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Rat CNTF Antibody

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # MAB5571

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne
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MAB5571
MAB5571-SP

Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Rat

Applications

Western Blot

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG2B Clone # 34726

Product Specifications

Immunogen

E. coli-derived recombinant rat CNTF
Ala2-Met200
Accession # P20294.1

Specificity

Detects rat CNTF in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, no cross‑reactivity with recombinant human (rh) CNTF, rhCLC, recombinant mouse (rm) CT‑1, recombinant rat IL-6, rmIL-11, rmLIF, or rmOSM is observed.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG2B

Applications for Rat CNTF Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Western Blot

1 µg/mL
Sample: Recombinant Rat CNTF (Catalog # 557-NT)
Please Note: Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Protein A or G purified from ascites

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS. For liquid material, refer to CoA for concentration.

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Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: CNTF

Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is a polypeptide initially purified from chick embryo ocular tissue and identified as a trophic factor for embryonic chick ciliary parasympathetic neurons in culture. Subsequent studies have demonstrated that CNTF is a survival factor for additional neuronal cell types including: dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons, sympathetic ganglion neurons, embryonic motor neurons, major pelvic ganglion neurons, and hippocampal neurons. CNTF has also been shown to prevent the degeneration of motor axons after axotomy. The cDNA for CNTF encodes a 200 amino acid residue polypeptide that lacks a signal sequence. CNTF is highly conserved across species and exhibits cross-species activities. Human and rat CNTF share approximately 83% homology in their protein sequence. CNTF is structurally related to IL-6, IL-11, LIF, and OSM. All of these four helix bundle cytokines share gp130 as a signal-transducing subunit in their receptor complexes.

Long Name

Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor

Alternate Names

ciliary neurotrophic factor, HCNTF

Entrez Gene IDs

1270 (Human); 12803 (Mouse); 25707 (Rat)

Gene Symbol

CNTF

UniProt

Additional CNTF Products

Product Documents for Rat CNTF Antibody

Certificate of Analysis

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Note: Certificate of Analysis not available for kit components.

Product Specific Notices for Rat CNTF Antibody

For research use only

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