TheAnti-ACSA-2antibodies(ACSA-2:astrocytecellsurfaceantigen-2)havebeendevelopedforthedetectionofastrocytesfromcells
USPensionsofmouseneuraltissuebasedontheexpressionoftheACSA-2antigen.
TheACSA-2antigenisspecificallyexpressedonGLAST(ACSA-1)positiveastrocytesandisthereforeaspecific
Markerofastrocytesinthedevelopingandneonatalmousecentralnervoussystem(CNS).
ThepercentageofACSA-2positiveastrocytesdiffersaccordingtothemouseageandthebrainregion.AstheACSA-2antibodiesalsostainCD11b+microgliacells,theuseoftheFcRBlockingReagentisstronglyrecommended.