

Type:RabbitIgG
Applications:IHC
E=ELISA;FACS;FC=FlowCytometry;FPLC=FastProteinLiquidChromatography;GF=GravityFlow;HPLC=HighPerformanceLiquidChromatography;ICC=Immunocytochemistry;IF=Immunofluorescence;IHC=Immunohistochemistry;IP=Immunoprecipitation;NAC=Non-adherentCellAssays;NB=NeutralizationofBioactivity;SE=SandwichELISA;TPE=TargetedProteinExpression;WB=Westernblotting;;AC=AdherentCellAssays;FM=FluorescentMicsroscopy;;;BSC-CM5=BiacoreSensorChipCM5;BSM=BiosactiveSmallMoleculeorPeptide;CDM=CellDifferentiationMedia;;;;;;HealthandFitness;;;DNAExtraction/Purification;;InvivoLikeAssaysSpeciesReactivity:R
B=Bovine;Ca=Cat;Ch=Chicken;D=Dog;EQ=Equine;GP=GuineaPig;H=Human;M=Mouse;P=Porcine;Pr=Primate;R=Rat;Rb=Rabbit;Y=Yeast;Xe=Xenopus;Ze=Zebrafish;;;;NA-NotApplicable;STP=Step-TactinProteins;AllFormat:Wholeserum-lyophilized
Immunogen:Wholemolecule5HT

5-Hydroxyindoleaceticacid(5-HIAA)isthemainmetaboliteofSEROtonin.Inchemicalanalysisofurinesamples,5-HIAAisusedtodetermineserotoninlevelsinthebody.
Image: HCimageofneuronsstainingfor5-H1AAintheraphenucleusoftheratbrainstem.Thetissuewasfixedwith4%formaldehydeinphosphatebuffer,beforebeingremovedandpreparedforvibratomesectioning.FloatingsectionswereincubatedatRTin10%goatseruminPBS,beforestandardIHCprocedure.Primaryantibodywasincubatedat1:5000for48hours,goatanti-rabbitsecondarywassubsequentlyaddedfor1hourafterwashingwithPBS.Lightmicroscopystainingwasachievedwithstandardbiotin-streptavidin/HRPprocedureandDABchromogen.
Since5-HIAAisametaboliteofserotonin,testingismostfrequentlyperformedforthediagnosisofcarcinoidtumorsoftheenterochromaffincellsofthesmallintestine,whichreleaselargeamountsofserotonin.ElevatedserotoninisoneofthemostcommonBIOLOGicalfindingsinautismand5-HIAAmaybeelevatedinpatientswithautisticspectrumdisorders.