GFAP antibody

Catalog No. ABIN3023790

The Mouse Monoclonal anti-GFAP antibody has been validated for WB, IF, FACS and IHC (p). It is suitable to detect GFAP in samples from Human, Rat, Mouse, Pig, Cow, Chicken and Rabbit.

Quick Overview for GFAP antibody (ABIN3023790)

Target: GFAP (Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP))

Reactivity: Human, Rat, Mouse, Pig, Cow, Chicken, Rabbit

Host: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal

Conjugate: This GFAP antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunofluorescence (IF), Flow Cytometry (FACS), Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Sections) (IHC (p))

Clone: GA-5-ASTRO-789

Product Details anti-GFAP Antibody

Characteristics: This mAb recognizes a protein of ~50 kDa which is identified as Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP). It shows no cross-reaction with other intermediate filament proteins. GFAP is specifically found in astroglia. GFAP is a very popular marker for localizing benign astrocyte and neoplastic cells of glial origin in the central nervous system. Antibody to GFAP is useful in differentiating primary gliomas from metastatic lesions in the brain and for documenting astrocytic differentiation in tumors outside the CNS.

Purification: Protein G affinity chromatography

Immunogen: GFAP isolated from pig spinal cord (GA-5) and recombinant protein (ASTRO/789) were used as the immunogen for the GFAP antibody cocktail.

Isotype: IgG

Application Details

Application Notes: Optimal dilution of the GFAP antibody cocktail should be determined by the researcher.

1. Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in 10  mM Citrate buffer,  pH 6.0, for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 min
2. The prediluted format is supplied in a dropper bottle and is optimized for use in IHC. After epitope retrieval step (if required), drip mAb solution onto the tissue section and incubate at RT for 30 min.\. Flow Cytometry: 0.5-1 μg/million cells in 0.1ml,Immunofluorescence: 1-2 μg/mL,Western blot: 0.5-1 μg/mL,Immunohistochemistry (FFPE): 0.25-0.5 μg/mL for 30 minutes at RT (1),Prediluted format : incubate for 30 min at RT (2)

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Concentration: 0.2 mg/mL

Buffer: 0.2 mg/mL in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/mL BSA (US sourced) and 0.05 % sodium azide

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 GFAP antibody cocktail at 2-8°C (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20°C or colder (without azide).

Target Details for GFAP

Target: GFAP (Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP))

Alternative Name: GFAP

Background: This mAb recognizes a protein of ~50  kDa which is identified as Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP). It shows no cross-reaction with other intermediate filament proteins. GFAP is specifically found in astroglia. GFAP is a very popular marker for localizing benign astrocyte and neoplastic cells of glial origin in the central nervous system. Antibody to GFAP is useful in differentiating primary gliomas from metastatic lesions in the brain and for documenting astrocytic differentiation in tumors outside the CNS.