GFAP Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: TA326789

GFAP Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Product Images

Western blot analysis of extracts of mouse brain and mouse spinal cord, using GFAP antibody.

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  Immunohistochemistry of paraffin-embedded H-brain using GFAP Antibody.

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  Immunohistochemistry of frozen neuroglial cells using GFAP antibody.

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  Immunofluorescent analysis of hippocampal region of mouse using GFAP antibody.

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: ICC/IF, IHC, WB
• Recommended Dilution: WB 1:500 - 1:2000;IHC 1:50- 1:200;IF 1:500- 1:1000
• Reactivities: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Host: Rabbit
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Recombinant protein of human GFAP
• Formulation: Store at -20C or -80C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity purification
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Storage: Store at -20°C as received.
• Stability: Stable for 12 months from date of receipt.
• Gene Name: glial fibrillary acidic protein
• Database Link:
  NP_002046
  Entrez Gene 14580 MouseEntrez Gene 24387 RatEntrez Gene 2670 Human
  UniProt ID P14136
• Background: The cytoskeleton consists of three types of cytosolic fibers: microfilaments (actin filaments), intermediate filaments, and microtubules. Major types of intermediate filaments are specifically expressed in particular cell types: cytokeratins in epithelial cells, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in glial cells, desmin in skeletal, visceral, and certain vascular smooth muscle cells, vimentin in cells of mesenchymal origin, and neurofilaments in neurons. GFAP and vimentin form intermediate filaments in astroglial cells and modulate their motility and shape. In particular, vimentin filaments are present at early developmental stages, while GFAP filaments are characteristic of differentiated and mature brain astrocytes. Thus, GFAP is commonly used as a marker for intracranial and intraspinal tumors arising from astrocytes. In addition, GFAP intermediate filaments are also present in non-myelin-forming Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system .
• Synonyms: ALXDRD

Reference Data

• Protein Families: ES Cell Differentiation/IPS