Aquaporin 4 Antibody, anti-human, FITC, REAfinity™

01MT14004

Clone REA1449 recognizes Aquaporin-4, also known as AQP-4, a water channel protein tha is a member aquaporin family of integral membrane proteins that conduct water through the cell membrane.Aquaporin-4 is the most common aquaporin in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve. It is expressed in astrocytes, but also in epithelial cells of kidney, intertestine, sensory organs and skeletal muscles. The general function of aquaporin-4 is to ensure rapid water transport and maintain homeostatic balance in the central nervous system.