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ABN45

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Anti-Myelin Regulatory Factor (MRF) Antibody

1.0 mg/mL, from rabbit

Synonym(s):

Myelin regulatory factor, Myelin gene regulatory factor, Myelin regulatory factor, N-terminal, Myelin regulatory factor, C-terminal

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

100

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

purified by

affinity chromatography

species reactivity

mouse, human

species reactivity (predicted by homology)

hamster (based on 100% sequence homology), rat (based on 100% sequence homology), monkey (based on 100% sequence homology), horse (based on 100% sequence homology)

concentration

1.0 mg/mL

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry: suitable
western blot: suitable

NCBI accession no.

NP_037411

UniProt accession no.

Q9Y2G1

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... MYRF(745)

General description

Myelin Regulatory Factor (MRF), also known as Myelin regulatory factor, MYRF, and encoded by the gene MYRF/C11orf9/KIAA0954/MRF, is an interesting protein that gets cleaved into two chains. The N terminal component specifically activates transcription of myelin gene in the CNS oligodendrocytes and pre-oligodendrocytes. The C-terminal portion, which is remains membrane bound, appears to play no role in gene induction but its complete role is still being discovered. The N-terminal portion of MRF activates MBP, MOG, MAG, and PLP among other genes, but it is not required for oligodendrocyte differentiation but is required for the maintenance of myelin in the adult. MRF whole factor is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum. The cleaved N terminal portion translocates to the nucleus and the C-terminal portion remains in the endoplasmic reticulum. Interestingly MRF can be found expressed outside of oligodendrocytes and oligo precursors in the brain including regions such as the lung, basal ganglion and liver.

Immunogen

Epitope: cytoplasmic domain, N-terminal chain
KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to the cytoplasmic domain of human Myelin Regulatory Factor (MRF).

Application

Research Category
Neuroscience
Research Sub Category
Developmental Signaling
This Anti-Myelin Regulatory Factor (MRF) Antibody is validated for use in western blotting & IHC for the detection of Myelin Regulatory Factor (MRF).
Western Blotting Analysis: 1.0 µg/mL from a representative lot detected Myelin Regulatory Factor (MRF) in 10 µg of ARPE19 cell lysate.
Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A 1:50 dilution from a representative lot detected Myelin Regulatory Factor (MRF) in human cerebral cortex, human retina, and human cerebellum tissue.

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blotting in mouse brain tissue lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: 1.0 µg/mL of this antibody detected Myelin Regulatory Factor (MRF) in 10 µg of mouse brain tissue lysate.

Target description

~160 kDa observed. The expected molecular weight is 125 kDa and ~160kDa when glycosylated. The protein was cleaved into a ~90 kDa N-terminal fragment from the full length of ~160 kDa

Physical form

Affinity purified
Purified rabbit polyclonal in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Disclaimer

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Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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JAN Code

ABN45:

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Ciara E Keogh et al.
Brain, behavior, and immunity, 91, 437-450 (2020-11-07)
Myelination in the peripheral and central nervous systems is critical in regulating motor, sensory, and cognitive functions. As myelination occurs rapidly during early life, neonatal gut dysbiosis during early colonization can potentially alter proper myelination by dysregulating immune responses and
Liang Zhou et al.
eLife, 9 (2020-01-17)
Oligodendrocytes (OLs) myelinate axons and provide electrical insulation and trophic support for neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is critical for steady-state number and differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs), but its downstream targets are
Naomi Tanga et al.
Glia, 67(5), 967-984 (2019-01-23)
Protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type Z (PTPRZ) maintains oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) in an undifferentiated state. The inhibition of PTPase by its ligand pleiotrophin (PTN) promotes OPC differentiation; however, the substrate molecules of PTPRZ involved in the differentiation have not

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