A Comprehensive Overview of Neuronal Cell Markers

17 Jun 2025 by AntBio

The study of nerve cells helps to reveal the working mechanisms of the brain, provides a theoretical basis for the diagnosis, treatment, and drug development of nervous system diseases, and promotes the development of neuroscience and related fields. Nerve cells are mainly divided into two major categories: neurons and glial cells.

Neurons: These are the most basic structural and functional units of the nervous system. They are the electrically excitable cells in the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS), capable of transmitting and receiving electrical impulses and neurochemical signals to process information. Common markers:

Schematic diagram of a neuron

NeuN：Neuronal nuclear protein, also known as Fox-3 or RBFOX3, is expressed only in post-mitotic neurons and is primarily used for the labeling of neuronal nuclei.

abs172290 Rabbit anti-NeuN Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(432-1)

Mouse brain tissue(WB) Rat brain tissue(IHC) Mouse cerebral cortex（IHC）

β3-tubulin (TUBB3): This is a commonly used neuronal-specific intracellular protein marker in research.

MAP2 (Microtubule-Associated Protein 2): It is primarily located in the cell bodies and dendrites of neurons.

Neurofilaments: These include the 160kDa neurofilament medium chain and the 200kDa neurofilament heavy chain, among others.

Synaptophysin: This is a marker for synaptic vesicles.

Catalog Number	Product Name	Application	Reactivity
abs172290	Rabbit anti-NeuN Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(432-1)	WB/IP/IHC/IF/FCM	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs110388	Rabbit anti-TUBB3 Polyclonal Antibody(N-term)	WB/IHC-P/FCM	Human, Mouse
abs158364	Mouse anti-MAP2 Monoclonal Antibody(3B5)	IHC/ IF	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs173721	Rabbit anti-Neurofilament H Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(S-532-103)	WB/IHC-P	Human, Mouse, Rat

Glial cells: These are the other major class of cells in neural tissue, in addition to neurons, and are widely distributed in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. In mammals, the ratio of glial cells to neurons is approximately 10:1. There are four types of glial cells in the brain and spinal cord, mainly including：

Astrocytes: These are the most common type of glial cells in the central nervous system.

abs115050 Rabbit anti-GFAP Polyclonal Antibody

Mouse brain tissue（WB） U-251MG Cell（IF）Rat brain（IHC）

Markers: These include Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP), Glutamine Synthetase, S100β, ALDH1L1, and others.

Catalog Number	Product Name	Application	Reactivity
abs115050	Rabbit anti-GFAP Polyclonal Antibody	WB/IHC-P/IF/ICC	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs155842	Mouse anti-S100B Monoclonal Antibody	WB/IHC-P/IHC-F/ICC/IF/ELISA	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs125057	Rabbit anti-Glutamine Synθse Polyclonal Antibody	WB/IHC-P/IHC-F/IF/ELISA	Human
abs159158	Rabbit anti-ALDH1L1 Monoclonal Antibody(2E9)	WB	Mouse, Rat

Oligodendrocytes: These are a special type of glial cells that are primarily responsible for the formation of myelin sheaths.

abs159592 Rabbit anti-MOG Monoclonal Antibody(4K8)

Mouse brain tissue（WB） SHSY5Y(IF)

Markers: These include Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG), Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein (MAG), Myelin Basic Protein (MBP), Olig2, Olig3, SOX10, and others.

Catalog Number	Product Name	Application	Reactivity
abs159592	Rabbit anti-MOG Monoclonal Antibody(4K8)	WB/IF	Rat
abs119822	Rabbit anti-MAG Polyclonal Antibody	WB/IHC-F/IF/ELISA/FCM	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs155504	Rabbit anti-MBP Polyclonal Antibody	WB/IHC-F/IF/ELISA	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs173531	Rabbit anti-Olig2 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(648-155)	IF	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs104950	Rabbit anti-OLIG3 Polyclonal Antibody(Center)	WB	Human, Mouse
abs173422	Rabbit anti-SOX10 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(R233)	WB/ICC/FCM	Human, Mouse, Rat

Microglia: They originate from the yolk sac and are the resident macrophages of the central nervous system.

abs173681 Rabbit anti-TMEM119 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(S-838-46)

SH-SY5Y(WB) SH-SY5Y (ICC) SH-SY5Y(FCM)

Markers: These include TMEM119, CD11b, CD45, Iba1, CX3CR1, F4/80, CD68, CD40, and others.

Catalog Number	Product Name	Application	Reactivity
abs173681	Rabbit anti-TMEM119 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(S-838-46)	WB/ICC/FCM(Intra)	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs133250	Rabbit anti-CD11b Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(058-44)	WB/IP/ IHC-P	Human
abs133251	Rabbit anti-CD45 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(R035)	WB/ IHC-P	Human
abs173654	Rabbit anti-Iba1 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(S-484-18)	WB/ IHC-P	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs123697	Rabbit anti-CX3CR1 Polyclonal Antibody	WB/IHC-P/IHC-F/FCM/ELISA	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs137239	Rabbit anti-F4/80 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(313-49)	WB/ IHC-P	Mouse, Rat
abs137004	Rabbit anti-CD68 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(R025)	IHC-P	Human
abs171669	Rabbit anti-CD40 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(145-45)	WB/IP/IHC-P/FCM(Extra)	Human

Schwann cells: These are the glial cells in the peripheral nervous system that form myelin sheaths.

abs158408 Mouse anti-GAP43 Monoclonal Antibody(10C7)

Hela, 293T, Mouse Brain, Rat Brain(WB) Rat Brain (IHC)

Markers: These include MPZ, NCAM, GAP43, S100, P75NTR, and others.

Catalog Number	Product Name	Application	Reactivity
abs146198	Rabbit anti-MPZ Polyclonal Antibody	WB	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs118208	Rabbit anti-NCAM1 Polyclonal Antibody	WB/IP/ IHC-P	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs149696	Mouse anti-GAP43 Monoclonal Antibody	WB/ IHC	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs171609	Rabbit anti-S100P Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(070-44)	IHC	Human
abs130295	Rabbit anti-p75 NGF Receptor Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(055-42)	WB/IP/IHC/ICC/FCM(Intra)	Human, Mouse, Rat

Neural stem cells: These are a population of progenitor cells that exist in the nervous system, with the potential for division and the ability for self-renewal. They can give rise to various types of cells in neural tissue through asymmetric division.

abs131996 Rabbit anti-Vimentin Monoclonal Antibody(029-20)

SH-SY5Y(FCM) SH-SY5Y(IF)

Common markers include Nestin, SOX2, CXCR4, Vimentin, and NeuroD1.

Catalog Number	Product Name	Application	Reactivity
abs137231	Rabbit anti-Nestin Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody(R112)	IHC-P/IF/ICC/ FCM(Intra)	Human
abs100224	Mouse anti-SOX2 Monoclonal Antibody(57CT23.3.4)	WB/IHC/IHC-P/IF FCM	Human, Mouse
abs120406	Rabbit anti-CXCR4 Polyclonal Antibody	WB/ IHC	Human, Mouse, Rat
abs131996	Rabbit anti-Vimentin Monoclonal Antibody(029-20)	WB/IHC/ICC	Human, Mouse
abs123166	Rabbit anti-NeuroD1 Polyclonal Antibody	WB/IHC-P/IHC-F/IF/ICC/ ELISA	Mouse, Rat

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