Human Aquaporin 4/AQP4 Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488-conjugated Antibody

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # FAB11659AFP488

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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Immunohistochemistry

Label

Alexa Fluor Plus 488 (Excitation = 493 nm, Emission = 518 nm)

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG Clone # 1093722

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Product Specifications

Immunogen

Synthetic Peptide

Specificity

Detects a synthetic peptide specific for human Aquaporin-4 around aa 315 in Direct ELISA.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG

Applications

Application
Recommended Usage

Immunohistochemistry

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Formulation

Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Shipping

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

Stability & Storage

Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied

Background: Aquaporin 4/AQP4

Aquaporin 4, AQP4, is a 35kDa water channel protein that plays an important role in brain water homeostasis.  AQP4 is highly expressed in the end feet of astrocytes in the brain and CNS with the largest presence in the cerebellum and spinal cord grey matter.  It can also be located in epithelial cells of many organs throughout the body.  The main function of AQP4 is to provide fast water transportation and homeostatic balance throughout the central nervous system.

References

  1. Jung JS, Bhat RV, Preston GM, Guggino WB, Baraban JM, Agre P. Molecular characterization of an aquaporin cDNA from brain: candidate osmoreceptor and regulator of water balance. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1994 Dec 20;91(26):13052-6. doi: 10.1073/pnas.91.26.13052. PMID: 7528931; PMCID: PMC45579. 
  2. Halsey AM, Conner AC, Bill RM, Logan A, Ahmed Z. Aquaporins and Their Regulation after Spinal Cord Injury. Cells. 2018 Oct 18;7(10):174. doi: 10.3390/cells7100174. PMID: 30340399; PMCID: PMC6210264. 
  3. Verkman AS, Phuan PW, Asavapanumas N, Tradtrantip L. Biology of AQP4 and anti-AQP4 antibody: therapeutic implications for NMO. Brain Pathol. 2013 Nov;23(6):684-95. doi: 10.1111/bpa.12085. PMID: 24118484; PMCID: PMC3890327. 
  4. Gleiser C, Wagner A, Fallier-Becker P, Wolburg H, Hirt B, Mack AF. Aquaporin-4 in Astroglial Cells in the CNS and Supporting Cells of Sensory Organs-A Comparative Perspective. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Aug 26;17(9):1411. doi: 10.3390/ijms17091411. PMID: 27571065; PMCID: PMC5037691.

Long Name

Aquaporin 4

Alternate Names

AQP-4, AQP4, MIWC, WCH4

Entrez Gene IDs

361 (Human)

Gene Symbol

AQP4

UniProt

P55087 (Human)

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Product Specific Notices


This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

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