Fas Ligand (FasL) is a type II membrane protein and a member of the tumor necrosis factor family. When interacting with the Fas receptor, the trimeric FasL induces apoptosis. It is responsible for the activation-induced apoptosis of peripheral T cells and functions as an effector molecule for cytotoxic T cells. FasL is expressed in activated lymphocytes, Sertoli cells, and some tumor cells. Species Reactivity: Mouse. Others not tested.
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide corresponding to aa 196-220 of the mouse Fas Ligand protein
Flow cytometry Immunohistochemistry: Excellent for this application. Frozen Sections- Use 20 µg/mL, incubate 1 hr at room temp. Method: Cryostat sections (6-8 µm) were air dried, fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde in PBS and used immediately. Sections were incubated for 1 hr at RT with 20 µg/mL of A11 antibody in PBS, 0.2% BSA, 0.05% Tween 20. After rinsing in PBS, a FITC-conjugated anti-rat IgM was added for 30 min, slides washed again in PBS and visualized using a fluorescence microscope. Paraffin-Embedded Sections- Dewax in xylene (2 x 10 min), EtOH 100% (2 x 10 min), block endogenous peroxidase (0.6% H2O2 in Methanol 10 min), rehydrate through graded EtOH (100%, 95%, 70%), rinse in H2O, unmask epitopes by heating slides in citrate buffer (0.01 M, pH 6.0) 2 x 5 min in microwave oven (650-750W), cool down to RT 20 min, wash 1x in PBS, incubate with A11 20 µg/mL antibody, wash in PBS, incubate in anti-rat IgM HRP, wash in PBS, develop in appropriate substrate solution (DAB or AEC). The optimal dilution for a specific application should be determined by the researcher.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Buffer
100 µL of 1 mg/mL monoclonal antibody in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide. Purity 95% by SDS-PAGE.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
4 °C
Target
FASL
(Fas Ligand (TNF Superfamily, Member 6) (FASL))