Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% Paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% TritonX-100 permeabilized mouse primary neural mix culture cells labelling Map2 with ab183830 at 1/500 dilution, followed by ab150077 AlexaFluor®488 Goat anti-Rabbit secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution (Green). Confocal scanning Z step was set as 0.3 µm followed by image processing with maximum Z projection. ab195889 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594) was used to counterstain tubulin at 1/200 dilution (Red). The Nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue).

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Mouse cerebral cortex tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/8000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution. Cytoplasm staining on neurons of mouse cerebral cortex is observed [PMID 15233758, PMID 19136970]. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ab97051 at 1/500 dilution.

Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Immunohistochemical analysis of 4% paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.2% Triton X-100 permeabilized frozen Mouse Cortex tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/100 dilution, followed by Goat anti-Rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor^® 488) (ab150077) secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution (green). Cytoplasmic staining on neurons of mouse Cortex is observed.  The nuclear counterstain is DAPI (blue).

Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ab150077 secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution.

Immunofluorescence staining of MAP2 using ab183830 in ioNEURONS/glut cells (Human iPSC-Derived Glutamatergic Neurons, ab259259), which were differentiated for 11 days post induction.

The cells were fixed with 4% formaldehyde (10 min), permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Tween for 5 mins and then blocked with 1% BSA/10% normal goat serum/0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h. The cells were then incubated overnight at +4°C with ab183830 at 1 μg/ml and ab7291, Mouse monoclonal [DM1A] to alpha Tubulin, at 1/1000 dilution. Cells were then incubated with ab150081, Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in green) and ab150120, Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in red). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue).

Images were acquired with the Perkin Elmer Operetta HCA and a maximum intensity projection of confocal sections is shown.

Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% Paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% TritonX-100 permeabilized rat primary neural/glia cells labelling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/1000 dilution, followed by ab150077 Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) antibody at 1/1000 dilution (2 µg/mL) (Green). Confocal image showing positive staining in rat primary neuron cell. Confocal scanning Z step was set as 0.3 µm followed by image processing with maximum Z projection. ab11267 Anti-MAP2 mouse monoclonal antibody was used to counterstain tubulin at 1/500 dilution (4 µg/mL) followed by ab150120 Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) at 1/1000 dilution (2 µg/mL) (Red). The Nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue).

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Mouse stomach tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/8000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution. Cytoplasm staining on myenteric nerve plexus of mouse stomach is observed. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ab97051 at 1/500 dilution.

Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Human cerebral cortex tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/8000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution. Cytoplasm staining on neurons of human cerebral cortex is observed [PMID 15233758, PMID 19136970]. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ab97051 at 1/500 dilution.

Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Human pancreas tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/8000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution. Cytoplasm staining on human pancreas islet is observed [PMID: 9341200]. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ab97051 at 1/500 dilution.

Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Rat hippocampus tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/8000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution. Cytoplasm staining on neurons of rat hippocampus was observed [PMID 15233758, PMID 19136970]. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ab97051 at 1/500 dilution.

Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Mouse kidney tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/8000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution. Negative staining on mouse kidney. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

 

Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Human tonsil tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/8000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution. Negative staining on Human tonsil. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Rat kidney tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/8000 dilution, followed by Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (ab97051) at 1/500 dilution. Negative staining on rat kidney is observed. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.

Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Immunohistochemical analysis of 4% paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.2% Triton X-100 permeabilized frozen Mouse kidney tissue labeling MAP2 with ab183830 at 1/100 dilution, followed by Goat anti-Rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor^® 488) (ab150077) secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution (green). Negative staining on mouse kidney.  The nuclear counterstain is DAPI (blue).

Secondary antibody only control: Used PBS instead of primary antibody, secondary antibody is ab150077 secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution.

MAP2 antibody ab183830 was used with 3D Cell Culture Clearing Kit ab243299 to penetrate, stain and clear a 3D neuronal spheroid cell culture. Blue: DAPI, Green: MAP2.

Learn more about 3D cell culture and tissue clearing kits, reagents, and protocols designed to make it easier to stain 3D cell cultures and thick tissue sections and get more data from each valuable tissue section.

To use this antibody with clearing, use 3D Cell Culture Clearing Kit ab243299. We recommend a starting dilution of 1:150, and also using Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L AlexaFluor488 (ab150077) at a dilution of 1:400.