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Cell Signaling Technology

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For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.
Applications:

IHC-P, IF-F, IF-IC, FC-FP

REACTIVITY:

H M R

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

6

SOURCE:

Rabbit

UniProt ID:

#P01308

Entrez-Gene Id:

3630

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 1:100
Immunofluorescence (Frozen) 1:100
Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) 1:100
Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized) 1:100

Storage

Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA and 50% glycerol. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

Specificity / Sensitivity

Insulin Antibody detects endogenous levels of total insulin protein.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Source / Purification

Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the sequence of human insulin. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.

Background

The maintenance of glucose homeostasis is an essential physiological process that is regulated by hormones. An elevation in blood glucose levels during feeding stimulates insulin release from pancreatic β cells through a glucose sensing pathway (1). Insulin is synthesized as a precursor molecule, proinsulin, which is processed prior to secretion. A- and B-peptides are joined together by a disulfide bond to form insulin, while the central portion of the precursor molecule is cleaved and released as the C-peptide. Insulin stimulates glucose uptake from blood into skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. Insulin deficiency leads to type 1 diabetes mellitus (2).

  1. Straub, S.G. and Sharp, G.W. (2002) Diabetes Metab. Res. Rev. 18, 451-463.
  2. Concannon, P. et al. (1998) Nat. Genet. 19, 292-296.

Species Reactivity

Species reactivity is determined by testing in at least one approved application (e.g., western blot).

Applications Key

IHC-P: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) IF-F: Immunofluorescence (Frozen) IF-IC: Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) FC-FP: Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized)

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: human M: mouse R: rat Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus Mi: mink C: chicken Dm: D. melanogaster X: Xenopus Z: zebrafish B: bovine Dg: dog Pg: pig Sc: S. cerevisiae Ce: C. elegans Hr: horse GP: Guinea Pig Rab: rabbit All: all species expected

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Insulin Antibody

Immunohistochemistry Image 1: Insulin Antibody Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded rat pancreas, showing staining of β-cells using Insulin Antibody.
Immunohistochemistry Image 2: Insulin Antibody Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded mouse pancreas, showing staining of β cells, using Insulin Antibody.
Immunohistochemistry Image 3: Insulin Antibody Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human pancreas, showing staining of β cells, using Insulin Antibody.
Immunofluorescence Image 1: Insulin Antibody Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of normal mouse pancreas using Insulin Antibody (green). Blue pseudocolor = DRAQ5 (fluorescent DNA dye).
Immunofluorescence Image 1: Insulin Antibody Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of beta-TC-6 and HeLa cells using Insulin Antibody (green). Actin filaments have been labeled with Alexa Fluor 555 phalloidin (red). Blue pseudocolor = DRAQ5 (fluorescent DNA dye).
Flow Cytometry Image 1: Insulin Antibody Expand Image
Flow cytometric analysis of untreated β-TC cells, using Insulin Antibody (blue) compared to a nonspecific negative control antibody (red).