ARG52220

anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2]

anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2] for ICC/IF,IHC-Frozen sections,Western blot and Human,Mouse,Rat,Cat,Cow,Pig

Neuroscience antibody

Overview

Product Description Mouse Monoclonal antibody [ID2] recognizes NF66 / alpha Internexin
Tested Reactivity Hu, Ms, Rat, Cat, Cow, Pig
Tested Application ICC/IF, IHC-Fr, WB
Host Mouse
Clonality Monoclonal
Clone ID2
Isotype IgG1
Target Name NF66 / alpha Internexin
Immunogen Purified recombinant Rat Alpha Internexin expressed in and purified from E. coli.
Conjugation Un-conjugated
Alternate Names Neurofilament 5; Neurofilament-66; Alpha-Inx; NEF5; NF-66; Alpha-internexin; 66 kDa neurofilament protein; TXBP-1

Application Instructions

Application Suggestion
Tested Application Dilution
ICC/IF1:5000
IHC-Fr1:5000
WB1:10000
Application Note * The dilutions indicate recommended starting dilutions and the optimal dilutions or concentrations should be determined by the scientist.

Properties

Form Liquid
Purification Affinity purification.
Buffer PBS and 50% Glycerol.
Stabilizer 50% Glycerol
Concentration 1 mg/ml
Storage Instruction For continuous use, store undiluted antibody at 2-8°C for up to a week. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C. Storage in frost free freezers is not recommended. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Suggest spin the vial prior to opening. The antibody solution should be gently mixed before use.
Note For laboratory research only, not for drug, diagnostic or other use.

Bioinformation

Database Links

GeneID: 226180 Mouse INA

GeneID: 24503 Rat INA

GeneID: 9118 Human INA

Gene Symbol INA
Gene Full Name internexin neuronal intermediate filament protein, alpha
Background Alpha-internexin is a Class IV intermediate filament originally discovered as it co-purifies with other neurofilament subunits. Alpha-internexin is related to but distinct from the better known neurofilament triplet proteins, NF-L, NF-M and NF-H, having similar protein sequence motifs and a similar intron organization. It is expressed only in neurons and in large amounts early in neuronal development, but is down-regulated in many neurons as development proceeds. Many classes of mature neurons contain alpha-internexin in addition to NF-L, NF-M and NF-H. In some mature neurons alphainternexin is the only neurofilament subunit expressed. Antibodies to alpha-internexin are therefore unique probes to study and classify neuronal types and follow their processes in sections and in tissue culture. In addition, recent studies show a marked up-regulation of alpha-internexin during neuronal regeneration. The use of antibodies to this protein in the study of brain tumors has not been examined to date, but is likely to be of interest. Recently Cairns et al. used this antibody to show that alphainternexin is an abundant component of the inclusions of neurofilament inclusion body disease (NFID), a serious human neurodegenerative disorder. The antibody was also used to confirm the presence of circulating auto-antibodies to alpha-internexin in the sera of some patients with endocrine autoimmunity, as well as in some normal individuals.
Research Area Neuroscience antibody
Calculated MW 55 kDa
PTM O-glycosylated.

Images (4) Click the Picture to Zoom In

  • ARG52220 anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2] ICC/IF image

    Immunofluorescence: Mixed cultures of Rat CNS cells stained with ARG52220 anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2] (red) and ARG52328 anti-Microtubule Associated Protein 2 (MAP2) antibody (green).

  • ARG52220 anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2] IHC-Fr image

    Immunohistochemistry: Frozen section of Rat cerebellum stained with ARG52220 anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2] (green) at 1:5000 dilution and costained with ARG10680 anti-Calretinin antibody (red) at 1:2000 dilution. (Sample preparation: Following transcardial perfusion of Rat with 4% paraformaldehyde, brain was post fixed for 24 hours, cut to 45 µM, and free-floating sections were stained with the above antibodies.)

    The alpha Internexin antibody selectively stains neuronal processes, in particular parallel fibers, the axons of granule cells. Calretinin antibody stains interneurons predominantly in the molecular layer of the cerebellum.

  • ARG52220 anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2] WB image

    Western blot: Left three lanes show Coomassie brilliant blue stained extracts of Rat brain stem, Cat cerebral cortex and Human cerebral cortex (R, C and H respectively). Right three lanes are corresponding blots stained with ARG52220 anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2].

  • ARG52220 anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2] WB image

    Western blot: Rat brain, Rat spinal cord, Mouse brain, Mouse spinal cord, Pig spinal cord and Cow spinal cord lysates stained with ARG52220 anti-NF66 / alpha Internexin antibody [ID2] (green) at 1:10000 dilution.