Homeobox protein NANOG is a transcription factor that plays a crucial role in maintaining the pluripotency and self-renewal of embryonic stem cells (ESCs). The name “NANOG” is derived from Tír na nÓg, the mythical Celtic land of eternal youth . This protein is encoded by the NANOG gene in humans and has been associated with various types of cancer .
NANOG is a member of the homeobox family of DNA-binding transcription factors. It has been shown to maintain ESC self-renewal independently of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)/Stat3 . NANOG mRNA is present in pluripotent mouse and human cell lines but is absent from differentiated cells . Functionally, NANOG works together with other key pluripotent factors such as Oct4, Sox2, and Lin28 to reprogram human fibroblasts and generate induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells .
The mouse anti-human NANOG antibody is a monoclonal antibody derived from the hybridization of mouse F0 myeloma cells with spleen cells from BALB/c mice immunized with recombinant human NANOG amino acids 1-154 purified from E. coli . This antibody is used in various applications, including Western Blot (WB) and ELISA, and shows reactivity with human and mouse samples .