STAT1 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the STAT protein family. In response to cytokines and growth factors, STAT family members are phosphorylated by the receptor associated kinases, and then form homo- or heterodimers that translocate to the cell nucleus where they act as transcription activators. This protein can be activated by various ligands including interferon-alpha, interferon-gamma, EGF, PDGF and IL6. This protein mediates the expression of a variety of genes, which is thought to be important for cell viability in response to different cell stimuli and pathogens. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

STAT1: transcription factor of the STAT family. Phosphorylated and activated by receptor-associated kinases downstream of certain receptor tyrosine kinases, GPCRs, and receptors for various interleukins and interferons. Forms homo- or heterodimers that translocate into the nucleus where they regulate transcription. Two alternatively spliced isoforms have been described.

Protein type: DNA-binding; Transcription factor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 2q32.2

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; axon; nuclear chromatin; cytoplasm; dendrite; nucleolus; cytosol; nucleus

Molecular Function: identical protein binding; signal transducer activity; protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; enzyme binding; double-stranded DNA binding; transcription factor activity; tumor necrosis factor receptor binding; CCR5 chemokine receptor binding

Biological Process: transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; response to peptide hormone stimulus; response to cAMP; viral reproduction; blood circulation; apoptosis; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; regulation of apoptosis; response to exogenous dsRNA; tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway; positive regulation of mesenchymal cell proliferation; negative regulation of viral protein levels in host cell; lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway; defense response to virus; response to nutrient; response to drug; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; negative regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade; JAK-STAT cascade; regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of angiogenesis; response to hydrogen peroxide; cellular response to insulin stimulus; response to mechanical stimulus; response to cytokine stimulus; negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferation; endothelial cell migration; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter

Disease: Immunodeficiency 31a; Immunodeficiency 31b; Immunodeficiency 31c