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Cell Signaling Technology

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

WB, IP, IHC-P, IF-F

REACTIVITY:

H M R

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

50-80

Source/Isotype:

Rabbit IgG

UniProt ID:

#P10636-8

Entrez-Gene Id:

4137

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000
Immunoprecipitation 1:50
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 1:100 - 1:400
Immunofluorescence (Frozen) 1:100 - 1:200

Storage

Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

For a carrier-free (BSA and azide free) version of this product see product # 66224 .

Specificity / Sensitivity

Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb recognizes endogenous levels of Tau protein only when phosphorylated at Thr181.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to residues surrounding Thr181 of human Tau protein.

Background

Tau is a heterogeneous microtubule-associated protein that promotes and stabilizes microtubule assembly, especially in axons. Six isoforms with different amino-terminal inserts and different numbers of tandem repeats near the carboxy terminus have been identified, and tau is hyperphosphorylated at approximately 25 sites by Erk, glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3), and CDK5 (1,2). Phosphorylation decreases the ability of tau to bind to microtubules. Neurofibrillary tangles are a major hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD); these tangles are bundles of paired helical filaments (PHFs) composed of hyperphosphorylated tau. In particular, phosphorylation at Ser396 by GSK-3 or CDK5 destabilizes microtubules. Furthermore, research studies have shown that inclusions of tau are found in a number of other neurodegenerative diseases, collectively known as tauopathies (1,3).

The cerebrospinal fluid concentration of Tau phosphorylated at Thr181 has been proposed to be a biomarker for the study of neurodegenerative disorders (4).

  1. Johnson, G.V. and Stoothoff, W.H. (2004) J Cell Sci 117, 5721-9.
  2. Hanger, D.P. et al. (1998) J Neurochem 71, 2465-76.
  3. Bramblett, G.T. et al. (1993) Neuron 10, 1089-99.
  4. Mitchell, A.J. (2009) J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 80, 966-75.

Species Reactivity

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

Western Blot Buffer

IMPORTANT: For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.

Applications Key

WB: Western Blotting IP: Immunoprecipitation IHC-P: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) IF-F: Immunofluorescence (Frozen)

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

Trademarks and Patents

Cell Signaling Technology is a trademark of Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
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Revision 5
#12885

Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb

Western Blotting Image 1: Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Western blot analysis of normal mouse brain and Tau KO (-/-) mouse brain with Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb (upper) and β-Actin (D6A8) Rabbit mAb #8457 (lower). Tau-KO mouse brain tissue was kindly provided by Dr. Dominic Walsh at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Western Blotting Image 2: Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Western blot analysis of extracts from mouse and rat brain using Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb. The phospho-specificity of Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb was verified by peptide blocking using a phosphopeptide or non-phosphopeptide targeting residue Thr181.
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Immunohistochemistry Image 1: Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human Alzheimer's brain using Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb.
Immunohistochemistry Image 2: Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma using Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb.
Immunohistochemistry Image 3: Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded mouse brain using Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb.
Immunohistochemistry Image 4: Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded mouse colon, control (left) or λ phosphatase-treated (right), using Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb.
Immunofluorescence Image 1: Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of mouse brainstem using Phospho-Tau (Thr181) (D9F4G) Rabbit mAb #12885 (green) and S6 Ribosomal Protein (54D2) Mouse mAb #2317 (red). Antibody was pre-incubated with non-phospho-Tau (Thr181) peptide (left), a phospho-Tau (Thr181) peptide (middle), or without peptide (right) to confirm phospho-specificity. Samples were mounted in ProLong® Gold Antifade Reagent with DAPI #8961 (blue).