Thermo Fisher Scientific GFAP Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:5,000

View 3 publications 3 publications

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

-

View 16 publications 16 publications

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) (IHC (P))

1:1,000-1:5,000

-

Immunohistochemistry (Frozen) (IHC (F))

-

View 2 publications 2 publications

Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)

1:1,000-1:5,000

View 9 publications 9 publications

Flow Cytometry (Flow)

-

View 2 publications 2 publications

Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Bovine, Horse, Human, Mouse, Pig, Rat

Published species

Human, Mouse, Rat

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

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Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

Conc. Not Determined

Storage buffer

whole serum

Contains

5mM sodium azide

Storage conditions

Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

RRID

AB_1074611

Product Specific Information

By Western blot, two bands are detected in rat cerebellum homogenate: a prominent band at 50 kDa corresponding to rodent GFAP and a lower band at ~45 kDa that most likely represents a proteolytic fragment derived from the GFAP molecule.

Target Information

GFAP (Glial fibrillary acidic protein) is a member of the class III intermediate filament protein family. GFAP is heavily and specifically expressed in astrocytes and certain astroglia of the central nervous system, in satellite cells of peripheral ganglia, and in non-myelinating Schwann cells of peripheral nerves. In addition, neural stem cells strongly express GFAP. Antibodies to GFAP are very useful as markers of astrocytic cells. In addition, many types of brain tumor, presumably derived from astrocytic cells, heavily express GFAP. GFAP is also found in the lens epithelium, Kupffer cells of the liver, in some cells in salivary tumors and has been reported in erythrocytes. GFAP is used as a marker to distinguish astrocytes from other glial cells during development. Mutations in this gene cause Alexander disease, a rare disorder of astrocytes in the central nervous system. Alternative splicing of the GFAP gene results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.

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