A5691
Anti-Actin, α-Smooth Muscle - Alkaline Phosphatase antibody, Mouse monoclonal
clone 1A4, purified from hybridoma cell culture
Synonym(s):
Monoclonal Anti-Actin, α-Smooth Muscle, Monoclonal Anti-Actin, α-Smooth Muscle - Alkaline Phosphatase antibody produced in mouse, SMA
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About This Item
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41
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biological source
mouse
conjugate
alkaline phosphatase conjugate
antibody form
purified from hybridoma cell culture
antibody product type
primary antibodies
clone
1A4, monoclonal
form
buffered aqueous glycerol solution
mol wt
antigen ~42 kDa
species reactivity
human, mouse, rat, chicken, frog, canine, rabbit, guinea pig, goat, bovine, sheep, snake
technique(s)
ELISA: suitable
immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): 1:20 using human tonsil or appendix sections
western blot: 1:100 using chicken gizzard extract/ Mouse heart extract
isotype
IgG2a
UniProt accession no.
shipped in
wet ice
storage temp.
2-8°C
target post-translational modification
unmodified
Gene Information
mouse ... Acta2(11475)
rat ... Acta2(81633)
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General description
Actin is a highly conserved protein that is a major component of both the cytoskeletal and contractile structures in all cell types. It varies in amount, being related to the type of differentiation and to the functional state of cells and tissues. Actin can be found in two different forms of aggregation, the globular or the fibrillar state, and at least six distinct isoforms occur in vertebrates. The actins exhibit over 90% sequence homology, but each isoform has a unique NH2-terminal sequence. The isoforms are comprised of three α actins (skeletal, cardiac, smooth), one β actin (β-non-muscle) and two γ actins (γ smooth muscle and γ non-muscle).
The antibody (also known as anti-α-Sm-1) is specific for the single isoform of α-smooth muscle actin. It reacts specifically with α-smooth muscle actin in immunoblotting assays and labels smooth muscle cells in frozen or formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections.
Immunogen
N-terminal synthetic decapeptide of α-smooth muscle actin.
Application
Applications in which this antibody has been used successfully, and the associated peer-reviewed papers, are given below.
Immunohistochemistry (1 paper)
Immunohistochemistry (1 paper)
Immunocytochemistry was performed on kertocytes fixed in 1% PFA and incubated with mouse monoclonal anti-smooth muscle actin (14A) at a 1:100 dilution.
Immunocytochemistry was performed on smooth muscle cells from bovine aortas using the monoclonal anti-ACTA2 antibody. Cells were first grown on glass cover slips and fixed in 50% acetone/EtOH for 10 minutes at 4 degrees.
Mouse monoclonal anti-actin, α−smooth muscle-alkaline phosphatase antibody has been used for immunohistochemical application in mouse and human tissues.
Paraffin embedded sections of rat testis tissue grafts were immunohistochemically stained with mouse monoclonal anti-smooth muscle actin.
IHC analysis of x-gal stained muouse cardiac tissue was performed using the primary antibody, mouse monoclonal anti-smooth muscle actin to identify myofibroblasts.
IHC analysis of x-gal stained muouse cardiac tissue was performed using the primary antibody, mouse monoclonal anti-smooth muscle actin to identify myofibroblasts.
Physical form
Solution in 0.05 M Tris buffer, pH 8.0, containing 1 mM MgCl2, 1% bovine serum albumin, 50% glycerol, and 15 mM sodium azide as a preservative.
Other Notes
To view an Actin antibody selection guide, please visit www.sigmaaldrich.com/actin.
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Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 2
Personal Protective Equipment
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Jason Webber et al.
The American journal of pathology, 175(1), 148-160 (2009-06-23)
Myofibroblasts are contractile cells that are characterized by the expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin and mediate the closure of wounds and the formation of collagen-rich scars. Their presence in organs such as lungs, liver, and kidney has long been established
Ye Ding et al.
Circulation research, 119(6), 718-730 (2016-07-22)
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) has been reported to play a protective role in atherosclerosis. However, whether AMPKα2 controls atherosclerotic plaque stability remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of AMPKα2 deletion on atherosclerotic plaque stability
Kenneth Chan et al.
Journal of the American Heart Association, 6(11) (2017-11-02)
Genome-wide association studies identified ADAMTS7 as a risk locus for coronary artery disease (CAD). Functional studies suggest that ADAMTS7 may promote cellular processes in atherosclerosis. We sought to examine the association between genetic variation at ADAMTS7 and measures of atherosclerosis
Alex H P Chan et al.
PloS one, 12(3), e0174773-e0174773 (2017-03-30)
Current animal models for the evaluation of synthetic grafts are lacking many of the molecular tools and transgenic studies available to other branches of biology. A mouse model of vascular grafting would allow for the study of molecular mechanisms of
Izabela Rozenberg et al.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 30(5), 923-930 (2010-03-06)
Enhanced endothelial permeability leading to intimal accumulation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) stimulates the formation of atherosclerotic lesions. Histamine is known to increase vascular permeability. Whether this affects the formation of atherosclerotic lesions, however, remains elusive. Apolipoprotein E-null (ApoE(-/-)) mice treated
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