Recognizes the alpha-smooth muscle isoform of actin. Does not react with actin from fibroblasts (b-and g-cytoplasmic), striated muscle (a-sarcomeric), and myocardium (a-myocardial).
Note: Not all species have been tested for usefulness with this product. Only those species listed have been tested. We cannot make any guarantees about additional reactivities which may or may not occur.
For IHC analysis, use at a dilution of 1:400 for 20 minutes at RT. No special pretreatment is required for the immunohistochemical staining of formalin/paraffin tissues.
Packaging:
Storage:
Store at 4 °C short term. Aliquot and store at -20 °C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
Buffer:
PBS; pH 7.4, 0.2% BSA, and 40% glycerol.
Preservative:
0.09% Sodium Azide
Limitations:
This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Products are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt, except for peptides and proteins which are guaranteed for 3 months.
Stains smooth muscle cells in vessel walls, gut walls, and myometrium. Myoepithelial cells in breat and salivary gland are also stained. This antibody reacts with tumors arising from smooth muscles and myoepithelial cells.