Our Anti-Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) primary antibody from PhosphoSolutions is rabbit polyclonal. It detects bovine, horse, human, mouse, and rat Glial Fibrillary Acidic Proetin (GFAP) and is neat serum. It is great for use in WB, IHC, ICC.
Immunolabeling of mouse cortical cultures labeled with Anti-GFAP (cat. 620-GFAP, 1:1000, green) and anti-MAP2 (1100-MAP2, 1:1000, red).
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) was discovered by Amico Bignami and co-workers as a major fibrous protein of multiple sclerosis plaques (1). It was subsequently found to be a member of the 10nm or intermediate filament (IF) family, specifically the IF family Class III, which also includes peripherin, desmin and vimentin. GFAP is strongly and specifically expressed in astrocytes and certain other astroglia in the CNS, in satellite cells, peripheral ganglia, and in non-myelinating Schwann cells in peripheral nerves. In many damage and disease states GFAP expression is heavily upregulated in astrocytes. In addition, neural stem cells frequently strongly express GFAP. Point mutations in the protein coding region of the GFAP gene lead to Alexander disease which is characterized by the presence of abnormal astrocytes containing GFAP protein aggregates known as Rosenthal fibers (2).
Neat Serum
Polyclonal
IgG
ICC, IHC, WB
Rabbit
GFAP
50 kDa
Human recombinant protein
Rat
AB_2492124
Recommended that the undiluted antibody be aliquoted into smaller working volumes (10-30 uL/vial depending on usage) upon arrival and stored long term at -20° C or -80° C, while keeping a working aliquot stored at 4° C for short term. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. Stable for at least 1 year.
Specific for endogenous levels of the ~50 kDa GFAP protein. A lower band at ~45 kDa is a proteolytic fragment derived from the GFAP molecule.
Western blots performed on each lot.
For research use only. Not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Use of all products is subject to our terms and conditions, which can be viewed on our website.
After date of receipt, stable for at least 1 year at -20°C.
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Haggert, A.E., et al. 2022. The Effects of the Combination of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Nanofiber-Hydrogel Composite on Repair of the Contused Spinal Cord. Cells, 11(7), p.1137.
Homiack, D., et al. 2018. Effect of acute alarm odor exposure and biological sex on generalized avoidance and glutamatergic signaling in the hippocampus of Wistar rats. Stress, Jul;21(4):292-303.
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