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BrdU antibody | Bu20a

Mouse anti BrdU:FITC

Product Type
Monoclonal Antibody
Clone
Bu20a
Isotype
IgG1
Specificity
BrdU

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Mouse anti BrdU antibody, clone Bu20a recognizes bromodeoxyuridine (known as BrdU or BrdUrd). BrdU is a synthetic thymidine analog, which is incorporated to new DNA during replication instead of thymidine. BrdU can therefore be used to identify newly synthesized DNA. Mouse anti BrdU antibody, clone Bu20a, recognizes BrdU and other thymidine analogs; 5′-chloro-2′-deoxyuridine (CldU), 5′-iodo-2′-deoxyuridine (IdU) and 2′-deoxy-5-ethynyluridine (EdU), but only shows minimal reactivity with thymidine itself (Aten et al. 1992, Liboska et al. 2012, Magaud et al. 1989).

Antibody detection of incorporated BrdU in cellular DNA is extensively referenced as an accurate method to monitor cell proliferation in vivo and in vitro. In cell proliferation assays BrdU staining is coupled with the use of a dye that binds total DNA such as propidium iodide (PI). BrdU can be administered diluted in the culture medium or, in vivo via intraperitoneal injection, subcutaneous osmotic pump implants (Tesfaiqzi et al. 2004) or in drinking water (Moser et al. 2004).

BrdU can be used as a thymidine analog in a wide range of organisms ranging from mammalian cells, through reptiles and amphibians to invertebrate species and plants. Mouse anti BrdU antibody, clone Bu20a, is suitable for detecting incorporated BrdU in a wide variety of cell types and is suitable for use on tissue sections in double-labeling techniques (Makarev and Gorivodsky 2014).

Target Species
Chemical
Product Form
Purified IgG conjugated to Fluorescein Isothiocyanate Isomer 1 (FITC) - liquid
Preparation
Purified IgG prepared by affinity chromatography on Protein G from tissue culture supernatant
Buffer Solution
Phosphate buffered saline
Preservative Stabilisers
0.09% Sodium Azide (NaN3)
1% Bovine Serum Albumin
Immunogen
Bromodeoxyuridine conjugated to BSA
Approx. Protein Concentrations
IgG concentration 0.1 mg/ml
Fusion Partners
Spleen cells from immunized Balb/c mice were fused with cells of the NS1 myeloma cell line
Max Ex/Em
Fluorophore Excitation Max (nm) Emission Max (nm)
FITC 490 525
Regulatory
For research purposes only
Guarantee
12 months from date of despatch

This product is shipped at ambient temperature. It is recommended to aliquot and store at -20°C on receipt. When thawed, aliquot the sample as needed. Keep aliquots at 2-8°C for short term use (up to 4 weeks) and store the remaining aliquots at -20°C.

Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the antibody. Storage in frost-free freezers is not recommended. This product is photosensitive and should be protected from light.

This product has been reported to work in the following applications. This information is derived from testing within our laboratories, peer-reviewed publications or personal communications from the originators. Please refer to references indicated for further information. For general protocol recommendations, please visit the antibody protocols page.
Application Name Verified Min Dilution Max Dilution
Flow Cytometry 1 Neat 1/10
  1. 1 Flow Cytometry protocols can be found at:
    www.bio-rad-antibodies.com/brdu-clone-bu20a-flow-cytometry-protocol
    www.bio-rad-antibodies.com/brdu-staining-cell-cycle-protocol
Where this product has not been tested for use in a particular technique this does not necessarily exclude its use in such procedures. Suggested working dilutions are given as a guide only. It is recommended that the user titrates the product for use in their own system using appropriate negative/positive controls.
Flow Cytometry
Use 10 μl of the suggested working dilution to label 1x106 cells in 100 μl

Source Reference

  1. Magaud, J.P. et al. (1989) Double immunocytochemical labeling of cell and tissue samples with monoclonal anti-bromodeoxyuridine.
    J Histochem Cytochem. 37 (10): 1517-27.

References for BrdU antibody

  1. Xie, L.L. et al. (2009) Aquaporin 4 knockout resists negative regulation of neural cell proliferation by cocaine in mouse hippocampus.
    Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 12 (6): 843-50.
  2. Wohl, S.G. et al. (2009) Optic nerve lesion increases cell proliferation and nestin expression in the adult mouse eye in vivo.
    Exp Neurol. 219 (1): 175-86.
  3. Innis, S.M. et al. (2010) Perinatal lipid nutrition alters early intestinal development and programs the response to experimental colitis in young adult rats.
    Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 299 (6): G1376-85.
  4. Caronia, G. et al. (2010) Bone morphogenetic protein signaling in the developing telencephalon controls formation of the hippocampal dentate gyrus and modifies fear-related behavior.
    J Neurosci. 30: 6291-301.
  5. Miller, C. et al. (2011) The interplay between SUCLA2, SUCLG2, and mitochondrial DNA depletion.
    Biochim Biophys Acta. 1812 (5): 625-9.
  6. Sato, Y. et al. (2013) Grafting of neural stem and progenitor cells to the hippocampus of young, irradiated mice causes gliosis and disrupts the granule cell layer.
    Cell Death Dis. 4: e591.
  7. Pappalardo, L.W. et al. (2014) Voltage-gated sodium channel Nav 1.5 contributes to astrogliosis in an in vitro model of glial injury via reverse Na+ /Ca2+ exchange.
    Glia. 62 (7): 1162-75.
  8. Kent BA et al. (2015) The orexigenic hormone acyl-ghrelin increases adult hippocampal neurogenesis and enhances pattern separation.
    Psychoneuroendocrinology. 51: 431-9.
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    Ann Med. 55 (1): 1265-77.

Immunofluorescence

Immunohistology - Frozen

Synonyms
5-BROMODEOXYURIDINE
RRID
AB_1604671

MCA2483FA

164356 INN1706

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