Actin (Muscle Specific) Antibody (MSA/953) - Azide and BSA Free, Novus Biologicals™

pan Actin

1.0 mg/mL

Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), Immunofluorescence, CyTOF

Unconjugated

Mouse

Angiogenesis, Cancer, Cell Biology, Cellular Markers, Cytoskeleton Markers, Stem Cell Markers

PBS with No Preservative

58

Synthetic peptide common among human muscle actins

Primary

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

MSA/953

Western Blot : 0.5 - 1.0 ug/ml, Flow Cytometry : 0.5 - 1 ug/million cells in 0.1 ml, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin : 0.25 - 0.5 ug/ml, Immunofluorescence : 0.5 - 1.0 ug/ml, CyTOF-ready

Monoclonal

Purified

RUO

Human, Rat, Rabbit

ACTA, actin, alpha 1, skeletal muscle, alpha skeletal muscle, alpha skeletal muscle actin, alpha-actin-1, ASMA, CFTD, CFTDM, MPFD, NEM1, NEM2, NEM3

ACTA1

IgG1 κ

Protein A or G purified

This antibody recognizes actin of skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle cells. It is not reactive with other mesenchymal cells except for myoepithelium. Actin can be resolved on the basis of its isoelectric points into three distinctive components: alpha, beta, and gamma in order of increasing isoelectric point. Anti-muscle specific actin recognizes alpha and gamma isotypes of all muscle groups. Non-muscle cells such as vascular endothelial cells and connective tissues are non-reactive. Also, neoplastic cells of non-muscle-derived tissue such as carcinomas, melanomas, and lymphomas are negative.AIt stains tumors of smooth muscle (leiomyomas and leiomyosarcomas) as well as skeletal muscle (rhabdomyomas and rhabdomyosarcomas).