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HPA014784

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Anti-AQP4 antibody produced in rabbit

enhanced validation

affinity isolated antibody, Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies, buffered aqueous glycerol solution

Synonym(s):

Anti-AQP-4, Anti-Aquaporin-4, Anti-MIWC, Anti-Mercurial-insensitive water channel, Anti-WCH4

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
Human Protein Atlas Number:
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

rabbit

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

product line

Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies

form

buffered aqueous glycerol solution

species reactivity

human, mouse

enhanced validation

orthogonal RNAseq
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technique(s)

immunoblotting: 0.04-0.4 μg/mL
immunofluorescence: 0.25-2 μg/mL
immunohistochemistry: 1:2500-1:5000

immunogen sequence

CPDVEFKRRFKEAFSKAAQQTKGSYMEVEDNRSQVETDDLILKPGVVHVIDVDRGEEKKGKDQSGEVLSSV

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... AQP4(361)

General description

AQP4 (aquaporin 4) is an intrinsic protein, and belongs to the family of aquaporin water channels, which consists of thirteen members. This gene is localized to human chromosome 18 q11-q12, and has four exons and three introns. The encoded protein has five loops, intervened by six transmembrane domains. Loops A, C and E face the extraplasmic region, and loops B and D are present in the cytoplasmic region. It is expressed in peripheral organs such as, lung, stomach and kidney. It is the predominant water channel expressed in central nervous system. It is expressed by astrocytes, and localizes preferentially to end-foot processes of astrocytes. It is present as two alternatively spliced forms- long one called M1 and the short one named M23.

Immunogen

Aquaporin-4 recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

Application

All Prestige Antibodies Powered by Atlas Antibodies are developed and validated by the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) project and as a result, are supported by the most extensive characterization in the industry.

The Human Protein Atlas project can be subdivided into three efforts: Human Tissue Atlas, Cancer Atlas, and Human Cell Atlas. The antibodies that have been generated in support of the Tissue and Cancer Atlas projects have been tested by immunohistochemistry against hundreds of normal and disease tissues and through the recent efforts of the Human Cell Atlas project, many have been characterized by immunofluorescence to map the human proteome not only at the tissue level but now at the subcellular level. These images and the collection of this vast data set can be viewed on the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) site by clicking on the Image Gallery link. We also provide Prestige Antibodies® protocols and other useful information.

Biochem/physiol Actions

AQP4 (aquaporin 4) is the major water transporter in brain, and is thought to be responsible for maintaining the water homeostasis in brain. Therefore, AQP4 might play a key role in the pathogenesis of brain edema. Studies show that this transporter is overexpressed in cerebral ischemia. Thus, it might have potential as a therapeutic target for ischemic brain edema. Polymorphisms in this gene are associated with response to brain injury, and the clinical outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury. The short isoform (M23) of AQP4 facilitates the formation of orthogonal array of particles (OAPs), and the size of OAP is determined by the ratio of short (M23): long (M1) isoforms. These OAPs are known to interact with the pathogenic auto-antibodies generated in neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Thus, further studies on this protein might provide insights into the pathogenesis and treatment of NMO.

Features and Benefits

Prestige Antibodies® are highly characterized and extensively validated antibodies with the added benefit of all available characterization data for each target being accessible via the Human Protein Atlas portal linked just below the product name at the top of this page. The uniqueness and low cross-reactivity of the Prestige Antibodies® to other proteins are due to a thorough selection of antigen regions, affinity purification, and stringent selection. Prestige antigen controls are available for every corresponding Prestige Antibody and can be found in the linkage section.

Every Prestige Antibody is tested in the following ways:
  • IHC tissue array of 44 normal human tissues and 20 of the most common cancer type tissues.
  • Protein array of 364 human recombinant protein fragments.

Linkage

Corresponding Antigen APREST73067

Physical form

Solution in phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.2, containing 40% glycerol and 0.02% sodium azide

Legal Information

Prestige Antibodies is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hallel C Paraiso et al.
Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 14, 84-84 (2020-04-25)
Brain microvasculature forms a specialized structure, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), to maintain homeostasis and integrity of the central nervous system (CNS). The BBB dysfunction is emerging as a critical contributor to multiple neurological disorders, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, autoimmune
Anna-Lena Vogel et al.
European journal of immunology, 47(3), 458-469 (2017-01-07)
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) mediated by antibodies to the water channel protein AQP4 expressed in astrocytes. The contribution of AQP4-specific T cells to the class switch recombination of pathogenic AQP4-specific antibodies
Efthimios Dardiotis et al.
Journal of neurotrauma, 31(23), 1920-1926 (2014-07-08)
Accumulating evidence suggests that the extent of brain injury and the clinical outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI) are modulated, to some degree, by genetic variants. Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is the predominant water channel in the central nervous system and plays
Francesco Pisani et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 289(44), 30578-30589 (2014-09-23)
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is characterized by the presence of pathogenic autoantibodies (NMO-IgGs) against supra-molecular assemblies of aquaporin-4 (AQP4), known as orthogonal array of particles (OAPs). NMO-IgGs have a polyclonal origin and recognize different conformational epitopes involving extracellular AQP4 loops A
Fahmy Aboulenein-Djamshidian et al.
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology, 74(3), 194-197 (2015-02-11)
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS with severe involvement of the optic nerve and spinal cord. Highly specific serum IgG autoantibodies (NMO-IgG) that react with aquaporin-4 (AQP4), the most abundant CNS water channel protein, are

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