Glial fibrillary acidic protein is a class-III intermediate filament. GFAP is the main constituent of intermediate filaments in astrocytes and serves as a cell specific marker that distinguishes differentiated astrocytes from other glial cells during the development of the central nervous system.
Synonyms: GFAP
Storage: -20C
Application: Immunocytochemistry: A previous lot was used on cultured mammalian cells.Immunohistochemistry(paraffin): 1:400-1:800 dilution from a previous lot was used on alcohol-fixed paraffin embedded sections of rat brain (cerebrum or cerebellum) and human brain.Immunoblotting: A 1:1000 dilution of a previous lot was used. Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user
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