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Overview
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Product nameAnti-Alpha-synuclein antibody
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DescriptionSheep polyclonal to Alpha-synuclein
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Host speciesSheep
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Tested applicationsSuitable for: ICC/IF, IHC-P, WBmore details
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Species reactivityReacts with: Human
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Immunogen
Synthetic peptide corresponding to Human Alpha-synuclein.
Sequence:PQEGILEDMPVDP
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Positive control
- This antibody gave a positive result when used in the following formaldehyde fixed cell lines: HeLa
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General notes
This antibody achieves excellent staining of Lewy bodies in Parkinson’s disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies disease tissue and gives excellent staining of glial inclusions in Multi System Atrophy tissue.
Properties
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FormLiquid
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Storage instructionsShipped at 4°C. Store at +4°C short term (1-2 weeks). Store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycle.
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Storage bufferSerum.
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PurityWhole antiserum
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Purification notesThis product is supplied as filtered serum.
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Primary antibody notesThis antibody achieves excellent staining of Lewy bodies in Parkinson’s disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies disease tissue and gives excellent staining of glial inclusions in Multi System Atrophy tissue.
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ClonalityPolyclonal
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IsotypeIgG
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Research areas
Associated products
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Positive Controls
Applications
Our Abpromise guarantee covers the use of ab21976 in the following tested applications.
The application notes include recommended starting dilutions; optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.
| Application | Abreviews | Notes |
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| ICC/IF | 1/200. | |
| IHC-P | 1/1000 - 1/4000. Antigen retrieval has been used in characterisation but may not be necessary. 1) Slide holder containing 1mM EDTA at pH 8 is boiled in a microwave (~2min). 2) Slides are placed in holder and boiled for a further 10 min with the microwave on low. 3) Slides allowed to cool before use. | |
| WB | 1/2000 - 1/8000. |
Target
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FunctionMay be involved in the regulation of dopamine release and transport. Induces fibrillization of microtubule-associated protein tau. Reduces neuronal responsiveness to various apoptotic stimuli, leading to a decreased caspase-3 activation.
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Tissue specificityExpressed principally in brain but is also expressed in low concentrations in all tissues examined except in liver. Concentrated in presynaptic nerve terminals.
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Involvement in diseaseGenetic alterations of SNCA resulting in aberrant polymerization into fibrils, are associated with several neurodegenerative diseases (synucleinopathies). SNCA fibrillar aggregates represent the major non A-beta component of Alzheimer disease amyloid plaque, and a major component of Lewy body inclusions. They are also found within Lewy body (LB)-like intraneuronal inclusions, glial inclusions and axonal spheroids in neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation type 1.
Parkinson disease 1
Parkinson disease 4
Dementia Lewy body -
Sequence similaritiesBelongs to the synuclein family.
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DomainThe 'non A-beta component of Alzheimer disease amyloid plaque' domain (NAC domain) is involved in fibrils formation. The middle hydrophobic region forms the core of the filaments. The C-terminus may regulate aggregation and determine the diameter of the filaments.
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Post-translational
modificationsPhosphorylated, predominantly on serine residues. Phosphorylation by CK1 appears to occur on residues distinct from the residue phosphorylated by other kinases. Phosphorylation of Ser-129 is selective and extensive in synucleinopathy lesions. In vitro, phosphorylation at Ser-129 promoted insoluble fibril formation. Phosphorylated on Tyr-125 by a PTK2B-dependent pathway upon osmotic stress.
Hallmark lesions of neurodegenerative synucleinopathies contain alpha-synuclein that is modified by nitration of tyrosine residues and possibly by dityrosine cross-linking to generated stable oligomers.
Ubiquitinated. The predominant conjugate is the diubiquitinated form.
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Cellular localizationCytoplasm, cytosol. Membrane. Nucleus. Cell junction, synapse. Secreted. Membrane-bound in dopaminergic neurons.
- Information by UniProt
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Database links
- Entrez Gene: 6622 Human
- Omim: 163890 Human
- SwissProt: P37840 Human
- Unigene: 21374 Human
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Alternative names
- Alpha synuclein antibody
- Alpha-synuclein antibody
- Alpha-synuclein, isoform NACP140 antibody
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Images
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Alpha-synuclein antibody (ab21976)ICC/IF image of ab21976 stained HeLa cells. The cells were 4% formaldehyde fixed (10 min) and then incubated in 1%BSA / 10% normal donkey serum / 0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h to permeabilise the cells and block non-specific protein-protein interactions. The cells were then incubated with the antibody ab21976 at 1/200 dilution overnight at +4°C. The secondary antibody (pseudo-colored green) was Alexa Fluor® 488 donkey anti- Sheep (ab150177) IgG used at a 1/1000 dilution for 1h. Alexa Fluor® 594 WGA was used to label plasma membranes (pseudo-colored red) at a 1/200 dilution for 1h at room temperature. DAPI was used to stain the cell nuclei (pseudo-colored blue) at a concentration of 1.43µM for 1hour at room temperature.
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Alpha-synuclein antibody (ab21976)ab21976 staining Lewy body in Dementia with Lewy body disease tissue at 1/1000 dilution by Immunohistochemistry (FFPE-sections). Secondary antibody biotinylated Donkey and sheep followed by Vector ABC and DAB substrate.
Protocols
References
This product has been referenced in:
- Yap TL et al. Alpha-synuclein interacts with Glucocerebrosidase providing a molecular link between Parkinson and Gaucher diseases. J Biol Chem 286:28080-8 (2011). Read more (PubMed: 21653695) »
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