Rabbit polyclonal antibody to human Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (341-356): Affinity purified

Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) is a 50 kDa intra-cytoplasmic filamentous protein of the cytoskeleton in astrocytes. During the development of the central nervous system, it is a cell-specific marker that distinguishes astrocytes from other glial cells. GFAP immunoreactivity has been shown in immature oligodendrocytes, epiglottic cartilage, pituicytes, papillary meningiomas, myoepithelial cells of the breast and in non-CNS: Schwann cells, salivary gland neoplasms, enteric glia cells, and metastasizing renal carcinomas. At least 3 isoforms are produced from alternate splicing. These isoforms differ in the C-terminal region which is encoded by alternative exons.

At least 12 months after purchase at 2 - 4AC (lyophilized formulations). After reconstitution, aliquot and store at -20AC for a higher stability. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Lyophilized from 1.2% sodium acetate, 2mg BSA, 0.2mg NaN3

Human, rat, predicted to react with mouse due to sequence homology,

The specificity of this antibody has been confirmed by WB and IHC against the antigen.