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ArticleF1000Research2026

A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for Prosaposin (UniProt ID: P07602) for use in western blot and immunoprecipitation.

Vera Ruíz Moleón, Sara González Bolívar Bolívar, Riham Ayoubi, Vincent Francis, Peter S McPherson, Carl Laflamme

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Vera Ruíz MoleónDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute,, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3728-3158
Sara González Bolívar BolívarDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute,, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4299-8281
Riham AyoubiDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute,, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.
Vincent FrancisDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute,, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7535-8718
Peter S McPhersonDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute,, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.
Carl LaflammeDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute,, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-025X

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Abstract

Prosaposin functions as a regulator of lysosomal enzymatic activity and as a neuroprotective player when secreted. Here we have characterized nine Prosaposin commercial antibodies for western blot and immunoprecipitation using a standardized experimental protocol based on comparing read-outs in knockout cell lines and isogenic parental controls. These studies are part of a larger, collaborative initiative seeking to address antibody reproducibility issues by characterizing commercially available antibodies for human proteins and publishing the results openly as a resource for the scientific community. While the use of antibodies and protocols vary between laboratories, we encourage readers to use this report as a guide to select the most appropriate antibodies for their specific needs.

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AntibodiesBlotting, WesternImmunoprecipitationSaposinsAnimalsHumansReproducibility of ResultsAntibodiesPSAP protein, humanSaposinsantibody characterizationantibody validationimmunofluorescenceimmunoprecipitationP07602ProsaposinPSAPSphingolipid activator protein 1 (SAP-1)western blot

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PMID42802730
PMCPMC13615352

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