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AB28244

Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody

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Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (ab28244) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody detecting Fibroblast activation protein, alpha in Western Blot.

-Ideal to study ECM remodeling, fibrosis, and tumor progression
-Cited in over 60 publications
-Trusted since 2006

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Prolyl endopeptidase FAP, 170 kDa melanoma membrane-bound gelatinase, Dipeptidyl peptidase FAP, Fibroblast activation protein alpha, Gelatine degradation protease FAP, Integral membrane serine protease, Post-proline cleaving enzyme, Serine integral membrane protease, Surface-expressed protease, FAPalpha, SIMP, Seprase, FAP

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Western blot - Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (AB28244)
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Western blot - Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (AB28244)

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Western blot - Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (ab28244) at 1/1000 dilution

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Recombinant Human FAPalpha at 0.08 µg

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Recombinant Human FAPalpha at 0.04 µg

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Recombinant Human FAPalpha at 0.02 µg

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Recombinant Human FAPalpha at 0.01 µg

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Recombinant Human FAPalpha at 0.005 µg

Predicted band size: 88 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (AB28244)
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Western blot - Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (AB28244)

Fibroblast activation protein western blotting using Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody ab28244. Publication image and figure legend from Wei, L., Ye, H., et al., 2018, Cell Death Dis, PubMed 30337520.

Characterization of primary NAFs and CAFsa The expression of α-SMA in tumor stroma was assayed by immunohistochemical staining, indicating that CAFs were abundant in pancreatic tumor stroma. b The morphological images of NAFs and CAFs. c Immunofluorescence staining showed the subcellular localization and the expression of α-SMA and FAP in NAFs and CAFs. Scale bar = 50 μm, magnification, x400. d The mRNA expression levels of α-SMA, FAP, and FSP1 in NAFs and CAFs (passage 4) isolated from three patients were detected by qRT-PCR analysis. n = 3 (replicating from three patients), ***p < < 0.001. e Western blot analysis shows the expression of α-SMA and FAP in NAFs and CAFs derived from four pairs of non-neoplastic pancreatic tissues and tumor tissues. f, g qRT-PCR and western blot analysis show the different expression levels of α-SMA and FAP in CAFs at different passages. Compared with the fourth-passage CAFs (CAFs-P4), the expression of α-SMA and FAP in CAFs-P8 had no significant difference, but the expression in CAFs-P12 significantly decreased. n = 3 (replicating from three patients), ns : not significantly different, *p < < 0.05

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Western blot - Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (AB28244)
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Western blot - Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (AB28244)

Fibroblast activation protein western blotting using Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody ab28244. Publication image and figure legend from Kato, R., Haratani, K., et al., 2021, Br J Cancer, PubMed 33299131.

Nintedanib inhibits both the proliferation and activation of fibroblasts.a Cell viability assay for nintedanib and either NIH-3T3 cells treated with TGF-β1, H1703 cells (positive control) or B16-F10 cells (negative control). Data are means ± SEM for two independent experiments, each performed with six technical replicates. b Cell proliferation assay for nintedanib and TGF-β1-stimulated NIH-3T3 cells. The cells were treated with 0.5 or 1 μm nintedanib for 24, 48 or 72 h, after which living cells were counted by flow cytometry and normalised by those in untreated samples. Data are means + SEM for two independent experiments, each performed with two technical replicates. P values were determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey's correction for multiple comparisons and are shown only if <0.05. c Immunoblot analysis of FAP and β-actin (loading control) (left) as well as densitometric quantification of the FAP/β-actin ratio (right) for NIH-3T3 cells stimulated with TGF-β1 and exposed to the indicated concentrations of nintedanib. The quantitative data are means + SEM for two independent experiments. P values were determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey's correction for multiple comparisons. d Immunoblot analysis of FAP and β-actin in lysates of cultured B16-F10 cells, B16-F10 tumour tissue, and normal mouse skin tissue (positive control). e Flow cytometric analysis of FAP+ cells in B16-F10 tumours derived from mice treated with vehicle or nintedanib for 7 days. Data are expressed as number of FAP+ cells per milligram of wet tumour weight and are means ± SEM for six mice per group. The P value was determined with the unpaired t-test. f Representative immunohistochemical staining of α-SMA and Sirius red staining of collagen (left) as well as the corresponding percentage positive areas (right) for B16-F10 tumours derived from mice treated with vehicle or nintedanib for 7 days. Scale bars, 100 μm. The quantitative data are means ± SEM for five or six mice per group. The P values were determined with the unpaired t-test. g Immunoblot analysis of FAP and β-actin (left) as well as densitometric quantification of the FAP/β-actin ratio for lysates of B16-F10 tumour tissue derived from mice treated with vehicle or nintedanib for 7 days. The quantitative data are means ± SEM for five mice per group. The P value was determined with the unpaired t-test.

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Western blot - Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (AB28244)
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Western blot - Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (AB28244)

Fibroblast activation protein western blotting using Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody ab28244. Publication image and figure legend from Kato, R., Haratani, K., et al., 2021, Br J Cancer, Pubmed 33299131.

