Anti-Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) Antibody
Our Anti-Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) chicken polyclonal primary antibody from Aves Labs is produced in-house. It detects human, mouse, and rat Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP), and is IgY fraction. Works in IHC, ICC, WB.
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) immunostaining (red) of mixed cortical mouse brain cultures (1:500 dilution). Secondary antibody is Texas Red goat anti-chicken IgY. The blue is DAPI staining of nuclei of all cells, including non-GFAP-positive cells. Photo courtesy of Dr. Gerry Shaw, Univ. Florida.
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Human, Mouse, Non-Human Primate, Rat
Flow, ICC, IHC, WB
Chicken
SKU: GFAP
Ships: 1-2 business days
Product Details
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP)
Human Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) is a 49,749 dalton protein (432 amino acids) expressed by astrocytes of the central nervous system. GFAP is an intermediate filament protein and acts as an intra-cellular structural component of the astrocytic cytoskeleton. During embryonic and fetal life, GFAP is also expressed by radial glial cells of the CNS. Rare mutations of the GFAP gene in humans result in Alexander’s disease, one of the leukodystrophies.
IgY Fraction
2 mg/mL (based on absorbance at 280 nm)
Polyclonal
IgY
Flow, ICC, IHC, WB
Chicken
GFAP
50 kDa
Recombinant human GFAP expressed in Escherichia coli
Human
Human, Mouse, Non-Human Primate, Rat
AB_2313547
Store at 4°C in the dark. Under these conditions, the antibodies should have a shelf life of at least twelve months, provided they remain sterile. For longer term storage, aliquot and freeze to avoid freeze-thaw of the antibody.
Liquid
Chickens were immunized with recombinant GFAP (expressed in bacteria). After repeated injections, immune eggs were collected, the IgY fractions were purified from the yolks, and the IgY concentration adjusted to 20 mg/mL. This preparation was then diluted 1:10 with PBS containing bovine serum albumin as a carrier. Finally, the antibody preparation was filter-sterilized.
Phosphate-buffered (10 mM) isotonic (0.9%, w/v) saline ("PBS" pH 7.2) with bovine serum albumin (BSA, 0.5%) added to prevent absorption to the plastic and sodium azide (0.02%, w/v) added as a preservative
WB: 1:1000-1:2000
IHC: 1:500-1:1000
ICC: 1:500-1:1000
IHC: 1:500-1:1000
ICC: 1:500-1:1000
Quality assurance analysis was performed using immunohistochemistry (at a dilution of 1:5000) using fluorescein-labeled goat anti-chicken IgY (1:500 dilution, Aves Labs Cat.# F-1005) as the secondary reagent.
These antibodies are to be used as research laboratory reagents and are not for use as diagnostic or therapeutic reagents in humans.
United States
12 months from receipt of product
Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)
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