Background:

Forms a water-specific channel (PubMed:7559426, PubMed:8601457, PubMed:19383790). Plays an important role in brain water homeostasis and in glymphatic solute transport. Required for a normal rate of water exchange across the blood brain interface. Required for normal levels of cerebrospinal fluid influx into the brain cortex and parenchyma along paravascular spaces that surround penetrating arteries, and for normal drainage of interstitial fluid along paravenous drainage pathways. Thereby, it is required for normal clearance of solutes from the brain interstitial fluid, including soluble beta-amyloid peptides derived from APP. Plays a redundant role in urinary water homeostasis and urinary concentrating ability (By similarity).

Specificity:

Recognizes endogenous levels of Aquaporin 4 protein.

Alternative names:

Aquaporin-4; AQP-4; Mercurial-insensitive water channel; MIWC; WCH4

Species reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Host:

Mouse

Ig type:

Liquid in 0.42% Potassium phosphate, 0.87% Sodium chloride, pH 7.3, 30% glycerol, and 0.01% sodium azide.

Immunogen:

KLH-conjugated synthetic peptide encompassing a sequence of human Aquaporin 4. The exact sequence is proprietary.

Purification & Purity:

The antibody was affinity-purified from mouse antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).

Molecular weight:

~ 46 kDa

Applications:

WB, IHC, IF/ICC

Usage:

WB (1/1000 - 1/3000), IHC (1/100 - 1/200), IF/ICC (1/100 - 1/200)

Storage:

Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Precautions:

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

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