The Polycomb group (PcG) genes contribute to the maintenance of cell identity, cell cycle regulation and oncogenesis. The mammalian PcG proteins are regulatory proteins important for Hox gene expression, axial skeleton development and the control of proliferation and survival of hematopoietic cells. By inducing changes in chromatin structure, the PcG proteins are part of a cellular memory system that is responsible for gene activity being inherited to progeny cells. PcG proteins silence gene expression through the formation of multimeric protein complexes with different compositions. Manipulating the expression-levels of various PcG proteins in mammalian cell lines results in cellular transformation, which may be a link between the chromatin-associated PcG proteins and cancer. Polycomb protein SUZ12, also designated ChET 9 protein or joined-to-JAZF1 protein, is a nuclear protein belonging to the VEFS (VRN2-EMF2-FIS2-SUZ12) family. SUZ12 has been detected at the breakpoints of a certain recurrent chromosomal translocation which has been reported in endometrial stromal sarcoma. It is a component of the PRC2 complex, composed of EED, EZH2, SUZ12/JJAZ1, RBBP4 and RBBP7.
Background References
1. Heubach J et al. The long noncoding RNA HOTAIR has tissue and cell type-dependent effects on HOX gene expression and phenotype of urothelial cancer cells. Mol Cancer 14:108 (2015).
2. Negishi M et al. A New lncRNA, APTR, Associates with and Represses the CDKN1A/p21 Promoter by Recruiting Polycomb Proteins. PLoS One 9:e95216 (2014).
Sequence Similarity
Belongs to the VEFS (VRN2-EMF2-FIS2-SU(Z)12) family.
IF-cell staining SUZ12 in Hela cells (green). The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue). Cells were fixed in paraformaldehyde, permeabilised with 0.25% Triton X100/PBS.
IF-cell staining SUZ12 in MCF-7 cells (green). The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue). Cells were fixed in paraformaldehyde, permeabilised with 0.25% Triton X100/PBS.
IF-cell staining SUZ12 in SW480 cells (green). The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue). Cells were fixed in paraformaldehyde, permeabilised with 0.25% Triton X100/PBS.
IF-cell staining SUZ12 in SKOV-3 cells (green). The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue). Cells were fixed in paraformaldehyde, permeabilised with 0.25% Triton X100/PBS.
Western blot analysis of SUZ12 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-SUZ12 antibody (ET1701-62) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lane 1: MCF7 (Human breast cancer cell) cell lysate Lane 2: RAW264.7 (Mouse monocytic macrophage leukemia cell) cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 20 µg/Lane. Exposure time: 1 minutes; ECL: K1801
Blocking: 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature Primary antibody: ET1701-62, 1/1000 in 5% NFDM/TBST, 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: 83 kDa Observed band size: 83 kDa
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