ARG23209
anti-Neurofilament NF-H antibody
anti-Neurofilament NF-H antibody for IHC-Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections,Western blot and Human,Mouse,Rat,Bovine
Neuroscience antibody; Signaling Transduction antibody; Neurofilament antibody; Intermediate Neurofilament antibody
Overview
| Product Description | Rabbit Polyclonal antibody recognizes Neurofilament NF-H Rabbit anti Bovine Neurofilament H 200 kDa antibody recognizes bovine intermediate 200 kDa Neurofilament H (NFH), a 1026 amino acid ~200 kDa protein involved in the maintenence of neuronal integrity. Neurofilaments are a major component of the cellular cytoskeleton, acting as the most abundant support for the axon cytoplasm. They exist as three neurofilament proteins: 68/70 kDa (NFL) 160 kDa (NFM) and 200 kDa (NFH), which are expressed in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Although typically expressed by neurons, neurofilaments are also expressed by neuroblastomas, neuromas, gangliogliomas, ganglioneuromas, and ganglioneuroblastomas, as well as paragangliomas, carcinoids, skin neuroendocrine carcinomas, and oat cell carcinomas of the lung (Lehto et al. 1983). Defects in NFH are responsible for susceptibility to the neurodegenerative disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which affects upper and lower motor neurons, and results in fatal paralysis (Mendonça et al. 2005). |
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| Tested Reactivity | Hu, Ms, Rat, Bov |
| Tested Application | IHC-P, WB |
| Host | Rabbit |
| Clonality | Polyclonal |
| Isotype | IgG |
| Target Name | Neurofilament NF-H |
| Antigen Species | Bovine |
| Immunogen | GST-tagged Bovine NFH recombinant protein. |
| Conjugation | Un-conjugated |
| Alternate Names | Neurofilament heavy polypeptide; 200 kDa neurofilament protein; NF-H; Neurofilament triplet H protein; NFH |
Application Instructions
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| Application Note | IHC-P: Antigen Retrieval: Boil tissue section in Sodium citrate buffer (pH 6.0). WB: This detects a band of approximately 200 kDa in Bovine cerebellum tissue lysates. * The dilutions indicate recommended starting dilutions and the optimal dilutions or concentrations should be determined by the scientist. |
Properties
| Form | Liquid |
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| Purification | Purified by affinity chromatography. |
| Buffer | TRIS-glycine buffered saline, NaCl and 0.05% Sodium azide. |
| Preservative | 0.05% Sodium azide |
| 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 or below. 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
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| Gene Symbol | NEFH |
| Gene Full Name | neurofilament, heavy polypeptide |
| Background | Neurofilaments are type IV intermediate filament heteropolymers composed of light, medium, and heavy chains. Neurofilaments comprise the axoskeleton and functionally maintain neuronal caliber. They may also play a role in intracellular transport to axons and dendrites. This gene encodes the heavy neurofilament protein. This protein is commonly used as a biomarker of neuronal damage and susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been associated with mutations in this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008] |
| Function | Neurofilaments usually contain three intermediate filament proteins: L, M, and H which are involved in the maintenance of neuronal caliber. NF-H has an important function in mature axons that is not subserved by the two smaller NF proteins. [UniProt] |
| Research Area | Neuroscience antibody; Signaling Transduction antibody; Neurofilament antibody; Intermediate Neurofilament antibody |
| Calculated MW | 112 kDa |
| PTM | There are a number of repeats of the tripeptide K-S-P, NFH is phosphorylated on a number of the serines in this motif. It is thought that phosphorylation of NFH results in the formation of interfilament cross bridges that are important in the maintenance of axonal caliber. Phosphorylation seems to play a major role in the functioning of the larger neurofilament polypeptides (NF-M and NF-H), the levels of phosphorylation being altered developmentally and coincidentally with a change in the neurofilament function. Phosphorylated in the head and rod regions by the PKC kinase PKN1, leading to the inhibition of polymerization. [UniProt] |
