Tested Applications
| Positive WB detected in | mouse liver tissue, SKOV-3 cells, mouse kidney tissue, mouse heart tissue, mouse brain tissue, rat brain tissue, rat heart tissue | 
| Positive IP detected in | mouse heart tissue | 
| Positive IHC detected in | mouse brain tissue, human brain tissue,  rat brain tissue,  mouse heart tissue,  human kidney tissue Note: suggested antigen retrieval with TE buffer pH 9.0; (*) Alternatively, antigen retrieval may be performed with citrate buffer pH 6.0 | 
| Positive IF-P detected in | rat brain tissue, mouse brain tissue | 
Recommended dilution
| Application | Dilution | 
|---|---|
| Western Blot (WB) | WB : 1:2000-1:10000 | 
| Immunoprecipitation (IP) | IP : 0.5-4.0 ug for 1.0-3.0 mg of total protein lysate | 
| Immunohistochemistry (IHC) | IHC : 1:100-1:2500 | 
| Immunofluorescence (IF)-P | IF-P : 1:50-1:500 | 
| It is recommended that this reagent should be titrated in each testing system to obtain optimal results. | |
| Sample-dependent, Check data in validation data gallery. | |
Published Applications
| KD/KO | See 1 publications below | 
| WB | See 74 publications below | 
| IHC | See 23 publications below | 
| IF | See 49 publications below | 
| IP | See 1 publications below | 
| FC | See 1 publications below | 
Product Information
16473-1-AP targets Aquaporin 4 in WB, IHC, IF-P, IP, ELISA applications and shows reactivity with human, mouse, rat samples.
| Tested Reactivity | human, mouse, rat | 
| Cited Reactivity | human, mouse, rat, pig, chicken | 
| Host / Isotype | Rabbit / IgG | 
| Class | Polyclonal | 
| Type | Antibody | 
| Immunogen | CatNo: Ag9561 Product name: Recombinant human AQP4 protein Source: e coli.-derived, PGEX-4T Tag: GST Domain: 208-323 aa of BC022286 Sequence: TGASMNPARSFGPAVIMGNWENHWIYWVGPIIGAVLAGGLYEYVFCPDVEFKRRFKEAFSKAAQQTKGSYMEVEDNRSQVETDDLILKPGVVHVIDVDRGEEKKGKDQSGEVLSSVPredict reactive species | 
| Full Name | Aquaporin 4 | 
| Calculated Molecular Weight | 323 aa, 35 kDa | 
| Observed Molecular Weight | 35-37 kDa, 32-34 kDa | 
| GenBank Accession Number | BC022286 | 
| Gene Symbol | Aquaporin 4 | 
| Gene ID (NCBI) | 361 | 
| RRID | AB_2827426 | 
| Conjugate | Unconjugated | 
| Form | Liquid | 
| Purification Method | Antigen affinity purification | 
| UNIPROT ID | P55087 | 
| Storage Buffer | PBS with 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol, pH 7.3. | 
| Storage Conditions | Store at -20°C. Stable for one year after shipment. Aliquoting is unnecessary for -20oC storage. 20ul sizes contain 0.1% BSA. | 
Background Information
Aquaporins are specialized water transport channels in plasma membranes of water-permeable tissues. Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is the most abundant water channel in the human central nervous system and is important to fluid movements in brain. Aquaporin-4 exists as two isoforms, a long (M1) isoform with translation initiation at Met-1, and a shorter (M23) isoform with translation initiation at Met-23, with molecular weights around 35-37 kDa and 32-34 kDa, respectively.
Protocols
| Product Specific Protocols | |
|---|---|
| IF protocol for Aquaporin 4 antibody 16473-1-AP | Download protocol | 
| IHC protocol for Aquaporin 4 antibody 16473-1-AP | Download protocol | 
| IP protocol for Aquaporin 4 antibody 16473-1-AP | Download protocol | 
| WB protocol for Aquaporin 4 antibody 16473-1-AP | Download protocol | 
| Standard Protocols | |
|---|---|
| Click here to view our Standard Protocols | 
Publications
| Species | Application | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| J Clin Invest MicroRNA-26a-3p rescues depression-like behaviors in male rats via preventing hippocampal neuronal anomalies. | ||
| Clin Cancer Res A Histopathologic Correlation Study Evaluating Glymphatic Function in Brain Tumors by Multi-Parametric MRI | ||
| Brain Frontal white matter hyperintensities, clasmatodendrosis and gliovascular abnormalities in ageing and post-stroke dementia. | ||
| Brain Behav Immun Polyunsaturated fatty acid supplement alleviates depression-incident cognitive dysfunction by protecting the cerebrovascular and glymphatic systems. | ||
| Glia Haploinsufficiency of microglial MyD88 ameliorates Alzheimer's pathology and vascular disorders in APP/PS1-transgenic mice. | ||
| Brain Behav Immun Hypoxia augments LPS-induced inflammation and triggers high altitude cerebral edema in mice. | 
Reviews
The reviews below have been submitted by verified Proteintech customers who received an incentive for providing their feedback.
| FH GARGI (Verified Customer) (08-07-2025) | Nice and clear staining using this antibody 
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| FH Paula (Verified Customer) (07-30-2024) | Worked well for human primary cell line, dilution used 1:500 (secondary 1:400) 
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| FH aidan (Verified Customer) (07-27-2024) | Very happy with this antibody would highly recommend. Overnight 4degrees, 1:2000. Bis tris gel. Secondary 1:4000 HRP 1h RT. 
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| FH Reyes (Verified Customer) (04-05-2024) | Aquaporin 4 (in green) shows a strong stainning, although difficult for the analyses, in human FFPE brain cortex. 
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