Cell Signaling Technology

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Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (87G3) Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) #9187

Applications Reactivity Sensitivity Isotype
IF-F IF-IC F H M R Endogenous Rabbit IgG

Applications Key:  IF-F=Immunofluorescence (Frozen)  IF-IC=Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry)  F=Flow Cytometry
Reactivity Key:  H=Human  M=Mouse  R=Rat
Species cross-reactivity is determined by western blot. Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology.

Protocols

Specificity / Sensitivity

Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (87G3) (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) Rabbit mAb detects endogenous levels of CREB only when phosphorylated at serine 133. The antibody also detects the phosphorylated form of the CREB-related protein, ATF-1.

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser133 of human CREB. The antibody was conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 under optimal conditions with an F/P ratio of 2-6.

Flow Cytometry

Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometric analysis of NIH/3T3 cells, untreated (blue) or PDGF treated (green), using Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (87G3) Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) (#9187).

IF-IC

IF-IC

Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of SK-N-MC cells, treated with Forskolin and IBMX (left) or untreated (right), labeled with Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (87G3) Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) (green). Actin filaments have been labeled with Alexa Fluor® 555 phalloidin (red).

IF-F

IF-F

Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of P14 rat cerebellum, untreated (left) or phosphatase treated (right), labeled with Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (87G3) Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) (green) and GFAP (GA5) Mouse mAb #3670 (red). Blue pseudocolor = DRAQ5™ (fluorescent DNA dye).


Description

This Cell Signaling Technology antibody is conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 fluorescent dye and tested in-house for direct flow cytometry and immunofluorescent analysis in human and mouse cells. The antibody is expected to exhibit the same species cross-reactivity as the unconjugated Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (87G3) Rabbit mAb #9198.

Background

CREB is a bZIP transcription factor that activates target genes through cAMP response elements. CREB is able to mediate signals from numerous physiological stimuli, resulting in regulation of a broad array of cellular responses. While CREB is expressed in numerous tissues, it plays a large regulatory role in the nervous system. CREB is believed to play a key role in promoting neuronal survival, precursor proliferation, neurite outgrowth, and neuronal differentiation in certain neuronal populations (1-3). Additionally, CREB signaling is involved in learning and memory in several organisms (4-6). CREB is able to selectively activate numerous downstream genes through interactions with different dimerization partners. CREB is activated by phosphorylation at Ser133 by various signaling pathways including Erk, Ca2+, and stress signaling. Some of the kinases involved in phosphorylating CREB at Ser133 are p90RSK, MSK, CaMKIV, and MAPKAPK-2 (7-9).

  1. Lonze, B.E. et al. (2002) Neuron 34, 371-85.
  2. Lee, M.M. et al. (1999) J Neurosci Res 55, 702-12.
  3. Redmond, L. et al. (2002) Neuron 34, 999-1010.
  4. Dash, P.K. et al. (1990) Nature 345, 718-21.
  5. Yin, J.C. et al. (1994) Cell 79, 49-58.
  6. Guzowski, J.F. and McGaugh, J.L. (1997) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 94, 2693-8.
  7. Xing, J. et al. (1998) Mol Cell Biol 18, 1946-55.
  8. Ribar, T.J. et al. (2000) J Neurosci 20, RC107.
  9. Tan, Y. et al. (1996) EMBO J 15, 4629-42.

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Companion Products

Rabbit Monoclonals Produced Using Epitomics® Technology, U.S. Patent No. 5,675,063.The Alexa Fluor® dye antibody conjugates in this product are sold under license from Molecular Probes, Inc., for research use only, except for use in combination with DNA microarrays. The Alexa Fluor® dyes (except for Alexa Fluor® 430 dye) are covered by pending and issued patents.Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc.

This product is intended for research purposes only. The product is not intended to be used for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals.

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