Anti-alpha smooth muscle Actin antibody [EPR5368] – Goat IgG (Chimeric)

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-alpha smooth muscle Actin antibody [EPR5368] – Goat IgG (Chimeric) (AB320058)

This image was produced using ab320059, the same antibody clone but in a different formulation. ab320059 staining ACTA2 in HeLa (positive) and A-431 (negative) cells. The cells were fixed with 100% methanol (5 min), permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Triton X-100 for 5 minutes and then blocked with 1% BSA/10% normal donkey serum/0.3M glycine in 0.1%PBS-Tween for 1h. The cells were then incubated overnight at 4°C with ab320059 at 1µg/ml (shown in green) and ab202272, Alexa Fluor® 594 Rabbit monoclonal [EP1332Y] to alpha Tubulin - Microtubule Marker (shown in pseudocolour magenta). Cells were then incubated with ab150133 Donkey Anti-Goat IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed at 1/1000 dilution. Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue). Image was acquired with a high-content analyser (Operetta CLS, Perkin Elmer) and a maximum intensity projection of confocal sections is shown.

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-alpha smooth muscle Actin antibody [EPR5368] – Goat IgG (Chimeric) (AB320058)

This image was produced using ab320059, the same antibody clone but in a different formulation. Immunofluorescence staining of ACTA2 in sections of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded human colon (positive) and human brain (negative)*. Performed on a Leica BOND. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate (pH6.0) for 20 minutes. The section was then incubated at room temperature for 1 hour with ab320059 at 1/500 dilution and then incubated for 1 hour with ab150135 Donkey Anti-Goat IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 647) preadsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in magenta). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue). The section was then mounted using Dako Fluorescence Mounting Medium®. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8). For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated), customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, antibody concentrations and incubation times. *Tissue obtained from the Human Research Tissue Bank, supported by the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre.

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-alpha smooth muscle Actin antibody [EPR5368] – Goat IgG (Chimeric) (AB320058)

This image was produced using ab320059, the same antibody clone but in a different formulation.

Immunofluorescence staining of ACTA2 in sections of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded mouse stomach (positive) and mouse brain (negative).

Performed on a Leica BOND. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate (pH6.0) for 20 minutes. The section was then incubated at room temperature for 1 hour with ab320059 at 1/500 dilution and then incubated for 1 hour with ab150135 Donkey Anti-Goat IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 647) preadsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in magenta). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue). The section was then mounted using Dako Fluorescence Mounting Medium®.

Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated), customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, antibody concentrations and incubation times.

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-alpha smooth muscle Actin antibody [EPR5368] – Goat IgG (Chimeric) (AB320058)

This image was produced using ab320059, the same antibody clone but in a different formulation.

Immunofluorescence staining of ACTA2 in sections of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded rat stomach (positive) and rat brain (negative).

Performed on a Leica BOND. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate (pH6.0) for 20 minutes. The section was then incubated at room temperature for 1 hour with ab320059 at 1/500 dilution and then incubated for 1 hour with ab150135 Donkey Anti-Goat IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 647) preadsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in magenta). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue). The section was then mounted using Dako Fluorescence Mounting Medium®.

Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated), customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, antibody concentrations and incubation times.

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-alpha smooth muscle Actin antibody [EPR5368] – Goat IgG (Chimeric) (AB320058)

This image was produced using ab320059, the same antibody clone but in a different formulation. ab320059 staining ACTA2 in SV40LT-SMC cells. The cells were fixed with 100% methanol (5 min), permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Triton X-100 for 5 minutes and then blocked with 1% BSA/10% normal donkey serum/0.3M glycine in 0.1%PBS-Tween for 1h. The cells were then incubated overnight at 4°C with ab320059 at 1µg/ml (shown in green) and ab202272, Alexa Fluor® 594 Rabbit monoclonal [EP1332Y] to alpha Tubulin - Microtubule Marker (shown in pseudocolour magenta). Cells were then incubated with ab150133 Donkey Anti-Goat IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed at 1/1000 dilution. Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue). Image was acquired with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems TCS SP8) and a single confocal section is shown.