ARF1 belongs to the ARF family of RAS superfamily GTPases, classified into three classes:
Class I: ARF1, ARF2, ARF3
Class II: ARF4, ARF5
Class III: ARF6
Regulates vesicular trafficking and Golgi apparatus dynamics .
Activates phospholipase D and cholera toxin’s ADP-ribosyltransferase activity .
Modulates mitochondrial network connectivity, mitophagy, and oncogenic pathways (e.g., MAPK/ERK) .
ARF1 antibodies are widely used in:
Breast Cancer:
Prostate Cancer:
Therapeutic Resistance:
ARF1 compartments mature into recycling endosomes, directing post-Golgi cargo sorting .
AP-1 adaptor proteins regulate ARF1-mediated trafficking between Golgi and endosomes .
Knockout Validation: ARF1 antibodies (e.g., ab58578) show no cross-reactivity in ARF1-knockout HeLa cells .
Subcellular Localization: Confocal microscopy confirms Golgi localization in prostate cancer cells .
Species Cross-Reactivity: Most antibodies recognize human, mouse, and rat ARF1, with limited reactivity in non-mammalian models .
Biomarker Potential: High ARF1 expression in tumors predicts poor prognosis and correlates with T-cell exclusion .
Therapeutic Targeting: Inhibiting ARF1 disrupts oncogenic signaling (e.g., ERK1/2) and enhances chemotherapy efficacy .
ARF1 antibodies vary in specificity, host species, and validated applications. Prioritize antibodies with:
Cross-reactivity confirmation: Ensure reactivity with the target species (e.g., human, mouse) via published data. For example, clone E01/8D1 (mouse monoclonal) detects a 19 kDa band in HEK293 lysates , while rabbit polyclonal antibody 20226-1-AP shows reactivity across DU145, HeLa, and HepG2 cells .
Application-specific validation: Antibodies validated for Western blotting (WB) may not perform optimally in immunohistochemistry (IHC) or immunoprecipitation (IP). The Proteintech antibody (20226-1-AP) supports WB, IP, IHC, and flow cytometry .
Batch consistency: Use vendors providing lot-specific validation data.
Antibody Clone | Host | Applications (Validated) | Observed MW (kDa) | Key Citations |
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E01/8D1 (Bio-Rad) | Mouse | WB, IP | 19 | Beck et al. 2008 |
20226-1-AP (Proteintech) | Rabbit | WB, IP, IHC, IF/ICC, FC | 18–21 | Xu et al. 2017 |
Knockout/knockdown controls: Use ARF1-deficient cell lines (e.g., CRISPR-Cas9-generated AP1µA KO cells ) to confirm signal absence.
Blocking peptides: Pre-incubate antibodies with immunizing peptides to verify binding competition.
Orthogonal validation: Correlate antibody-derived data with ARF1 activation assays (e.g., GGA3 pull-downs or G-LISA® ).
Antigen retrieval: Use TE buffer (pH 9.0) or citrate buffer (pH 6.0) .
Titration: Start with 1:50–1:500 dilutions and adjust based on background noise .
Tissue-specific validation: Test antibody performance in ARF1-rich tissues (e.g., brain, liver) and pathological samples (e.g., breast cancer) .
Conflicting reports of ARF1 localization (Golgi vs. cytoplasmic) often arise from:
Activation state: ARF1-GTP localizes to Golgi membranes, while ARF1-GDP is cytoplasmic . Use GTP-locked mutants or activation-specific assays (e.g., GGA3 pull-downs ) to contextualize findings.
Fixation artifacts: Methanol fixation preserves Golgi structures better than formaldehyde for IF/ICC .
Cell type variability: ARF1 compartments mature into recycling endosomes in some lineages (e.g., AP-1-dependent fission in HeLa cells ).
GTP-bound ARF1 pull-down assays: Incubate lysates with GGA3-PBD-conjugated beads to isolate active ARF1-GTP, followed by WB with ARF1 antibodies .
G-LISA®: A plate-based assay quantifying ARF1-GTP levels using absorbance (490 nm) . This method requires 1–5% of the lysate used in pull-down assays and is ideal for high-throughput screens .
Functional correlates: Link ARF1 activation to downstream pathways (e.g., mTORC1 in HNSCC) using γ-dipeptide inhibitors .
Mechanism: γ-dipeptides (e.g., ATC-based compounds) block ARF1-GTP formation, disrupting Arf1-dependent trafficking and sensitizing cells to apoptosis .
Experimental design:
Data interpretation: Reduced ARF1 activation correlates with decreased PI3K/AKT signaling and increased caspase-3 cleavage .
Model systems: Use iPSC-derived neurons from patients with ARF1 missense variants (e.g., Pro131Leu) .
Phenotypic assays:
Genotype-phenotype analysis: Switch-1 domain variants (e.g., Thr48Ala) may associate with milder cognitive deficits .
Meta-analysis controls: Normalize ARF1 levels to housekeeping genes (e.g., β-actin) using antibodies validated in parallel .
Contextual factors: Consider cell cycle stage, serum deprivation (activates ARF1 ), and tissue-specific isoforms.
Multiplex assays: Combine WB with RNA FISH to disentangle transcriptional vs. post-translational regulation.