GFAP Antibody

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NB300-141

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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Porcine, Bovine, Chicken, Equine, Guinea Pig, Rabbit

Cited:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Avian - Chicken, Guinea Pig, Rabbit

Applications

Validated:

Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry-Frozen, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Simple Western, Western Blot

Cited:

Block/Neutralize, Chemotaxis, IF/IHC, Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry-Frozen, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Simple Western, Western Blot

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Rabbit

Concentration

This product is unpurified. The exact concentration of antibody is not quantifiable.

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Product Specifications

Immunogen

This GFAP Antibody was developed against recombinant full length human GFAP isotype 1 expressed in and purified from E. coli.

Reactivity Notes

Predicted to work with most mammals. Chicken reactivity reported in scientific literature (PMID: 20844134). Rabbit and Guinea Pig reactivity reported in scientific literature (PMID: 4559710).

Marker

Astrocyte Marker

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Theoretical MW

50 kDa.
Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.

Scientific Data Images for GFAP Antibody

Immunohistochemistry: GFAP Antibody [NB300-141]

Immunohistochemistry: GFAP Antibody [NB300-141]

Immunohistochemistry: GFAP Antibody [NB300-141] - Analysis of a rat cerebellum section stained with rabbit polyclonal antibody to GFAP, NB300-141, dilution 1:5000 in green and mouse monoclonal antibody to MeCP2, dilution 1:500, in red. The blue is DAPI staining of nuclear DNA. Following transcardial perfusion of rat with 4% paraformaldehyde, brain was post fixed for 1 hour, cut to 45 uM, and free-floating sections were stained with above antibodies. The GFAP antibody stains the network of astrocytic cells and the processes of Bergmann glia in the molecular layer. The MeCP2 antibody specifically labels nuclei of certain neurons.
Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence: GFAP Antibody [NB300-141]

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence: GFAP Antibody [NB300-141]

Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: GFAP Antibody [NB300-141] - Rat neurons stained with Neurofilament Heavy antibody NB300-217 (red) and GFAP antibody NB300-141 (green).
Simple Western: GFAP Antibody [NB300-141]

Simple Western: GFAP Antibody [NB300-141]

Simple Western: GFAP Antibody [NB300-141] - Simple Western lane view shows a specific band for GFAP in 0.05 mg/mL of Human Brain lysate. This experiment was performed under reducing conditions using the 12-230 kDa separation system.
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Applications for GFAP Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence

1:1000 - 1:5000

Immunohistochemistry

1:1000 - 1:5000

Simple Western

1:10000

Western Blot

1:5000
Application Notes
In WB a band can be seen at 50-55 kDa representing GFAP. A lower band may be seen around 45 kDa representing a proteolytic fragment derived from the GFAP molecule. GFAP antibody validated for IHC-P from a verified customer review. IHC-Fr has been reported in scientific literature (PMID: 28040732).

Simple Western reported by an internal validation. Separated by Size-All, antibody dilution of 1:50-1:2000; matrix was 12-230 kDa.

Reviewed Applications

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Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Unpurified

Formulation

Supplied as serum

Preservative

5mM Sodium Azide

Concentration

This product is unpurified. The exact concentration of antibody is not quantifiable.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store at 4C short term. Aliquot and store at -20C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Background: GFAP

Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is a class III intermediate filament protein that is largely expressed in astrocytes in addition to non-myelinating Schwann cells and glial cells (1,2). Other members of the type III intermediate filament family include desmin, peripherin, and vimentin (2-4). GFAP was first identified in the brains of multiple sclerosis patients (2). Human GFAP protein is 432 amino acids in length with a theoretical molecular weight of ~50 kDa (1,3). GFAP has at least 10 known isoforms, with the most prevalent and common in the brain being GFAP-alpha which is made of a head domain, a rod domain with four coils (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B) joined by linker regions, and a tail domain (1). GFAP is a marker of mature astrocytes, but is also expressed throughout development in both fetal and adult neural stem cells (2). While the exact function of GFAP is still elusive, it has been shown to play a role in cellular processes such as migration, mitosis, structural integrity, and signaling (2).

An increase in GFAP levels is often associated with neuroinflammation which results in the activation and proliferation of astroglia cell population (1,2). GFAP expression is also observed in brains of patients with neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, epilepsy disorders, and brain injuries (1-4). Lesion sites associated with neurodegeneration can exhibit an array of gliosis characteristics from glial scarring with reduced astrocyte proliferation to activated, GFAP-positive astrocytes surrounding amyloid plaques (2). Furthermore, the GFAP gene is a target of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the coding region, considered a gain-of-function mutation, characterized by astrocytic inclusions, termed Rosenthal fibers, resulting in Alexander Disease (1-4). GFAP is also a center of many post-translational modifications, such as phosphorylation, which can alter various aspects of filament assembly (1,4).

References

1. Yang, Z., & Wang, K. K. (2015). Glial fibrillary acidic protein: from intermediate filament assembly and gliosis to neurobiomarker. Trends in Neurosciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2015.04.003

2. Hol, E. M., & Capetanaki, Y. (2017). Type III Intermediate Filaments Desmin, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP), Vimentin, and Peripherin. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a021642

3. Potokar, M., Morita, M., Wiche, G., & Jorgacevski, J. (2020). The Diversity of Intermediate Filaments in Astrocytes. Cells. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9071604

4. Viedma-Poyatos, a., Pajares, M. A., & Perez-Sala, D. (2020). Type III intermediate filaments as targets and effectors of electrophiles and oxidants. Redox Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2020.101582

Long Name

Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein

Alternate Names

ALXDRD, FLJ45472, GFAP, GFAP astrocytes, glial fibrillary acidic protein, GFAP immunohistochemistry, GFAP mouse, GFAP rabbit, GFAP stain

Entrez Gene IDs

2670 (Human); 14580 (Mouse); 24387 (Rat)

Gene Symbol

GFAP

UniProt

Q28115 (Bovine), P14136 (Human)

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Product Specific Notices for GFAP Antibody

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

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