Description

The antibody has a proven strong Biotin-Streptavidin/HRP staining at a 1/4000-1/6000 dilution in rat amygdala, cortex, and suprachiasmatic nucleus. The specificity of the antiserum was examined by soluble pre-adsorption with the peptides in question at a final concentration of 10-5 M. VIP immunolabeling was completely abolished by pre-adsorption with VIP. Pre-adsorption with the following peptides resulted in no reduction of immunostaining: Secretin, gastric inhibitory polypeptide, somatostatin, glucagon, insulin, ACTH, gastrin 34, FMRF-amide, rat GHRF, human GHRF, peptide histidine isoleucine 27, rat pancreatic polypeptide, motilin, peptide YY, substance P, neuropeptide Y, and CGRP. The histochemical antibody for VIP is generated in a rabbit against porcine VIP conjugated to bovine thyroglobulin with carbodiimide. The antibody is provided as 100 µL of lyophilized whole serum, and 0.09% sodium azide.

Photo Description: IHC image of rat cortex (above) and low magnification image of rat striatum and amygdala staining for VIP (below). The tissue was fixed with 4% formaldehyde in phosphate buffer, before being removed and prepared for vibratome sectioning. Floating sections were incubated at RT in 10% goat serum in PBS, before standard IHC procedure. Primary antibody was incubated at 1:5000 for 48 hours, goat anti-rabbit secondary was subsequently added for 1 hour after washing with PBS. Light microscopy staining was achieved with standard biotin-streptavidin/HRP procedure and DAB chromogen.

Host:Rabbit

Quantity / Volume: 100 µL

State: Lyophilized Whole Serum

Reacts With: Avian (Bird), Bat, Bubalus Bubalis (Buffalo), Bullfrog, Canine, Cat, Chick, Chicken, Dog, Dove, Fish, Fowl, Fox, Frog, Gilt (Pig), Goldfish, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Hedgehog, Hen, Human, Lizard, Mink, Mole, Mollusk, Monkey, Mouse, Mudpuppy (Necturus Maculosus), Ovine, Pig, Pigeon, Platypus, Possum, Rabbit, Raccoon, Ram, Rat, Scorpaena Porcus (Fish), Sea Lamprey, Sheep, Shrew, Snake, Sparrow, Sparus Aurata (Fish), Squirrel, Starfish, Sting Ray, Suncus Murinus, Tadpole, Turkey, Turtle, Worm (Spionidae), Zebra Finch, Zebrafish

Availability: In Stock

Preabsorption Control: Available at Sigma Aldrich, Catalog # V6130

Alternate Names:  Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide; VIP peptides, anti-VIP

Gene Symbol / ID, Accession #:  VIP,7432RRID:  AB_572270