GFAP Antibody / Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein

• Catalog Number: orb2635480
• Category: Antibodies
• Description: This MAb recognizes a protein of ~50kDa 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.
• Species/Host: Mouse
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Clone Number: GFAP/6879
• Tested applications: IHC-P
• Reactivity: Human
• Isotype: Mouse IgG2c, kappa
• Immunogen: Recombinant full-length human GFAP protein was used as the immunogen for the GFAP antibody.
• Antibody Type: Primary Antibody
• Dilution range: Immunohistochemistry (FFPE): 1-2ug/ml
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Formula: 1 mg/ml in 1X PBS; BSA free, sodium azide free
• Hazard Information: This GFAP antibody is available for research use only.
• UniProt ID: P14136
• Storage: Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles.
• Note: For research use only
• Application notes: Optimal dilution of the GFAP antibody should be determined by the researcher.
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.

IHC staining of FFPE human cerebellum tissue with GFAP antibody (clone GFAP/6879). HIER: boil tissue sections in pH9 10mM Tris with 1mM EDTA for 20 min and allow to cool before testing.

IHC staining of FFPE human cerebellum tissue with GFAP antibody (clone GFAP/6879). HIER: boil tissue sections in pH9 10mM Tris with 1mM EDTA for 20 min and allow to cool before testing.

IHC staining of FFPE human cerebellum tissue with GFAP antibody (clone GFAP/6879). HIER: boil tissue sections in pH9 10mM Tris with 1mM EDTA for 20 min and allow to cool before testing.

Analysis of HuProt (TM) microarray containing more than 19000 full-length human proteins using GFAP antibody (clone GFAP/6879). These results demonstrate the foremost specificity of the GFAP/6879 mAb. Z- and S- score: The Z-score represents the strength of a signal that an antibody (in combination with a fluorescently-tagged anti-IgG secondary Ab) produces when binding to a particular protein on the HuProt (TM) array. Z-scores are described in units of standard deviations (SD's) above the mean value of all signals generated on that array. If the targets on the HuProt (TM) are arranged in descending order of the Z-score, the S-score is the difference (also in units of SD's) between the Z-scores. The S-score therefore represents the relative target specificity of an Ab to its intended target.