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AQP4 Antibody recognizes aquaporin 4 (AQP4), an integral membrane water channel that facilitates selective movement of water across cell membranes. AQP4 belongs to the aquaporin family and contributes to fluid homeostasis in multiple tissues by providing a pathway for rapid transmembrane water transport. Its abundance and membrane localization can influence cellular responses to osmotic changes and the distribution of water between physiological compartments.
AQP4 is particularly abundant in the central nervous system, where it is strongly associated with astrocytes and concentrated at astrocytic endfeet adjacent to blood vessels and other fluid interfaces. This polarized distribution contributes to brain water balance and extracellular fluid regulation. AQP4 also has important functions outside the nervous system and is expressed in several epithelial and other water-transporting tissues, reflecting a broader physiological role in tissue fluid movement and homeostasis.
AQP4 occurs in multiple molecular forms, including the well-characterized M1 and M23 isoforms generated through alternative translation initiation. AQP4 proteins assemble as tetramers in the plasma membrane, and M23-containing channels can organize into larger structures known as orthogonal arrays of particles. Changes in AQP4 abundance, localization, and organization are studied in edema, tissue injury, inflammatory processes, and neurological disorders. AQP4 is also the principal autoantigen associated with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, in which pathogenic autoantibodies recognize extracellular regions of the channel.
This Aquaporin 4 Polyclonal Antibody is a rabbit polyclonal generated against a peptide from human AQP4. The polyclonal format provides a population of antibodies recognizing the immunizing AQP4 region and offers a complementary reagent to monoclonal antibodies directed against this water channel. NSJ Bioreagents supplies this antibody for research use only.
An AQP4 Antibody can be used to investigate aquaporin 4 expression and its relationship to membrane water transport, fluid homeostasis, tissue physiology, astrocyte biology, and disorders involving altered AQP4 expression or localization.
For an AQP4 monoclonal with complementary Western blot, IHC, and protein microarray validation, see our Aquaporin 4 Antibody AQP4/3321 / AQP4 Monoclonal Antibody page.
Optimal dilution of the AQP4 Antibody / Aquaporin 4 Polyclonal Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Amino acids KPGVVHVIDVDRGEEKKGKDQSGEVLSSV of human Aquaporin 4 were used as the immunogen for the AQP4 antibody.
After reconstitution, the AQP4 antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
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