Anti-Aquaporin 4/AQP4 Antibody Picoband®

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

34830 MW

Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Mouse, Rat
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 2-5μg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat
Immunohistochemistry (Frozen Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Mouse, Rat

Aquaporin-4

Aquaporin 4 is found in the basolateral cell membrane of principal collecting duct cells and provides a pathway for water to exit these cells. The gene of AQP4 is mapped to 18q11.2-q12.1. Similar to other aquaporins, the AQP4 gene is composed of 4 exons encoding 127, 55, 27, and 92 amino acids separated by introns of 0.8, 0.3, and 5.2 kb. Unlike other aquaporins, an alternative coding initiation sequence (designated exon 0) was located 2.7 kb upstream of exon 1. When spliced together, M1 and the subsequent 10 amino acids are encoded by exon 0; the next 11 amino acids and M23 are encoded by exon 1. AQP4 is expressed in astrocytes and is upregulated by insult to the central nervous system. And AQP4 is the predominant water channel in the brain and has an important role in brain water homeostasis. It is abundant in mammalian brain and is concentrated in astrocytic foot processes at the blood-brain barrier.

Each vial contains 4 mg Trehalose, 0.9 mg NaCl and 0.2 mg Na2HPO4.

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Cancer, Channels, Metabolism, Plasma Membrane, Signal Transduction

Forms a water-specific channel. Osmoreceptor which regulates body water balance and mediates water flow within the central nervous system.

Boster Bio Anti-Aquaporin 4/AQP4 Antibody Picoband® catalog # PB9475. Tested in IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Belongs to the MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family.