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S5545

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Anti-Serotonin antibody produced in rabbit

whole antiserum

Synonym(s):

Anti-Serotonin, Rabbit Anti-Serotonin, Serotonin Detection Antibody

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

whole antiserum

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

contains

15 mM sodium azide

species reactivity

rat, human

packaging

antibody small pack of 25 μL

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): 1:8,000 using sections of normal human appendix or serotonin-containing carcinoid tumors
immunohistochemistry (frozen sections): 1:5,000 using perfusion-fixed (4% paraformaldehyde), frozen sections of rat brain.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... HTR1A(3350)

General description

Serotonin/5-HT (5-hydroxytryptamine) is a neurotransmitters present in the brain. Anti-Serotonin specifically stains enterochromaffin cells in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections of normal human appendix and serotonin-containing carcinoid tumors. In the central nervous system (CNS), the antiserum reacts with serotonin-containing fibers in perfusion-fixed, free-floating sections of rat brain.

Specificity

The antibody reacts with serotonin-containing fibers in paraformaldehyde perfusion-fixed, frozen sections of rat brain. The product specifically stains enterochromaffin cells in formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded sections of normal human appendix and serotonin-containing carcinoid tumors.

Immunogen

Serotonin creatinine sulfate complex conjugated with formaldehyde to BSA.

Application

Anti-Serotonin antibody has been used in immunocytochemistry.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Serotonin/5-HT, the midbrain raphe system controls mood, emotion, cognition and motor functions, circadian and neuroendocrine rhythms, like food intake, sleep and reproductive activity. It participates in natural reward-related physiology and behaviour, from feeding to sexual activity.

Physical form

Supplied as a liquid containing 15 mM sodium azide as preservative.

Storage and Stability

For continuous use, store at 2-8 °C for a maximum of one month. For extended storage freeze in working aliquots. Repeated freezing and thawing, or storage in "frost-free" freezers, is not recommended. If slight turbidity occurs upon prolonged storage, clarify the solution by centrifugation before use.

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

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Central serotonin depletion affects rat brain areas differently: a qualitative and quantitative comparison between different treatment schemes.
Kornum BR, et al.
Neuroscience Letters, 392(1-2), 129-134 (2006)
An-Lun Chin et al.
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Roles for serotonin in neuroembryogenesis.
Bernard H, et al.
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Martin Fritsch et al.
Frontiers in zoology, 10(1), 35-35 (2013-06-20)
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Allelic Variation of Human Serotonin Transporter Gene Expression
Armin H, et al.
Journal of Neurochemistry, 66(6), 2621-2624 (1996)

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