Nintedanib inhibits both the proliferation and activation of fibroblasts.a Cell viability assay for nintedanib and either NIH-3T3 cells treated with TGF-β1, H1703 cells (positive control) or B16-F10 cells (negative control). Data are means ± SEM for two independent experiments, each performed with six technical replicates. b Cell proliferation assay for nintedanib and TGF-β1-stimulated NIH-3T3 cells. The cells were treated with 0.5 or 1 μm nintedanib for 24, 48 or 72 h, after which living cells were counted by flow cytometry and normalised by those in untreated samples. Data are means + SEM for two independent experiments, each performed with two technical replicates. P values were determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey's correction for multiple comparisons and are shown only if <0.05. c Immunoblot analysis of FAP and β-actin (loading control) (left) as well as densitometric quantification of the FAP/β-actin ratio (right) for NIH-3T3 cells stimulated with TGF-β1 and exposed to the indicated concentrations of nintedanib. The quantitative data are means + SEM for two independent experiments. P values were determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey's correction for multiple comparisons. d Immunoblot analysis of FAP and β-actin in lysates of cultured B16-F10 cells, B16-F10 tumour tissue, and normal mouse skin tissue (positive control). e Flow cytometric analysis of FAP+ cells in B16-F10 tumours derived from mice treated with vehicle or nintedanib for 7 days. Data are expressed as number of FAP+ cells per milligram of wet tumour weight and are means ± SEM for six mice per group. The P value was determined with the unpaired t-test. f Representative immunohistochemical staining of α-SMA and Sirius red staining of collagen (left) as well as the corresponding percentage positive areas (right) for B16-F10 tumours derived from mice treated with vehicle or nintedanib for 7 days. Scale bars, 100 μm. The quantitative data are means ± SEM for five or six mice per group. The P values were determined with the unpaired t-test. g Immunoblot analysis of FAP and β-actin (left) as well as densitometric quantification of the FAP/β-actin ratio for lysates of B16-F10 tumour tissue derived from mice treated with vehicle or nintedanib for 7 days. The quantitative data are means ± SEM for five mice per group. The P value was determined with the unpaired t-test.

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Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Polyclonal

Isotype

IgG

Carrier free

No

Applications

WB

applications

Immunogen

Synthetic Peptide within Human FAP. The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

Q12884

Specificity

This antibody recognizes the Stalk Region of both long isoforms of Fibroblast activation protein, alpha but does not recognize other DPP family members.

Reactivity data

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Product details

Product Specifications
Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (ab28244) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody and is validated for use in WB.
Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (ab28244) specifically detects Fibroblast activation protein, alpha (UniProt ID: Q12884; Molecular weight: 88kDa) and is sold in 100 µg selling sizes.

Quality and Validation
Abcam's high quality validation processes ensure Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (ab28244) has high sensitivity and specificity.
Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha antibody (ab28244) has been cited over 63 times in peer reviewed journals and is trusted by the scientific community.

Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification technique
Affinity purification Immunogen
Storage buffer
Preservative: 0.05% Sodium azide Constituents: 50% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine)
Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Aliquoting information
Upon delivery aliquot
Storage information
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle

Product protocols

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Target data

Cell surface glycoprotein serine protease that participates in extracellular matrix degradation and involved in many cellular processes including tissue remodeling, fibrosis, wound healing, inflammation and tumor growth. Both plasma membrane and soluble forms exhibit post-proline cleaving endopeptidase activity, with a marked preference for Ala/Ser-Gly-Pro-Ser/Asn/Ala consensus sequences, on substrate such as alpha-2-antiplasmin SERPINF2 and SPRY2 (PubMed : 14751930, PubMed : 16223769, PubMed : 16410248, PubMed : 16480718, PubMed : 17381073, PubMed : 18095711, PubMed : 21288888, PubMed : 24371721). Degrade also gelatin, heat-denatured type I collagen, but not native collagen type I and IV, vitronectin, tenascin, laminin, fibronectin, fibrin or casein (PubMed : 10347120, PubMed : 10455171, PubMed : 12376466, PubMed : 16223769, PubMed : 16651416, PubMed : 18095711, PubMed : 2172980, PubMed : 7923219, PubMed : 9065413). Also has dipeptidyl peptidase activity, exhibiting the ability to hydrolyze the prolyl bond two residues from the N-terminus of synthetic dipeptide substrates provided that the penultimate residue is proline, with a preference for Ala-Pro, Ile-Pro, Gly-Pro, Arg-Pro and Pro-Pro (PubMed : 10347120, PubMed : 10593948, PubMed : 16175601, PubMed : 16223769, PubMed : 16410248, PubMed : 16651416, PubMed : 17381073, PubMed : 21314817, PubMed : 24371721, PubMed : 24717288). Natural neuropeptide hormones for dipeptidyl peptidase are the neuropeptide Y (NPY), peptide YY (PYY), substance P (TAC1) and brain natriuretic peptide 32 (NPPB) (PubMed : 21314817). The plasma membrane form, in association with either DPP4, PLAUR or integrins, is involved in the pericellular proteolysis of the extracellular matrix (ECM), and hence promotes cell adhesion, migration and invasion through the ECM. Plays a role in tissue remodeling during development and wound healing. Participates in the cell invasiveness towards the ECM in malignant melanoma cancers. Enhances tumor growth progression by increasing angiogenesis, collagen fiber degradation and apoptosis and by reducing antitumor response of the immune system. Promotes glioma cell invasion through the brain parenchyma by degrading the proteoglycan brevican. Acts as a tumor suppressor in melanocytic cells through regulation of cell proliferation and survival in a serine protease activity-independent manner.
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Publications (75)

