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AB5392

Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker

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Anti-MAP2 antibody (ab5392) is a chicken polyclonal antibody detecting MAP2 in Western Blot, IHC-P, ICC/IF. Suitable for Mouse, Rat.

- Over 780 publications
- Trusted since 2003

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Microtubule-associated protein 2, MAP-2, MAP2

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)
  • ICC/IF

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)

Rat E20 cultured cortical neuron-glial cells stained for MAP2 (red) using ab5392 at 1/10000 dilution for ICC/IF. Tau is detected with a mouse monoclonal anti-Tau antibody (green). The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue). Overlap of MAP2 and Tau staining results in an orange-yellow color.

Immunocytochemistry - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)
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Immunocytochemistry - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)

ab5392 at a dilution of 1/10000 staining MAP 2 (green) in tissue cultured rat cortical neurons by immunofluorescence. Nuclei are stained blue with DAPI.

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)
  • ICC/IF

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)

ab5392 staining MAP2 in mouse neurons by immunocytochemistry/ immunofluorescence. Cells were PFA fixed and permeabilized in 0.4% Triton X-100 prior to blocking in 5% serum for 1 hour at 25°C. The primary antibody was diluted 1/10000 and incubated with the sample for 20 hours at 21°C. Alexa fluor® 488 goat polyclonal to chicken IgY diluted 1/400 was used as the secondary antibody.

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Immunocytochemistry - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)
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Immunocytochemistry - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)

Rat cortical neurons and glia in mixed tissue culture stained with ab5392 (Chicken antibody to MAP2) (green)(1 : 30 000) a mouse monoclonal antibody to GFAP (red) and nuclei of all cells stained with Hoechst dye (blue).

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)

Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% Paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% TritonX-100 permeabilized mouse primary neural/glia cell cells labelling Shootin-1 with ab322654 at 1/100 (5.06 ug/ml) dilution, followed by ab150081 Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed antibody at 1/1000 2ug/ml dilution (Green).

Confocal image showing cytoplasmic staining in mouse primary neural/glia cell (shown in green). The counterstain was observed in magenta. Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue). Confocal scanning Z step was set as 0.3um followed by image processing with maximum Z projection. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

ab5392 Anti-MAP2 chicken polyclonal antibody was used to counterstain tubulin at 1/ 500 4ug/ml dilution (Magenta). The Nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue).

-ve control 1 : ab322654 at 1/100 dilution, followed by ab150081 Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed at 1/ 1000 2ug/ml dilution. -ve control 2 : ab5392 Anti-MAP2 chicken polyclonal antibody at 1/ 500 4ug/ml dilution, followed by ab150171 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 647) antibody at 1/1000 dilution.

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)

Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% Paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% TritonX-100 permeabilized rat primary neural/glia cell cells labelling Shootin-1 with ab322654 at 1/100 (5.06 ug/ml) dilution, followed by ab150081 Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed antibody at 1/1000 2ug/ml dilution (Green).

Confocal image showing cytoplasmic staining in rat primary neural/glia cell (shown in green). The counterstain was observed in magenta. Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue). Confocal scanning Z step was set as 0.3 um followed by image processing with maximum Z projection. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

ab5392 Anti-MAP2 chicken polyclonal antibody was used to counterstain tubulin at 1/500 4ug/ml dilution (Magenta). The Nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue).

-ve control 1 : ab322654 at 1/100 dilution, followed by ab150081 Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed at 1/ 1000 2ug/ml dilution. -ve control 2 : ab5392 Anti-MAP2 chicken polyclonal antibody at 1/ 500 4ug/ml dilution, followed by ab150171 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 647) antibody at 1/1000 dilution.

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)

Chromogenic Immunostaining of a formalin fixed paraffin embedded rat cerebellum section with chicken pAb to MAP2A/B dilution 1/10000, detected in DAB (brown) following the ABC method. Hematoxylin (blue) was used as the counterstain. ab5392 detects neuronal cells, specifically their perikarya and dendrites. Note the prominent staining of Purkinje cells and their dendrites in the molecular layer and staining of the much smaller granule neurons in the granular layer.

