Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody
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Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (ab78486) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody detecting Aquaporin 5 in Western Blot, IHC-P. Suitable for Mouse, Rat.
- Over 70 publications
- Trusted since 2009
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Aquaporin-5, AQP-5, Aqp5
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (AB78486)
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) staining Aquaporin 5 with ab78486 (1/2000) in rat lung. An anti-Rabbit secondary antibody and HRP-DAB was used. Tissues were processed using heat-induced epitope retrieval.
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (AB78486)
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) staining Aquaporin 5 with ab78486 (1/500) in mouse trachea tissue. An anti-Rabbit secondary antibody and HRP-DAB was used. Tissues were processed using heat-induced epitope retrieval.
- WB
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Western blot - Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (AB78486)
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Western blot - Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (ab78486) at 0.1 µg/mL
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Rat salivary gland tissue lysate
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Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG secondary antibody conjugated to HRP
Predicted band size: 28 kDa
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- IHC
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Immunohistochemistry - Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (AB78486)
Immunohistochemistry-immunofluorescence using Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody, ab78486. Publication image from Adler, K. B. et al., 2020, Nat Commun, 32111836. Legend direct from paper.
Lung repair and fibrosis in mice after silica-injury.a The experimental study schematic of the silica-induced fibrosis study in A/J mice; n = 10 biological independent animals per group. b Representative TUNEL staining of apoptotic cells for each treatment group and quantification of percent of Tunel positive cells; Scale bar = 50 µm; each dot represents data from one animal; n = 5 biological independent animals. c Representative H&E staining. Scale bar = 100 µm. d Quantification of fibrosis by Ashcroft score; each dot represents data from one animal; n = 8 biological independent animals. Ashcroft score was performed by averaging the score from two blinded and one non-blinded scorer. e Gomori’s trichrome staining : muscle fibers (red), collagen (blue), nuclei (black-purple) and erythrocytes (red). Scale bar = 100 µm. f Representative picrosirius red staining; Collagen types I and III (red). Scale bar = 100 µm. g Quantification of pulmonary hydroxyproline levels; each dot represents data from one animal; n = 4 biological independent animals. h Representative immunostaining of lung sections for aquaporin 5 (AQP5), pro-surfactant protein C (Pro-SPC) and von Willebrand Factor (vWF) Scale bar = 50 µm. i–k Quantification of percent pixel intensity of AQP5+ (i), ProSPC+ (j), and vWF+ (k). Each dot represents data from one animal; n = 4 biological independent animals. Throughout, data are mean ± s.d. P-value as indicated by non-parametric one-way ANOVA; NS, not significant.
- IHC
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Immunohistochemistry - Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (AB78486)
Immunohistochemistry-immunofluorescence using Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody, ab78486. Publication image from Adler, K. B. et al., 2020, Nat Commun, 32111836. Legend direct from paper.
Therapeutic potential of exosome inhalation treatment in rats with pulmonary fibrosis.a Size analysis of fresh, frozen and lyophilized exosome particles by NanoSight. b Representative transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of LSC-Exo. Left scale bar = 0.2 µm. Right scale bar = 50 nm. c Immunoblot analysis of CD63, CD81, TSG101, and CD9 protein in LSC-Exo and MSC-Exo. d The experimental study schematic of the exosome study in SD rats; n = 12 biological independent animals per group. e Representative H&E staining Top : Scale bar = 100 µm Bottom : Scale bar = 50 µm. f Representative Gomori’s trichrome staining Scale bar = 100 µm (bottom); muscle fibers (red), collagen (blue), nuclei (black-purple) and erythrocytes (red). g Representative picrosirius red staining; Collagen types I and III (red); Scale bar = 50 µm. h Quantification of fibrosis by Ashcroft score; Each dot represents data from one animal; n = 12 biological independent animals. Ashcroft score was performed by averaging the score from one blinded and one non-blinded scorer. i Quantification of pulmonary hydroxyproline levels; *P ≤ 0.05; each dot represents data from one animal; n = 4 biological independent animals. j Immunoblot analysis of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA), SMAD3 and GAPDH loading control. k Representative immunostaining of lung sections for aquaporin 5 (AQP5), alpha-smooth muscle actin (αSMA), and von Willebrand Factor (vWF). Scale bar = 75 µm. l–n Quantification of pixel intensity of AQP5 (l),α-SMA (m), and vWF (n). Each dot represents data from one animal; n = 4 biological independent animals. Throughout, data are mean ± s.d. P-value as indicated by non-parametric one-way ANOVA.
- WB
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Western blot - Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (AB78486)
Western Blotting using Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody, ab78486. Publication image from Adler, K. B. et al., 2020, Nat Commun, 32111836. Legend direct from paper.
LSC-Sec inhalation treatment promotes alveolar repair.a Representative immunostaining of lung sections for von Willebrand Factor (vWF), pro-surfactant protein C (Pro-SPC) and aquaporin 5 (AQP5). Scale bar = 100 µm. b–d Quantification of percent pixel intensity of vWF+ (b), percent ProSPC+ nuclei (c), and percent pixel intensity of AQP5+ (d); each dot represents data from one animal; n = 12 biological independent animals. e–f Immunoblot analysis of aquaporin 5 (AQP5), pro-surfactant protein C (Pro-SPC), von Willebrand Factor (vWF), alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA), SMAD3, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), and beta-actin loading control (B-actin) from lung protein lysate (e) with corresponding quantification of protein levels as fold of sham control (f); each dot represents data from one animal; n = 3 biological independent animals. g–h Representative cytokine array with quantification of relative intensity (g) and corresponding quantification of relative intensity (h). Throughout, data are mean ± s.d. P-value as indicated by non-parametric one-way ANOVA.
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Product details
Anti-Aquaporin 5 antibody (ab78486) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody and is validated for use in Western Blot (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P) in Mouse, Rat samples.
What is the molecular weight of Aquaporin 5?
Anti-Aquaporin 5 (ab78486) specifically detects a band for Aquaporin 5 (UniProt: P55064) at a molecular weight of 24kDa.
Trusted by the scientific community
Anti-Aquaporin 5 (ab78486) was first used in a scientific publication in 2009 and has been cited over 70 times in peer-reviewed journals.
Reviewed by scientists
Anti-Aquaporin 5 (ab78486) has over 5 independent reviews from customers.
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Biological function summary
Water transport and secretion processes heavily rely on the presence of Aquaporin 5. It is integral in the formation of tight junctions in epithelial cells enhancing cell permeability to water. Unlike some other aquaporins Aquaporin 5 operates independently and is not known to be part of a larger protein complex. Its presence influences the efficiency of fluid secretion affecting activities such as salivation and tear secretion. The capacity of AQP5 to control water movement tightly connects it to cellular hydration homeostasis.
Pathways
Aquaporin 5 is significantly involved in the regulation of water balance and osmotic equilibrium in epithelial tissues. Its role in fluid secretion pathways is interconnected with other proteins like Aquaporin 4 which share similar duties in the osmotic control of water. In the water transport pathways AQP5 coordinates with proteins like CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator) to manage fluid movement particularly in the respiratory passages and glands. The precise regulation of water flow by these pathways ensures that overall tissue hydration remains constant.
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Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) 77:1026-1040 PubMed40026078
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Heliyon 11:e41960 PubMed39906863
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Intensive care medicine experimental 13:12 PubMed39884997
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Biomolecules 15: PubMed39858495
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BMJ open respiratory research 11: PubMed39632101
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Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 11:1491971 PubMed39479393
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Function (Oxford, England) 6: PubMed39479800
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