Not ideal, but works okay

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Johns Hopkins
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Company:

Novus Biologicals

Product Name:

Rabbit anti-Pdx1 antibody

Catalog Number:

NB100-74491

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We wanted an antibody to detect Pdx1, which is a transcription factor expressed in adult mouse islets and throughout the developing mouse pancreas.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

Adult mouse pancreas, fixed in 4 % PFA, frozen in OCT

Primary Incubation

1/100 in 10% FBS PBST, 4 C overnight

Blocking Agent

10% FBS diluted in PBST

Secondary Incubation

Life Technologies Alexa 568; 1/200, 2 hours at room temperature or 4 C overnight (works either way); dilute in PBST

Tertiary Incubation

None used

Detection

Zeiss fluorescent microscope

Results Summary

This antibody works ok for detecting Pdx1 - similiar to or better than other available commercial antibodies. There is significant background though.

Additional Notes

The islet (expressing Pdx1) is circled in white in the image

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Summary

The Good

Works okay

The Bad

Signal not very strong relative to background

The Bottom Line

I was unable to find another commercial antibody that worked any better than this one and that was approved for immunofluorescence.

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