Reliable Proliferation Marker for Neurogenesis

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Company:

Abcam

Product Name:

Anti-BrdU antibody - Proliferation Marker

Catalog Number:

ab1893

Clone Number:

N/A

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I have used this antibody to detect astrocyte proliferation induced by peripheral inflammation. It has worked very well in mouse sample without performing any special step for immunofluorescence.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

Mouse spine cord

Primary Incubation

Incubation was done with Ab diluted to 1:500 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 647)

Results Summary

In all cases reactivity is quite good at 1:500 dilution. This protein is detected only in new cells and thus can be used to monitor proliferation. I have captured this image in my confocal to show expression of this protein in the proliferating astrocytes (please see my paper for details).

DOI or PMID #

31354431

Additional Notes

The image shows GFAP (green) and BRDU (magenta)

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Summary

The Good

Reliable and sensible

The Bad

None

The Bottom Line

Great antibody to detect proliferating cells.

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