Anti-GFAP Antibody
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Application
| WB, IHC-P |
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Primary Accession | P14136 |
Host | Rabbit |
Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Format | Lyophilized |
Description | Rabbit IgG polyclonal antibody for Glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) detection. Tested with WB, IHC-P in Human;Mouse;Rat. |
Reconstitution | Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml. |
Gene ID | 2670 |
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Other Names | Glial fibrillary acidic protein, GFAP, GFAP |
Calculated MW | 49880 MW KDa |
Application Details | Immunohistochemistry(Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1 µg/ml, Rat, Mouse, By Heat Western blot, 0.1-0.5 µg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat |
Subcellular Localization | Cytoplasm . Associated with intermediate filaments. |
Tissue Specificity | Expressed in cells lacking fibronectin. . |
Protein Name | Glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) |
Contents | Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3. |
Immunogen | A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human GFAP(417-432aa DGEVIKESKQEHKDVM), identical to the related rat sequence, and different from the related mouse sequence by two amino acids. |
Purification | Immunogen affinity purified. |
Cross Reactivity | No cross reactivity with other proteins |
Storage | At -20˚C for one year. After r˚Constitution, at 4˚C for one month. It˚Can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20˚C for a longer time.Avoid repeated freezing and thawing. |
Sequence Similarities | Belongs to the intermediate filament family. |
Name | GFAP |
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Function | GFAP, a class-III intermediate filament, is a cell-specific marker that, during the development of the central nervous system, distinguishes astrocytes from other glial cells. |
Cellular Location | Cytoplasm. Note=Associated with intermediate filaments |
Tissue Location | Expressed in cells lacking fibronectin. |
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Background
Glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) is an intermediate-filament(IF) protein that is highly specific for cells of astroglial lineage, although its tissue-specific role is speculative. GFAP has been located in rat kidney glomeruli and peritubular fibroblasts, leydig cells of testis, skin keratinocytes, osteocytes of bones, chondrocytes of epiglottis, bronchus, and stellate-shaped cells of the pancreas and liver. Its expression is essential for normal white matter architecture and blood-brain barrier integrity, and its absence leads to late-onset CNS dysmyelination. GFAP has also been shown to play a role in mitosis by adjusting the filament network present in the cell. During mitosis, there is an increase in the amount of phosphorylated GFAP, and a movement of this modified protein to the cleavage furrow.
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