind to the Xbox, a conserved transcriptional element in the promoter of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DR alpha. Abnormalities in XBP1 lead to a heightened ER stress and subsequently causes a heightened susceptibility for inflammatory processes that may contribute to Alzheimer's disease. In the colon, XBP1 anomalies have been linked to Crohn's disease.
Background References
1. Liu Z et al. XBP1 deficiency promotes hepatocyte pyroptosis by impairing mitophagy to activate mtDNA-cGAS-STING signaling in macrophages during acute liver injury. Redox Biol. 2022 Jun
2. Wang Q et al. XBP1-mediated activation of the STING signalling pathway in macrophages contributes to liver fibrosis progression. JHEP Rep. 2022 Aug
Western blot analysis of XBP1 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-XBP1 antibody (HA724358) at 1/5,000 dilution.
Lane 1: Huh7 (Human liver cancer cells) cell lysate Lane 2: Huh7 (Human liver cancer cells) treated with 300nM Thapsigargin for 18 hours cell lysate Lane 3: C6 (Rat glioma cells) cell lysate Lane 4: C6 (Rat glioma cells) treated with 300nM Thapsigargin for 18 hours cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 20 µg/Lane. Exposure time: 24 seconds; ECL: K1802
Blocking: 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature Primary antibody: HA724358, 1/5,000 in primary antibody dilution buffer (K1803), overnight at 4 ℃ Secondary antibody: Goat anti-Rabbit IgG-HRP (HA1001), 1/50,000 in 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature
Predicted band size: 29, 40 kDa Observed band size: 29, 56 kDa
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