Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)

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Overview

  • Product name

    Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3]
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  • Description

    Mouse monoclonal [NH3] to F-actin

  • Host species

    Mouse

  • Specificity

    Clone NH3 recognises human Filamentous actin (F-actin) and reportedly also recognizes Globular actin (G-actin). The antibody binds to the N-terminal region of actin, but not to the extreme N-terminal 40 amino acids. In tissue sections the antibody stains the cytoplasm of macrophages strongly, and gives granular, localised nuclear staining of all cell types. As this is a mouse IgM antibody, an anti-mouse IgM secondary antibody must be used to detect this primary.

  • Tested applications

    Suitable for: Flow Cyt, ICC/IF, IHC-R, WB, ELISA, IHC-Fr, IPmore details

  • Species reactivity

    Reacts with: Mouse, Rat, Rabbit, Human

  • Immunogen

    Human monocytes and U397 cell line.

  • Epitope

    This antibody is reported to recognise actin in the filamentous form with the epitope likely to be located between residues 120 and 226 of the molecule.

  • Positive control

    • gastrointestinal tissue

Properties

Applications

Our Abpromise guarantee covers the use of ab205 in the following tested applications.

The application notes include recommended starting dilutions; optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

Application Abreviews Notes
Flow Cyt 1/10.

ab91545 - Mouse monoclonal IgM, is suitable for use as an isotype control with this antibody.
ICC/IF 1/100.
IHC-R Use at an assay dependent concentration.
WB 1/100 - 1/500. Detects a band of approximately 43 kDa. As this is a mouse IgM antibody, an anti-mouse IgM secondary antibody must be used to detect this primary.
ELISA 1/10.
IHC-Fr Use at an assay dependent concentration.
IP Use at an assay dependent concentration. PubMed: 27336173

Target

Images

  • Western blot - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)
    Western blot - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)This image is courtesy of an anonymous Abreview
    Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205) at 1/100 dilution + Human pancreatic cancer cell line, whole cell lysate at 20 µg

    Secondary
    HRP conjugated goat anti-mouse antibody at 1/2000 dilution

    Developed using the ECL technique.

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Observed band size: 43 kDa
    why is the actual band size different from the predicted?


    Exposure time: 1 minute

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  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)
    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)Image from Ibrahim, Ahmed S. et al. Oncotarget 7.8 (2016): 8532–8545. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.7384, Fig 6D. Reproduced under the creative commons licence

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence analysis of ARPE cells labelling F-actin with ab205. Cells were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for 10 min, washed with PBS, and blocked for one hour. Cells were then incubated for 3h at 37°C with Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205) at 1/200 dilution. Thereafter, cells were washed 3 times with PBS containing 0.3% Triton-X, incubated with secondary antibody and coverslipped with Fluoroshield containing DAPI as a counter stain. Immunofluorescent signals were detected by confocal microscopy.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Resin sections) - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)
    Immunohistochemistry (Resin sections) - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)This image is courtesy of an anonymous abreview.

    Immunohistochemistry (Resin sections) analysis of mouse bone tissue cells labeling F-actin with ab205 at 1/200 dilution. Mouse tibia bone samples were fixed in neutral buffered formalin for 72 hours at room temperature, embedded undecalcified in plastic and sectioned at 5 microns.  A polyclonal goat anti-mouse Alexa Fluor® 488 secondary antibody was used at 1/700 dilution. The image shows a 1 micron thick z-projection of the chondrocytes in the proximal tibia growth plate. 

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  • Western blot - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)
    Western blot - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)This image is courtesy of an anonymous abreview.
    Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205) at 1/500 dilution + CNS whole tissue lysate at 30 µg

    Secondary
    Goat anti-mouse HRP conjugate at 1/10000 dilution

    Developed using the ECL technique.

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Observed band size: 43 kDa why is the actual band size different from the predicted?


    Exposure time: 5 minutes


    Blocking: 5% milk for 1 hour at 25°C. 

    Incubation with primary antibody for 15 hours at 4°C in 5%milk+ PBS+0.1% Tween 20.

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  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)
    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)This image is courtesy of an anonymous abreview.

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence analysis of mouse cortical neurons labeling F-actin with ab205 at 1/100 dilution. The cells were fixed with Ethanol and permeabilized with 0.2% Triton X-100. A polyclonal goat anti-mouse Cy3 conjugated secondary antibody was used at 1/200 dilution. 

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  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)
    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] (ab205)Image courtesy of an Abreview submitted by Jamie Richards.
    ab205 staining F-actin in rat brain tissue by Immunohistochemistry (frozen sections). Tissue was fixed with paraformaldehyde and then blocked with 2% BSA for 1 hour followed by incubation with the primary antibody at a 1/25 dilution for 24 hours. A biotin-conjugated goat anti-mouse IgM was used as secondary antibody at a 1/400 dilution. No permeabilisation step was used.

