Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 Antibody

Western blot shows lysates of mouse brain (cortex) tissue, rat brain (cortex) tissue, and human brain (hippocampus) tissue. PVDF membrane was probed with 1 µg/mL of Goat Anti-Mouse Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF5245) followed by HRP-conjugated Anti-Goat IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF019). A specific band was detected for Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 at approximately 110 kDa (as indicated). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using Immunoblot Buffer Group 8.

Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 was detected in perfusion fixed frozen sections of mouse brain using Goat Anti-Human/Mouse/Rat Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF5245) at 5 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C. Tissue was stained using the Anti-Goat HRP-DAB Cell & Tissue Staining Kit (brown; Catalog # CTS008) and counterstained with hematoxylin (blue). Specific staining was localized to the cytoplasm of neurons in the brainstem. View our protocol for Chromogenic IHC Staining of Frozen Tissue Sections. This application has not been tested in human or rat samples

• Reactivity: Hu, Mu, Rt
• Applications: WB, IHC
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Concentration: LYOPH

Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 Antibody Summary

• Immunogen: Chinese hamster ovary cell line CHO-derived recombinant mouse Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4
  Trp23-Val841
  Accession # Q5STE3
• Specificity: Detects recombinant mouse Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 in direct ELISAs. Detects human, mouse, and rat Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 in Western blots. In direct ELISAs, approximately 10% cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) FSTL4 is observed, and less than 5% cross‑reactivity with rhFSTL5 and recombinant mouse FSTL1 is observed.
• Source: N/A
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Gene: FSTL4
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Immunohistochemistry 5-15 ug/mL
  • Western Blot 1 ug/mL

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Buffer: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.
• Preservative: No Preservative
• Concentration: LYOPH
• Reconstitution Instructions: Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Alternate Names for Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 Antibody

• Follistatin like 4
• Follistatin-like 4
• Follistatin-like protein 4
• follistatin-related protein 4
• FSL4
• FSTL4
• KIAA1061

Background

FSTL4 (Follistatin-like protein 4; also FSL4, SPIG1 and D/Bsp120I-1) is a likely secreted, 90 kDa (predicted) member of the follistatin gene family of TGF-beta superfamily inhibitors. It is widely expressed, being found in neurons (retinal ganglion and cerebellar Purkinje cells), cardiac muscle cells, smooth muscle cells and intestinal epithelium. Mature mouse FSTL4 is 819 amino acids (aa) in length (aa 23-841). It contains one kazal-like domain (aa 80-134), an EF-hand motif (aa 173-208), and two Ig-like domains (aa 250-336 and 340-425). There are two potential splice forms, one that shows an alternative start site at Met315, and a second that possesses a His residue substitution for aa 518-841. Full-length mature mouse FSTL4 shares 95% and 84% aa identity with rat and human FSTL4, respectively.

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: FSTL4
• Uniprot:
  • Q5STE3()