Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker
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Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] (ab178680) is a rabbit monoclonal antibody detecting Iba1 in Western Blot, Flow Cytometry (Intra), IHC-P, ICC/IF. Suitable for Human.
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G1, IBA1, AIF1, Allograft inflammatory factor 1, AIF-1, Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1, Protein G1, iba1, iba-1, iba 1
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker (AB178680)
Immunohistochemical analysis of Paraffin-embedded sections Human cerebrum tissue labelling Iba1 with ab178680 at 1/100000 dilution, followed by a ready to use secondary LeicaDS9800 (BondTM Polymer Refine Detection). Counter stained with Haematoxylin.
Secondary antibody only control : Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ready to use LeicaDS9800 (BondTM Polymer Refine Detection).
Heat mediated antigen retrieval using Bond™ Epitope Retrieval Solution 2 (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes.
Positive staining on human cerebrum.
The section was incubated with ab178680 for 30 mins at room temperature.
The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument
- ICC/IF
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker (AB178680)
Immunocytochemistry analysis of Jurkat (Human T cell leukemia T lymphocyte) cells labeling Iba1 with purified ab178680 at 1 : 100 dilution (9.7 µg/ml). Cells were fixed in 4% Paraformaldehyde and permeabilized with 0.1% tritonX-100. Cells were counterstained with Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594) at 1/200 dilution (2.5 µg/ml) (ab195889) (red). Goat anti-rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150077) was used as the secondary antibody at 1 : 1000 (2 µg/ml) dilution. DAPI (blue) was used as a nuclear counterstain. PBS instead of the primary antibody was used as the secondary antibody only control.
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker (AB178680)
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human cerebrum tissue sections labeling Iba1 with purified ab178680 at 1 : 16000 (0.06 μg/ml). Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed using ab93678 (citrate buffer, pH 6.0). Tissue was counterstained with Hematoxylin. ImmunoHistoProbe one step HRP Polymer (ready to use) was used at 1 : 0 dilution. PBS instead of the primary antibody was used as the negative control.
- Flow Cyt (Intra)
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Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker (AB178680)
Flow Cytometry analysis of K-562 (Human chronic myelogenous leukemia lymphoblast) cells labelling Iba1 with purified ab178680 at 1/100 dilution (10 µg/ml) (red). Cells were fixed with 4% Paraformaldehyde and permeabilised with 90% Methanol. A Goat anti-rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150081) secondary antibody was used at 1/2000. Isotype control - Rabbit monoclonal IgG (black). Unlabelled control - Cell without incubation with primary antibody and secondary antibody (blue).
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker (AB178680)
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human kidney tissue sections labeling Iba1 with purified ab178680 at 1 : 16000 (0.06 μg/ml). Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed using ab93678 (citrate buffer, pH 6.0). Tissue was counterstained with Hematoxylin. ImmunoHistoProbe one step HRP Polymer (ready to use) was used at 1 : 0 dilution. PBS instead of the primary antibody was used as the negative control.
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker (AB178680)
Immunohistochemical analysis of Paraffin-embedded sections Human tonsil tissue labelling Iba1 with ab178680 at 1/100000 dilution, followed by a ready to use secondary LeicaDS9800 (BondTM Polymer Refine Detection). Counter stained with Haematoxylin.
Secondary antibody only control : Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ready to use LeicaDS9800 (BondTM Polymer Refine Detection).
Heat mediated antigen retrieval using Bond™ Epitope Retrieval Solution 2 (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes.
Positive staining on human tonsil.
The section was incubated with ab178680 for 30 mins at room temperature.
The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument.
- IHC-P
Lab
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker (AB178680)
Immunohistochemical analysis of Paraffin-embedded sections Human glioma tissue labelling Iba1 with ab178680 at 1/100000 dilution, followed by a ready to use secondary LeicaDS9800 (BondTM Polymer Refine Detection). Counter stained with Haematoxylin.
Secondary antibody only control : Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ready to use LeicaDS9800 (BondTM Polymer Refine Detection).
Heat mediated antigen retrieval using Bond™ Epitope Retrieval Solution 2 (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes.
Positive staining on human glioma.
The section was incubated with ab178680 for 30 mins at room temperature.
The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument.
- WB
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Western blot - Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker (AB178680)
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Western blot - Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] - Microglia marker (ab178680) at 1/1000 dilution
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THP-1 (Human monocytic leukemia monocyte) whole cell lysate at 20 µg
Secondary
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Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (<a href='/en-us/products/secondary-antibodies/goat-rabbit-igg-h-l-hrp-ab97051'>ab97051</a>) at 1/20000 dilution
Predicted band size: 16 kDa
Observed band size: 17 kDa
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What is this antibody validated in?
Anti-Iba1 antibody [EPR6136(2)] (ab178680) is a rabbit recombinant monoclonal antibody and is validated for use in Western Blot (WB), Flow Cytometry (Intra), Flow Cytometry (Flow Cyt), Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P), Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence (ICC/IF) in Human samples.
What is the molecular weight of Iba1?
Anti-Iba1 [EPR6136(2)] (ab178680) specifically detects a band for Iba1 (UniProt: P55008) at a molecular weight of 16kDa.
Trusted by the scientific community
Anti-Iba1 [EPR6136(2)] (ab178680) was first used in a scientific publication in 2013 and has been cited over 20 times in peer-reviewed journals.
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Other related products
We have a range of other formats of antibody clone [EPR6136(2)] also available for your convenience: ab178680, Alexa Fluor® 488 - ab195031, Alexa Fluor® 647 - ab195032, PE - ab209942, Alexa Fluor® 568 - ab221003, Carrier free - ab221933
Patented technology
Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.
What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody?
This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:
- - High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
- - Improved sensitivity and specificity
- - Long-term security of supply
- - Animal-free batch production
For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.
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Biological function summary
Iba1 modulates actin bundling facilitating changes in microglial morphology and motility. It does not form part of a multiprotein complex but is significantly involved in cytoskeletal dynamics. This protein's expression increases during brain injury indicating its role in response to neural trauma. Iba1 has calcium-binding properties which suggest that it might interact with proteins involved in calcium signaling pathways.
Pathways
Calcium signaling and actin cytoskeletal rearrangement are significant biological processes that involve Iba1. Within these pathways Iba1 interacts closely with other actin-binding proteins that affect microglial movement and morphology. Such interactions illustrate how Iba1 helps microglia navigate and respond to changes within the brain environment.
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Publications (34)
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Communications biology 8:941 PubMed40537488
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Science advances 11:eads8149 PubMed40117350
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Brain communications 6:fcae373 PubMed39507274
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NPJ Parkinson's disease 10:37 PubMed38368444
2024
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Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 44:955-969 PubMed37824725
2023
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Nature 619:606-615 PubMed37438521
2023
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Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 43:947-961 PubMed36703575
2023
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Molecular neurodegeneration 17:44 PubMed35717259
2022
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CNS neuroscience & therapeutics 28:1409-1424 PubMed35713215
2022
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Frontiers in pharmacology 13:818423 PubMed35197855
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