References

This product has been referenced in:

  • Zhang Q  et al. Long noncoding RNA MAGI1-IT1 regulates cardiac hypertrophy by modulating miR-302e/DKK1/Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. J Cell Physiol 235:245-253 (2020). Read more (PubMed: 31222747) »
  • Hou Q  et al. Berberine improves intestinal epithelial tight junctions by upregulating A20 expression in IBS-D mice. Biomed Pharmacother 118:109206 (2019). Read more (PubMed: 31306972) »
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence abreview for Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3]

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Abreviews
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Application
Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence
Sample
Human Cell (U2OS)
Permeabilization
Yes - NP40
Specification
U2OS
Blocking step
BSA as blocking agent for 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 3% · Temperature: 21°C
Fixative
Formaldehyde
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Submitted May 29 2019

Western blot abreview for Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3]

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Abreviews
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Application
Western blot
Sample
Human Cell lysate - whole cell (U2OS)
Gel Running Conditions
Reduced Denaturing
Loading amount
20 µg
Specification
U2OS
Blocking step
Milk as blocking agent for 3 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 5% · Temperature: 21°C
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Submitted Apr 05 2019

Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) abreview for Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3]

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Abreviews
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Application
Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections)
Sample
Mouse Tissue (Pancreas PanIN)
Permeabilization
No
Specification
Pancreas PanIN
Blocking step
Serum as blocking agent for 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 10% · Temperature: RT°C
Fixative
Methanol
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Submitted Jun 27 2018

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence abreview for Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3]

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Abreviews
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Application
Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence
Sample
Mouse Cell (Mouse Derived Breast cancer Cell Line)
Permeabilization
Yes - 0.5 % Triton
Specification
Mouse Derived Breast cancer Cell Line
Blocking step
BSA as blocking agent for 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 3% · Temperature: 26°C
Fixative
Methanol
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Submitted Aug 17 2017

Western blot abreview for Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3]

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Abreviews
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Application
Western blot
Sample
Mouse Cell lysate - whole cell (Mouse Derived Breast Cancer Primary Cell Line)
Gel Running Conditions
Reduced Denaturing (10)
Loading amount
40 µg
Specification
Mouse Derived Breast Cancer Primary Cell Line
Blocking step
Licor Blocking Buffer as blocking agent for 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 100% · Temperature: 26°C
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Submitted Aug 14 2017

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence abreview for Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3]

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Abreviews
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Application
Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence
Sample
Mouse Cell (Cortical Neurons)
Permeabilization
Yes - 0.2% Triton X-100
Specification
Cortical Neurons
Blocking step
casein solution + Tween 20 as blocking agent for 20 minute(s) · Concentration: 0.2% · Temperature: 25°C
Fixative
Ethanol
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Submitted Aug 04 2016

Question

Je suis à la recherche d’un anticorps spécifique de l’actine F et un autre spécifique de l’actine monomérique ou actin-G.

J’aimerais un anticorps déjà testé en Immunofluorescence et pas de toxine type phalloidin.

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Answer

Je peux vous proposer ab205, Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3] qui est un monoclonal de souris garanti de fonctionner en immunofluorescence. Cependant, nous n’avons pas testé le taux de toxine dans ce produit et donc nous ne pouvons pas garantir qu’il n’y a pas de toxine type phalloidin présent.


Malheureusement, nous n’avons pas d’anticorps anti-G-actine. Tous nos autres anticorps reconnaissent les deux formes F et G.

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Western blot abreview for Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3]

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Abreviews
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Application
Western blot
Loading amount
30 µg
Gel Running Conditions
Reduced Denaturing (12)
Sample
Human Tissue lysate - whole (CNS)
Specification
CNS
Blocking step
Milk as blocking agent for 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 5% · Temperature: 25°C
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Submitted Aug 01 2014

Immunohistochemistry (Resin sections) abreview for Anti-F-actin antibody [NH3]

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Application
Immunohistochemistry (Resin sections)
Sample
Mouse Tissue sections (Bone Tissue Cells)
Specification
Bone Tissue Cells
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Submitted Jul 10 2013

Question

I got the reply from the customer in regards to ab205:
"I have tried, according to your suggestion, to do the IHC experiment again with a different secondary antibody "Alexa Fluor® 488 Goat Anti-Mouse IgG, IgM (H+L)" that recognize both IgG and IgM. This didn't recognize the F-actin antibody and resulted in no positive-specific staining.
At this point I think I have tried almost every step in the attempts to get a positive signal."

Looking forward to your reply.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Best Regards,

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Answer

Thank you for your message and for providing this further information.
I am sorry to hear the suggestions made have not improved the results on this occasion. I appreciate the time you have spent on these experiments and would be pleased to arrange a free of charge replacement or refund in compensation.
If you decide to get a free of charge replacement we would recommend it would be beneficial to include a positive control, such as gastrointestinal tissue or brain tissue in the following experiments.
I look forward hearing from you with details of how you would like to proceed.

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