Anti-CNTF Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-CNTF Antibody Picoband® catalog # PB9012. Tested in IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Specifications

Catalog number

PB9012

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is a potent polypeptide hormone whose actions appear to be restricted to the nervous system where it promotes survival, neurotransmitter synthesis and neurite outgrowth in certain neuronal populations. The CNTF gene is located on chromosome 11, as determined using human-hamster somatic cell hybrids. The CNTF protein is highly conserved in evolution. The amino acid (aa) sequences of rat and rabbit CNTF translated from cDNAs display approx. 85% homology with the deduced aa sequence encoding human CNTF. CNTF induces weight loss and improves glucose tolerance in humans and rodents. CNTF is thought to act centrally by inducing hypothalamic neurogenesis to modulate food intake and peripherally by altering hepatic gene expression, in a manner similar to that of leptin.

Synonyms

Ciliary neurotrophic factor; CNTF; CNTF

Gene Name

CNTF

Gene ID

1270

UniProt

P26441

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

E.coli-derived human CNTF recombinant protein (Position: A2-M200) . Human CNTF shares 83% and 84% amino acid (aa) sequences identity with mouse and rat CNTF, respectively.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Nervous system.

Applications

IHC, WB

Field of Research

Cell Type Marker, Growth and Development, Neural Stem Cells, Neurology Process, Neuroscience, Stem Cells

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

CNTF is a survival factor for various neuronal cell types. Seems to prevent the degeneration of motor axons after axotomy.

References & Citations

1. Lam, A., Fuller, F., Miller, J., Kloss, J., Manthorpe, M., Varon, S., Cordell, B. Sequence and structural organization of the human gene encoding ciliary neurotrophic factor. Gene 102: 271-276, 1991. 2. Watt, M. J., Dzamko, N., Thomas, W. G., Rose-John, S., Ernst, M., Carling, D., Kemp, B. E., Febbraio, M. A., Steinberg, G. R. CNTF reverses obesity-induced insulin resistance by activating skeletal muscle AMPK. Nature Med. 12: 541-548, 2006.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Calculated Molecular Weight

22931 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

28 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Gene Name Synonym

Ciliary neurotrophic factor

Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm.

Sequence Similarities

Belongs to the CNTF family.

Protein Name

Ciliary neurotrophic factor

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg NaN3.