# Recommendation for c-Fos antibody

**URL:** <https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/recommendation-for-c-fos-antibody/192>\
**Category:** Reagents and Equipment\
**Created:** [April 4, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/recommendation-for-c-fos-antibody/192 "2017-04-04T19:02:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![achamess](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.painresearcher.net/achamess/32/534_2.png) [@achamess](https://forum.painresearcher.net/u/achamess)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/recommendation-for-c-fos-antibody/192/1 "2017-04-04T19:02:03Z")

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Hi all.

The c-Fos ab from Santa Cruz used to be the most widely used antibody for Fos staining. Not that that is discontinued, what are people using? Are there any good alternatives?

[https://www.scbt.com/scbt/product/c-fos-antibody-4](https://www.scbt.com/scbt/product/c-fos-antibody-4)

@tberta @lfqueme @vanja @zhzhj131421

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**Author:** ![tberta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.painresearcher.net/tberta/32/145_2.png) [@tberta](https://forum.painresearcher.net/u/tberta)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/recommendation-for-c-fos-antibody/192/2 "2017-04-04T19:26:17Z")

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CST and Abcam are offering alternatives to Santa Cruz antibodies:

[https://www.cellsignal.com/contents/products/find-alternatives-to-santa-cruz-antibodies/find-alternatives-to-santa-cruz-abs/](https://www.cellsignal.com/contents/products/find-alternatives-to-santa-cruz-antibodies/find-alternatives-to-santa-cruz-abs/)  
[http://www.abcam.com/primary-antibodies/a-secure-supply-of-antibodies-against-popular-targets-1](http://www.abcam.com/primary-antibodies/a-secure-supply-of-antibodies-against-popular-targets-1)

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**Author:** ![achamess](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.painresearcher.net/achamess/32/534_2.png) [@achamess](https://forum.painresearcher.net/u/achamess)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/recommendation-for-c-fos-antibody/192/3 "2017-04-04T20:07:04Z")

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Nice! Thanks @tberta I like CST antibodies. I’d be willing to try that.