PHF23 antibodies are immunological tools targeting the PHD finger protein 23, which regulates autophagy and cancer progression. These antibodies are primarily polyclonal, raised in rabbits, and validated for applications such as:
Western blot (WB)
Immunoprecipitation (IP)
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Immunofluorescence (IF)
Key characteristics include:
Epitopes: Most target the N-terminal region (e.g., aa 1–403) or specific domains (e.g., aa 250–300).
Reactivity: Human, mouse, rat, cow, dog, pig, and rabbit.
Validation: Confirmed via siRNA knockdown, peptide blocking, and functional assays.
Role in Autophagy Regulation
PHF23 inhibits autophagy by promoting ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of LRSAM1, an E3 ligase critical for antibacterial autophagy:
Mechanism
Experimental Evidence
PHF23-LRSAM1 interaction
Co-IP assays confirmed binding via the PHD domain; PHF23 overexpression reduces LC3B-II levels under starvation.
Autophagic flux modulation
PHF23 knockdown increases autolysosome formation (mTagRFP-mWasabi-LC3B reporter) and SQSTM1 degradation.
Oncogenic Role in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)