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Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR 44:265 PubMed40898244

2025

Cancer-associated fibroblast derived CXCL14 drives cisplatin chemoresistance by enhancing nucleotide excision repair in bladder cancer.

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Tinghao Li,Kunyao Zhu,Hang Tong,Yan Sun,Junlong Zhu,Zijia Qin,Junrui Chen,Linfeng Wu,Xiaoyu Zhang,Aimin Wang,Xin Gou,Hubin Yin,Weiyang He

JCI insight 10: PubMed40627450

2025

CAR-engineered cytolytic Tregs reverse pulmonary fibrosis and remodel the fibrotic niche with limited CRS.

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Yun-Han Jiang,Meng Zhou,Meng-Di Cheng,Sai Chen,Ying-Qiang Guo

Cells 13: PubMed38606999

2024

Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Cancer Associated Fibroblasts in Cervical Cancer Progression: FAP as a Central Activation Marker.

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Lesly Jazmin Bueno-Urquiza,Marisol Godínez-Rubí,Julio César Villegas-Pineda,Alejandra Natali Vega-Magaña,Luis Felipe Jave-Suárez,Ana Graciela Puebla-Mora,Gloria Estefanía Aguirre-Sandoval,María Guadalupe Martínez-Silva,Adrián Ramírez-de-Arellano,Ana Laura Pereira-Suárez

Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology 54:817-826 PubMed38430513

2024

High expression of autotaxin is associated with poor recurrence-free survival in cholangiocarcinoma.

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Xuefeng Li,Yukinori Koyama,Kojiro Taura,Takahiro Nishio,Tomoaki Yoh,Hiroto Nishino,Yusuke Uemoto,Yusuke Kimura,Daichi Nakamura,Nguyen Hai Nam,Motohiko Sato,Satoru Seo,Keiko Iwaisako,Etsuro Hatano

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP 24:3825-3835 PubMed38019240

2023

Role of Oxidative Stress-Dependent C/EBPβ Expression on CAF Transformation Inducing HCT116 Colorectal Cancer Cell Progression; Migration and Invasion.

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Artchaya Hassametto,Rataya Tanomrat,Tharathip Muangthong,Suchin Worawichawong,Prasit Suwannalert

Cancer cell international 23:219 PubMed37759302

2023

Suppression of the antitumoral activity of natural killer cells under indirect coculture with cancer-associated fibroblasts in a pancreatic TIME-on-chip model.

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Hyun-Ah Kim,Hyunsoo Kim,Min-Kyung Nam,Jong Kook Park,Moo-Yeal Lee,Seok Chung,Kyung-Mi Lee,Hyo-Jeong Kuh

Cancer medicine 12:18032-18049 PubMed37578396

2023

Cancer-associated fibroblasts nurture LGR5 marked liver tumor-initiating cells and promote their tumor formation, growth, and metastasis.

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Mingna Zhang,Yiqiao Fang,Xia Fu,Jiaye Liu,Yang Liu,Zhounan Zhu,Yinyun Ni,Menglin Yao,Qiuwei Pan,Wanlu Cao,Zhihui Li,Chunyan Dong

Cell communication and signaling : CCS 21:139 PubMed37316886

2023

The Prognostic and therapeutic value and clinical implications of fibroblast activation protein-α as a novel biomarker in colorectal cancer.

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Zahra Kalaei,Reyhaneh Manafi-Farid,Bentolhoda Rashidi,Fariba Karoon Kiani,Asieh Zarei,Mehrdad Fathi,Farhad Jadidi-Niaragh

Molecular and cellular biochemistry 479:665-677 PubMed37160555

2023

Exosome-transmitted FOSL1 from cancer-associated fibroblasts drives colorectal cancer stemness and chemo-resistance through transcriptionally activating ITGB4.

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Shanshan Lin,Bo Zhu

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) 10:e2206603 PubMed37085943

2023

Highly Mimetic Ex Vivo Lung-Cancer Spheroid-Based Physiological Model for Clinical Precision Therapeutics.

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Ming-You Shie,Hsin-Yuan Fang,Kai-Wen Kan,Chia-Che Ho,Chih-Yen Tu,Pei-Chih Lee,Po-Ren Hsueh,Chia-Hung Chen,Alvin Kai-Xing Lee,Ni Tien,Jian-Xun Chen,Yu-Cheng Shen,Jan-Gowth Chang,Yu-Fang Shen,Ting-Ju Lin,Ben Wang,Mien-Chie Hung,Der-Yang Cho,Yi-Wen Chen
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