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Desmin Antibody / Muscle Intermediate Filament Marker is designed for the detection and study of Desmin (DES), a type III intermediate filament protein that serves as a major structural component of skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle cells. Desmin forms an essential part of the muscle cytoskeleton, where it helps maintain cellular architecture and provides mechanical stability to contractile tissues. Because of its highly restricted expression pattern within muscle lineages, Desmin has become one of the most widely used markers for identifying muscle-derived cells and tissues in both normal and pathologic specimens.
Desmin is a member of the intermediate filament protein family, which functions alongside microtubules and actin filaments to establish and maintain cytoskeletal organization. Within muscle cells, Desmin forms filamentous networks that connect contractile elements to one another and to intracellular structures. These networks help preserve cell shape, maintain tissue integrity, and coordinate mechanical forces generated during muscle contraction. Through these structural roles, Desmin contributes to the organization and function of muscle tissues throughout the body.
Expression of Desmin is observed in skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle, making it a valuable marker for studies of muscle differentiation, development, and tissue organization. Researchers frequently utilize Desmin expression analysis to characterize myogenic lineages and investigate cellular architecture within contractile tissues. The highly conserved nature of Desmin across mammalian species has also made it a useful target for comparative and veterinary research applications.
Beyond its utility as a muscle marker, Desmin has attracted significant interest in studies of cytoskeletal biology, tissue remodeling, muscle development, and cardiovascular physiology. As a key structural protein of muscle cells, Desmin occupies a central position within molecular networks that regulate cellular organization and tissue integrity. Consequently, Desmin remains one of the most extensively studied proteins associated with muscle biology and myogenic differentiation.
Desmin Antibody is useful for investigating muscle development, myogenic differentiation, cytoskeletal organization, cardiovascular biology, and tissue architecture. Researchers utilize Desmin Antibody reagents to evaluate protein expression patterns and study molecular mechanisms governing muscle structure, cellular integrity, and intermediate filament-dependent regulatory pathways.
This antibody can be compared with our Desmin Antibody (clone DES/2960R) for detection of desmin as a muscle marker with validation supported by gene knockdown.
Optimal dilution of the Desmin Antibody / Muscle Intermediate Filament Marker should be determined by the researcher.
Recombinant full-length human desmin protein was used as the immunogen for the Desmin antibody.
Aliquot the Desmin antibody and store frozen at -20oC or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Desmin Antibody, DES Antibody, Muscle Intermediate Filament Marker Antibody, Muscle Cytoskeleton Protein Antibody, Myogenic Marker Antibody, Muscle Structural Protein Antibody, Type III Intermediate Filament Antibody
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