GFAP Antibody

Catalog Number:

32033

Amount:

100μg

Price:

$319

Swiss-Prot No:

Swiss-Prot:P14136
NCBI Gene ID:2670

Form of Antibody:

Supplied at 1.0mg/mL in phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.4, 150mM NaCl, 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol.

Storage/Stability:

Immunogen:

Recombinant protein of human GFAP .

Purification:

Antibodies were purified by affinity purification using immunogen.

Specificity/Sensitivity:

The antibody detects endogenous level of total GFAP protein.

Applications:

WB,IHC,IF

Background:

The cytoskeleton consists of three types of cytosolic fibers: microfilaments (actin filaments), intermediate filaments, and microtubules. Major types of intermediate filaments are specifically expressed in particular cell types: cytokeratins in epithelial cells, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in glial cells, desmin in skeletal, visceral, and certain vascular smooth muscle cells, vimentin in cells of mesenchymal origin, and neurofilaments in neurons. GFAP and vimentin form intermediate filaments in astroglial cells and modulate their motility and shape (1). In particular, vimentin filaments are present at early developmental stages, while GFAP filaments are characteristic of differentiated and mature brain astrocytes. Thus, GFAP is commonly used as a marker for intracranial and intraspinal tumors arising from astrocytes (2). In addition, GFAP intermediate filaments are also present in non-myelin-forming Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system (3).

References:

appl_detail:

WB 1:500 - 1:2000
IHC 1:50 - 1:200
IF 1:50 - 1:200

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