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Monoclonal Anti-Neurofilament 160 antibody produced in mouse

clone NN18, ascites fluid

Synonym(s):

Monoclonal Anti-Neurofilament medium chain

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

ascites fluid

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

NN18, monoclonal

mol wt

antigen 160 kDa

contains

15 mM sodium azide

species reactivity

human, pig

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): 1:40 using human tissue sections
immunohistochemistry (frozen sections): suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG1

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

chicken ... NEFM(396206)
human ... NEFM(4741)
mouse ... Nefm(18040)
rat ... Nefm(24588)

General description

Monoclonal Anti-Neurofilament 160 (mouse IgG1 iso-type) is produced by the fusion mouse myeloma cells and splenocytes from an immunized mouse. Neurofilaments are composed of three sub-units- light NFL protein, medium NFM protein, heavy NFH protein. Along with there two other intermediate filaments are present α-internexin and peripherin. Neurofilaments are phosphoproteins.
Neurofilaments belong to the intermediate filament family and are expressed mainly in cells or tissues of neuronal origin. It is crucial for proper radial growth of axons.

Specificity

Mouse monoclonal anti-neurofilament 160 antibody reacts specifically with neurofilaments of molecular weight 160,000 but does not cross react with other intermediate filament proteins.

Immunogen

neurofilaments from pig spinal cord.

Application

Monoclonal anti-neurofilament 160 antibody (diluted 1: 5000) can be used as internal loading controls in immunoblotting. It can also be used in whole-mount immunohistochemistry and western blot. Monoclonal anti-neurofilament 160 antibodies can be used for localization of neurofilaments of molecular weight 160,000 in cultured cells or tissues preparation.
Monoclonal anti-neurofilament 160 antibody has been used in
  • Immunoblotting.
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Immunofluorescence

Biochem/physiol Actions

Neurofilaments play a role in axonal calibre as they help in movement of an impulse down the axon. Their activity depends on phosphorylation of neurofilaments.Mutations of neurofilaments causes Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Accumulation of neurofilaments has been observed in many human neurological diseases like Alzheimer′s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, diabetic neuropathy, and giant axonal neuropathy.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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F Maina et al.
Genes & development, 11(24), 3341-3350 (1998-02-07)
The development of the nervous system is a dynamic process during which factors act in an instructive fashion to direct the differentiation and survival of neurons, and to induce axonal outgrowth, guidance to, and terminal branching within the target tissue.
Svetlana Gorokhova et al.
PLoS genetics, 10(2), e1004081-e1004081 (2014-02-12)
Neurotrophins and their receptors control a number of cellular processes, such as survival, gene expression and axonal growth, by activating multiple signalling pathways in peripheral neurons. Whether each of these pathways controls a distinct developmental process remains unknown. Here we
M K Lee et al.
Current opinion in cell biology, 6(1), 34-40 (1994-02-01)
Neurofilaments make up the major intermediate filament system in mature neurons. Recent studies demonstrate that neurofilaments in vivo are obligate heteropolymers and are required for proper radial growth of axons. Furthermore, forced over-expression of neurofilament subunits in transgenic mice shows
Yibo Qu et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 30(28), 9392-9401 (2010-07-16)
During hindbrain development, facial branchiomotor neurons (FBM neurons) migrate from medial rhombomere (r) 4 to lateral r6. In zebrafish, mutations in planar cell polarity genes celsr2 and frizzled3a block caudal migration of FBM neurons. Here, we investigated the role of
Grzegorz Wicher et al.
Journal of neurotrauma, 34(22), 3173-3182 (2017-05-12)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a devastating condition, often leading to life-long consequences for patients. Even though modern neurointensive care has improved functional and cognitive outcomes, efficient pharmacological therapies are still lacking. Targeting peripherally derived, or resident inflammatory, cells that

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