Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021]
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Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224) is a rabbit monoclonal antibody detecting p21 in Western Blot, Flow Cytometry (Intra), Flow Cytometry, IP, IHC-P, ICC/IF. Suitable for Mouse.
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Cip1, Waf1, Cdkn1a, Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1, CDK-interacting protein 1, Melanoma differentiation-associated protein, p21
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded mouse testis tissue labeling p21 with ab188224 at 1/1000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution.
Nuclear staining on mouse testis is observed (PMID : 9170103).
Counter stained with Hematoxylin.
Secondary antibody only control : Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution.
Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Mouse lung cancer tissue labeling p21 with ab188224 at 1/1000 dilution (0.517 μg/ml) followed by a ready to use LeicaDS9800 (Bond™ Polymer Refine Detection). Positive staining on mouse lung cancer. The section was incubated with ab188224 for 30 mins at room temperature. The section was counterstained with Hematoxylin. The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Secondary antibody only control : Secondary antibody is a ready to use LeicaDS9800 (Bond™ Polymer Refine Detection). Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0, Epitope Retrieval Solution2) for 20 mins.
- ICC/IF
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% Triton X-100 permeabilized NIH/3T3 (Mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line) cells labeling p21 with ab188224 at 1/500 dilution, followed by Goat anti-rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150077) secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution (green).
Confocal image showing nuclear staining on NIH/3T3 cells.
The nuclear counterstain is DAPI (blue).
Tubulin is detected with ab195889 (Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594)) at 1/200 dilution (red).
Secondary antibody only control : Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is Goat anti-rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150077) at 1/1000 dilution.
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded mouse lung tissue labeling p21 with ab188224 at 1/1000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution.
Sporadic nuclear staining on mouse lung is observed (PMID : 25333671).
Counter stained with Hematoxylin.
Secondary antibody only control : Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution.
Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
- Flow Cyt (Intra)
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Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
Intracellular flow cytometric analysis of 4% paraformaldehyde-fixed RAW 264.7 (Mouse macrophage cell line transformed with Abelson murine leukemia virus) cells labeling p21with ab188224 at 1/50 dilution (red) compared with a rabbit monoclonal IgG isotype control (ab172730; black) and an unlabeled control (cells without incubation with primary antibody and secondary antibody; blue). Goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150077) at 1/2000 dilution was used as the secondary antibody.
- ICC/IF
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% Triton X-100 permeabilized RAW 264.7 (Mouse macrophage cell line transformed with Abelson murine leukemia virus) cells labeling p21 with ab188224 at 1/500 dilution, followed by Goat anti-rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150077) secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution (green).
Confocal image showing nuclear staining on RAW264.7 cells.
The nuclear counterstain is DAPI (blue).
Tubulin is detected with ab195889 (Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594)) at 1/200 dilution (red).
Secondary antibody only control : Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is Goat anti-rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150077) at 1/1000 dilution.
- IP
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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
p21 was immunoprecipitated from 0.35 mg of NIH/3T3 (Mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line) whole cell lysate with ab188224 at 1/30 dilution.
Western blot was performed from the immunoprecipitate using ab188224 at 1/500 dilution.
VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP) (ab131366), was used for detection at 1/1000 dilution.
Lane 1 : NIH/3T3 whole cell lysate 10 μg (Input).
Lane 2 : ab188224 IP in NIH/3T3 whole cell lysate.
Lane 3 : Rabbit monoclonal IgG (ab172730) instead of ab188224 in NIH/3T3 whole cell lysate.
Blocking and dilution buffer and concentration : 5% NFDM/TBST.
Exposure time : 10 seconds.
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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224)
Predicted band size: 18 kDa
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- WB
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Western blot - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
Blocking/Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.
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Western blot - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224) at 1/1000 dilution
All lanes:
RAW264.7 (Mouse macrophage cell line transformed with Abelson murine leukemia virus) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Secondary
All lanes:
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 1/100000 dilution
Predicted band size: 18 kDa
Observed band size: 18 kDa
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Exposure time: 8s
- WB
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Western blot - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
Different batches of ab188224 were tested on RAW 264.7 (Mouse Abelson murine leukemia virus-induced tumor macrophage) lysate at 0.1 µg/ml. 15 µg of lysate was loaded in each lane. Bands observed at 18 kDa.
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Western blot - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224)
Predicted band size: 18 kDa
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- WB
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Western blot - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (AB188224)
Blocking/Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.
The expression level of p21 protein can be induced using staurosporine (protein kinase C inhibitor) (PMID : 7677742).
All lanes:
Western blot - Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224) at 1/1000 dilution
Lane 1:
Untreated NIH/3T3 (Mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line) whole cell lysate at 20 µg
Lane 2:
NIH/3T3 (Mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line) treated with 1μM staurosporine for 2hrs, whole cell lysate at 20 µg
Secondary
All lanes:
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 1/100000 dilution
Predicted band size: 18 kDa
Observed band size: 18 kDa
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Exposure time: 3min
Related conjugates and formulations (6)
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665 Alexa Fluor® 647
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519 Alexa Fluor® 488
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660 APC
APC Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021]
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Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] - BSA and Azide free
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578 PE
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Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] - BSA and Azide free (Capture)
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Product details
Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224) was developed by Abcam using patented rabbit monoclonal antibody technology and is validated for use in Flow Cyt (Intra), ICC/IF, IHC-P, IP and WB.
Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224) was first used in a scientific publication in 2017 and has been cited over 163 times in peer reviewed journals. It's performance in Western Blot in mouse samples is trusted by the scientific community.
Abcam's high quality manufacturing and validation processes ensure Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224) has high sensitivity and specificity alongside high lot-to-lot consistency and reproducibility.
Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224) has 11 independent reviews from customers.
Anti-p21 antibody [EPR18021] (ab188224) specifically detects p21 (UniProt ID: P39689; Molecular weight: 18kDa) and is sold in a convenient trial size to enable initial testing (20 µL) and larger sizes for subsequent scaling up experiments (100 µL and 1 mL).
Conjugation-ready, carrier free format available for antibody clone EPR18021 - ab232512.
Antibody clone EPR18021 is also available pre-conjugated to a variety of labels for your convenience - Alexa Fluor® 488, Alexa Fluor® 647, APC, PE (ab237264, ab237265, ab313956, ab314287).
p21 is a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor that regulates cell cycle progression, promoting cell cycle arrest in response to DNA damage. It plays a dual role in oncology by both suppressing tumor growth through cell cycle inhibition and contributing to cancer progression when localized in the cytoplasm.
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
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Biological function summary
P21 plays a critical role in cell cycle regulation and DNA damage response. It associates with the p53 tumor suppressor protein forming an essential part of the p53 signaling pathway under stress conditions. p21 arrests cells in G1 phase allowing DNA repair or leading to cellular senescence. Through these mechanisms p21 integrates signals from stress and damage emphasizing its importance as a mediator in cellular checkpoint control.
Pathways
P21 is closely involved in the p53 and the Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling pathways. This integration helps in transmitting growth-inhibitory signals. p21 interacts with proteins such as p53 and cyclins ensuring precise regulation of the cell cycle and growth arrest when necessary. Triggered by p53 activation p21 contributes to preventing undisturbed cell proliferation acting as a safeguard against tumor formation.
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