This gene encodes a member of the Snail family of C2H2-type zinc finger transcription factors. The encoded protein acts as a transcriptional repressor that binds to E-box motifs and is also likely to repress E-cadherin transcription in breast carcinoma. This protein is involved in epithelial-mesenchymal transitions and has antiapoptotic activity.The tumor suppressor protein p53 induces Slug expression in -irradiated cells; Slug protects damaged cells from apoptosis by repressing p53-induced transcription of the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family protein Puma. Mutations in this gene may be associated with sporatic cases of neural tube defects.
Aliases： SLUG; WS2D; SLUGH1; MGC10182; SNAI2
Entrez GeneID： 6591
Swissprot： O43623
WB Predicted band size： 30kDa
Host/Isotype： Mouse IgG1
Species Reactivity ： Human
Immunogen： Purified recombinant fragment of human SNAI2 expressed in E. Coli.
