Anti-HIF3/HIF3A Antibody Picoband®

Overview

Anti-HIF3/HIF3A Antibody Picoband® is an antibody targeting HIF3A. Common applications include WB, IHC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA. Key specifications include host: Rabbit; clonality: Polyclonal; isotype: Rabbit IgG; reactivity: Rat,Human; observed MW: 49 kDa; calculated MW: 72433 MW.

Boster Bio Anti-HIF3/HIF3A Antibody catalog # PA2145. Tested in WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Key elements and design rationale

• Target: HIF3A — Hypoxia-inducible factor 3-alpha
• Antibody format: Host: Rabbit; Clonality: Polyclonal; Isotype: Rabbit IgG
• Species reactivity: Rat,Human
• Molecular weight guidance: Observed: 49 kDa; Calculated: 72433 MW

Specificity note: No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Biological background

Protein function (datasheet): Acts as a transcriptional regulator in adaptive response to low oxygen tension. Acts as a regulator of hypoxia-inducible gene expression (PubMed:11573933, PubMed:16126907, PubMed:19694616, PubMed:20416395, PubMed:21069422). Functions as an inhibitor of angiogenesis in hypoxic cells of the cornea. Plays a role in the development of the cardiorespiratory system. May also be involved in apoptosis (By similarity). .

Scientific background (datasheet): Hypoxia-inducible factor 3 alpha, also called MOP7, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIF3A gene. HIF3A is mapped to 19q13.32. This gene involved in adaptive response to hypoxia. HIF3A suppresses hypoxia-inducible expression of HIF1A and EPAS1. It binds to core DNA sequence 5'-TACGTG-3' within the hypoxia response element (HRE) of target gene promoters. The complex HIF3A-ARNT activates the transcription of reporter genes driven by HRE. This gene functions as an inhibitor of angiogenesis in the cornea.

Cellular localization (datasheet): Nucleus . Cytoplasm . Nucleus speckle . Mitochondrion . In the nuclei of all periportal and perivenous hepatocytes. In the distal perivenous zone, detected in the cytoplasm of the hepatocytes. Shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm in a CRM1-dependent manner. Colocalizes with BAD in the cytoplasm. Colocalizes with EPAS1 and HIF1A in the nucleus and speckles (By similarity). Localized in the cytoplasm and nuclei under normoxia, but increased in the nucleus under hypoxic conditions (PubMed:19694616). Colocalized with HIF1A in kidney tumors (PubMed:19694616). .

Tissue details (datasheet): Expressed in vascular cells (at protein level) (PubMed:21069422). Expressed in kidney (PubMed:11573933, PubMed:19694616). Expressed in lung epithelial cells (PubMed:16775626). Expressed in endothelial cells (venous and arterial cells from umbilical cord and aortic endothelial cells) and in vascular smooth muscle cells (aorta) (PubMed:21069422). Strongly expressed in the heart, placenta, and skeletal muscle, whereas a weak expression profile was found in the lung, liver, and kidney (PubMed:12538644). Expressed weakly in cell renal cell carcinoma (CC-RCC) compared to normal renal cells (PubMed:16126907). Expression is down-regulated in numerous kidney tumor cells compared to non tumor kidney tissues (PubMed:16126907). Isoform 2 is expressed in heart, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle and pancreas and in numerous cancer cell lines (PubMed:20416395). Isoform 3 and isoform 4 are weakly expressed in heart, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle and pancreas (PubMed:20416395). Isoform 4 is expressed in fetal tissues, such as heart, brain, thymus, lung, liver, skeletal kidney and spleen (PubMed:20416395). Isoform 3 is weakly expressed in fetal tissues, such as liver and kidney (PubMed:20416395). .

Sequence similarities (datasheet): Contains 1 bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) domain.

Research relevance and current trends

• Commonly studied in contexts related to Angiogenesis,Cancer,Cardiovascular,Growth Factors,Growth Factors/Hormones,Neural Stem Cells,Signal Transduction,Stem Cells.
• Supports comparative expression analysis across conditions, genotypes, or treatments when paired with appropriate controls.
• Useful for confirming target presence and subcellular distribution using orthogonal readouts (e.g., microscopy vs. immunoblotting).

Common research applications

• Western blot (WB): Compare relative target abundance and apparent size/isoforms across samples; interpret bands in light of expected MW and potential PTMs.
• ELISA: Measure target abundance in compatible matrices using a standard-curve readout; ensure dilution linearity and appropriate controls.
• Immunohistochemistry (IHC): Assess tissue distribution and cell-type patterns; interpret staining with appropriate negative controls and antigen context.
• Flow cytometry: Quantify target-positive populations in single-cell suspensions; pair with viability and isotype/FMO controls conceptually.

Notes for experimental interpretation

• Consider isoforms, post-translational modifications, and processing that can shift apparent molecular weight or localization.
• Cross-reactivity (datasheet): No cross-reactivity with other proteins
• Use appropriate positive and negative controls (e.g., KO/KD, blocking peptide, or isotype controls) to support specificity interpretation.

As a polyclonal antibody, this reagent may recognize multiple epitopes on the target, which can improve detection robustness but may require careful specificity controls.

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