Immunohistochemistry: 1/50-1/100 (30-60 min at RT). (See Ref.2)Immunofluorescence. (See Ref.2)Western Blotting: < / = 1 μg/mL. Electron microscopic Immunolocalization. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Concentration
0.2 mg/mL
Buffer
PBS containing 0.09 % Sodium Azide as preservative.
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/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8 °C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20 °C for longer. This product is photosensitive and should be protected from light. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Shelf life: one year from despatch.
The fibrillins are extracellular matrix glycoproteins which occur as a major component of a subset of connective tissue microfibrils. These microfibrils have a beaded appearance and a cross-sectional diameter of 10-12 nm. In elastic tissues, these structures are thought to provide the scaffold onto which elastin is assembled to form elastic fibers, although their function in non-elastic tissues is unclear.(Ref.1) In Immunohistochemical staining of paraformaldehyde-fixed human skin, mAb 11C1.3 labels the elastic framework and more specifically the oxytalantic network close to the epidermis. The antibody also exhibits discrete staining of normal fibroblasts in culture and of extracellular (elastin) fibrils in a variety of tissues.(Ref.2,3) There is an aberrant expression of fibrillin in Marfan syndrome.(Ref.4)Synonyms: FBN, FBN1