Desmin, Abcam, ab32362

This is a monoclonal[Y66]rabbit anti-desmin antibody raised against a C-terminal peptide of human Desmin. I have used it for western blotting of mouse kidney homogenate, where it worked nicely and gave the predicted band size of 53 kDa, although a high amount of antibody was required (diluted 1:50). I also used the antibody for IHC staining of murine kidney paraffin sections (diluted 1:500), where increased staining is seen in damaged podocytes in a mouse model of nephrotic syndrome. This is in accordance with previous publications of desmin as an podocyte injury marker in various kidney disease models.
Please see above for picture of desmin-stained glomerulus.