Anti-GDF-8 (L38) Antibody

Rabbit polyclonal antibody from Antibodies.com raised against the L38 epitope of GDF-8, the TGF-β superfamily member also known as Myostatin that acts as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass. The reagent is supplied as an unconjugated preparation at 1 mg/ml in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing 0.05% sodium azide at approximately pH 7.2.

Listed for immunohistochemistry (IHC) on formalin-fixed tissue sections, this polyclonal reagent detects the endogenous target in both human and mouse specimens. Researchers use it to investigate myogenesis, muscular dystrophy, sarcopenia, cancer cachexia, and metabolic disease where myostatin signaling is implicated. Polyclonal recognition of multiple epitopes can help when probing the protein across variable expression levels in skeletal muscle, heart, and adipose tissue.

Each vial contains 100 µl of antibody that may be applied directly or diluted further into working solutions. Sodium azide is included as a preservative; refrigerate the vial to maintain binding activity, aliquot before freezing for extended storage, and protect from light. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. For research use only, including chromogenic and fluorescence IHC workflows.