Western blot - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)
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Western blot - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)

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Western blot - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (ab5392) at 1/10000 dilution

All lanes:

Mouse brain lysate - post nuclear supernatant at 10 µg

Secondary

All lanes:

HRP-conjugated rabbit anti-chicken IgY at 1/10000 dilution

Predicted band size: 199 kDa

Observed band size: 280 kDa,70 kDa

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Exposure time: 1min

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Western blot - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)
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Western blot - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB5392)

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Western blot - Anti-MAP2 antibody - Neuronal Marker (ab5392) at 1/50000 dilution

Lane 1:

Adult rat brain lysate

Lane 2:

Embryonic E20 rat brain lysate

Lane 3:

Adult mouse brain lysate

Predicted band size: 199 kDa

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Key facts

Host species

Chicken

Clonality

Polyclonal

Isotype

IgY

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Mouse, Rat

Applications

WB, ICC/IF, IHC-P

applications

Immunogen

Recombinant Fragment Protein within Human MAP2. The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

P11137

Reactivity data

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Product details

Find all reagents to label mature neurons in our "Mature neuron markers guide".

Anti-MAP2 antibody (ab5392) is a chicken polyclonal antibody and is validated for use in ICC/IF, IHC-P and WB.

Anti-MAP2 antibody (ab5392) was first used in a scientific publication in 2006 and has been cited over 788 times in peer reviewed journals. It's performance in IHC and Immunofluorescence in human, mouse and rat samples is trusted by the scientific community.

Abcam's high quality validation processes ensure Anti-MAP2 antibody (ab5392) has high sensitivity and specificity.

Anti-MAP2 antibody (ab5392) has 62 independent reviews from customers.

Anti-MAP2 antibody (ab5392) specifically detects MAP2 (UniProt ID: P11137; Molecular weight: 200kDa) and is sold in 25 µL selling sizes.

MAP2, a dendritic marker, plays a crucial role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) research. Researchers use MAP2 to assess dendritic integrity in AD models, making it essential for understanding neuronal structure and pathology in Alzheimer's disease.

Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification notes
Lipid extraction from egg yolk, followed by ammonium sulphate precipitation.
Storage buffer
Preservative: 0.032% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS
Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
+4°C
Storage information
Do Not Freeze

Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

MAP2 also known as Microtubule-associated protein 2 is a critical component in cellular mechanics. It aids in the stabilization and assembly of microtubules essential for maintaining the cytoskeleton structure. MAP2 has a molecular mass of approximately 280 kDa. It is highly expressed in the dendrites of neurons in the central nervous system. This expression pattern underlines its importance in dendritic development and maintenance. Though largely neuron-specific minor expression occurs in other tissues but with significantly less intensity.
Biological function summary

MAP2 plays a role in maintaining neuronal structure. It participates in the formation of the cytoskeleton by binding to tubulin subunits in microtubules. By doing so it supports the outgrowth of dendrites critical for synaptic connections and neuronal communication. MAP2 does not typically form part of a complex but associates dynamically with other microtubule proteins to regulate microtubule dynamics. Its role extends to influencing the morphology of neurons which impacts information processing and neurotransmission.

Pathways

MAP2 factors significantly into the regulation of the MAP kinase signaling pathway among others involving cytoskeletal remodeling. It interfaces with pathways controlled by proteins like MAP kinase affecting downstream targets involved in cellular growth and differentiation. MAP2 also interacts with tau proteins both being integral microtubule-associated proteins fostering structural support and transport within neurons.

MAP2 has a connection to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Abnormal phosphorylation of MAP2 like that observed in tau leads to defective microtubule stability implicating it in neuronal dysfunction associated with Alzheimer's. Additionally some evidence points to MAP2's involvement in schizophrenia where altered dendritic morphology parallels changes in MAP2 expression. Its interaction with other microtubule-associated proteins especially tau further supports its relevance in disease pathology.

Product protocols

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Target data

The exact function of MAP2 is unknown but MAPs may stabilize the microtubules against depolymerization. They also seem to have a stiffening effect on microtubules.
See full target information MAP2

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