Anti-FOXM1 Recombinant Monoclonal

FOXM1 belongs to a large family of Forkhead transcription factors that possesses a winged-helix DNA-binding domain called Forkhead box (FOX). It is a transcription factor critical to cell cycle progression via its role in coordinating the G2/M phase transition. FOXM1 is ubiquitously expressed in proliferating cells but is absent in differentiated cells. FOXM1 overexpression has been detected in a variety of tumor types including breast, lung, prostate, and liver cancer, and appears to be involved in tumorigenesis-associated processes such as angiogenesis and metastasis. In light of these findings, FOXM1 has recently become an attractive target for anti-cancer therapy. Protein function: Transcriptional factor regulating the expression of cell cycle genes essential for DNA replication and mitosis. Plays a role in the control of cell proliferation. Plays also a role in DNA breaks repair participating in the DNA damage checkpoint response. [The UniProt Consortium]