Good Antibody to Evaluate Neuronal Activity

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Postdoctoral Researcher

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Company:

Cell Signaling Technology

Product Name:

c-Fos (9F6) Rabbit mAb

Catalog Number:

2250

Clone Number:

9F6

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I have used this antibody to detect activity of neurons from an animal model of inflammatory pain in the brain. It has worked very well in mouse sample.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

Mouse brain

Primary Incubation

Incubation was done with Ab diluted to 1:1,000 for 16h at 4ºC

Blocking Agent

BSA 4% in PBS

Secondary Incubation

Incubation was done with 2nd Ab diluted to 1:1,000 for 3h at room temperature

Tertiary Incubation

None

Detection

Fluorescence (AF 488)

Results Summary

In all cases reactivity is quite good at 1:1,000 dilution. This protein is detected only in neurons that are active at the moment of tissue collection. I have captured the attached image in my confocal to show expression of this protein in the mouse hippocampus (please see my paper for details).

DOI or PMID #

10.3389/fncel.2022.933874

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

I have experienced no issues with this product.

The Bad

It may result in false negative data due to lack of enough cell activity.

The Bottom Line

Great antibody to detect neuronal activity.

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