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| Alternative names | Nestin;NES;Nbla00170; |
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| Immunogen | A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human Nestin, different from the related mouse sequence by four amino acids, and from the related rat sequence by five amino acids. |
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| Form | Lyophilized |
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Product Overview
This rabbit polyclonal antibody detects nestin in human, mouse and rat samples and is validated for IHC and Western blot. The predicted molecular weight is 177.4 kDa, and the supplier reports an observed band at about 230 kDa.
Nestin (NES) is a class VI intermediate filament protein expressed mainly in dividing neural progenitor cells and other stem or progenitor cells. It helps reorganize vimentin filaments during mitosis and is required for progenitor survival and self-renewal, and it is one of the most widely used markers of neural stem and progenitor cells.
| Target | Nestin (gene NES; UniProt P48681, human) |
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| Host / Clonality / Isotype | Rabbit / Polyclonal / Rabbit IgG |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
| Form | Lyophilized |
| Formulation | Per vial: 0.9 mg NaCl; 0.2 mg Na2HPO4; 0.05 mg NaN3; plus stabilizers |
| Calculated MW | 177.4 kDa |
| Observed MW | 230 kDa |
| Storage | As supplied: −20 °C for up to 12 months from receipt. After reconstitution: 4 °C for up to 1 month, or aliquot and keep at −20 °C for up to 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles. |
Validated Applications
| IHC (paraffin sections) | 0.5–1 µg/mL |
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| IHC (frozen sections) | 0.5–1 µg/mL |
| Western blot | 0.1–0.5 µg/mL |
Samples with a confirmed band (WB): HeLa cells, HepG2 cells.
Recommended loading (WB): 20–40 µg of total protein per lane.
Conditions in the example images (WB): 5–20% gradient SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, 30 µg lysate per lane, transfer to nitrocellulose membrane, blocking in 5% non-fat milk, primary antibody at 0.5 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C, HRP-conjugated secondary antibody at 1:5000, ECL detection.
Samples with confirmed staining (IHC): human kidney tissue, rat kidney tissue, human melanoma tissue.
Recommended antigen retrieval: heat-mediated, in TE buffer (pH 9.0); citrate buffer (pH 6.0) can be used instead.
Conditions in the example images (IHC): heat-mediated antigen retrieval in EDTA buffer (pH 8.0).
Samples with confirmed staining (IHC): mouse kidney tissue, rat kidney tissue.
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide from the N-terminal region of human nestin. It differs from the mouse sequence at four residues and from the rat sequence at five residues.
Reactivity Notes
The supplier lists reactivity with human, mouse and rat. Tissue expression noted by UniProt (human): CNS stem cells. The samples tested by the supplier (listed above) are a practical starting point for positive controls.
Safety
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