TREK 1 Antibody [CoraFluor™ 1]

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NB110-41535CL1

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne

Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Bovine

Applications

ICC/IF (Negative), Immunohistochemistry (Negative), Western Blot

Label

CoraFluor 1

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Rabbit IgG

Concentration

Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services.

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Product Specifications

Immunogen

A synthetic peptide made to an N-terminal region of human TREK 1 (within residues 1-100). [Swiss-Prot# Q9NRT2]

Reactivity Notes

88% sequence identity with rat protein.

Localization

Membrane

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Isotype

IgG

Description

CoraFluor(TM) 1 is a high performance terbium-based TR-FRET (Time-Resolved Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer) or TRF (Time-Resolved Fluorescence) donor for high throughput assay development. CoraFluor(IM) 1 absorbs UV light at approximately 340 nm, and emits at approximately 490 nm, 545 nm, 585 nm and 620 nm. It is compatible with common acceptor dyes that absorb at the emission wavelengths of CoraFluor(TM) 1. CoraFluor(TM) 1 can be used for the development of robust and scalable TR-FRET binding assays such as target engagement, ternary complex, protein-protein interaction and protein quantification assays.

Applications for TREK 1 Antibody [CoraFluor™ 1]

Application
Recommended Usage

ICC/IF (Negative)

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Immunohistochemistry (Negative)

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Western Blot

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.
Application Notes
Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified

Formulation

PBS

Preservative

No Preservative

Concentration

Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store at 4C in the dark. Do not freeze.

Background: TREK 1

A potassium channel called TREK1 may represent a new target for antidepressant drugs, according to research published in the September issue of Nature Neuroscience. The channel may exert its effects through a signaling pathway in the brain that is different than what is normally targeted by most conventional antidepressants, which are thought to work by increasing the level of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. Michel Lazdunski and colleagues studied mice lacking the gene for the TREK1 channel, which normally contributes to the background currents that set the resting membrane potential of neurons. In several behavioral tests used to model depression, these mice behaved as if they had been treated with an antidepressant. In addition, the mice had increased serotonergic activity, and did not release as much of the stress hormone corticosterone as normal mice in response to mild stress. Moreover, the authors report that the TREK1 channel was also directly inhibited by conventional antidepressants. The finding that mice lacking the gene for TREK1 behave as if they have been given an antidepressant suggests that small molecule blockers of the potassium channel might be effective therapeutically. If TREK1 is found to exert its antidepressant effects through a pathway independent of serotonin, it is possible that future therapies targeting TREK1 channels may be faster acting and may have fewer side effects than conventional antidepressants. Deletion of the background potassium channel TREK-1 results in a depression-resistant phenotype. (Nature Neuroscience pp. 1134-1141. Heurteaux C, Lucas G, Guy N, El Yacoubi M, Thummler S, Peng XD, Noble F, Blondeau N, Widmann C, Borsotto M, Gobbi G, Vaugeois JM, Debonnel G, Lazdunski M. Published online: 13 Aug 2006 | doi:10.1038/nn1749). TREK-1 is a two-pore-domain background potassium channel expressed throughout the central nervous system. It is opened by polyunsaturated fatty acids and lysophospholipids. As well, it is regulated by various neurotransmitters. It has been shown that alterations in the functioning, regulation, or both of the TREK-1 channel may alter mood. TREK-1 is also activated by volatile anesthetics and has been suggested to be an important target in the action of these drugs. Therefore, this particular K+ channel emerges as a potential innovative target for developing new therapeutic agents for anesthesiology and neurology, such as antidepressants.

Long Name

Potassium channel subfamily K member 2

Alternate Names

KCNK2, TREK, TREK1

Gene Symbol

KCNK2

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Product Specific Notices for TREK 1 Antibody [CoraFluor™ 1]

CoraFluor (TM) is a trademark of Bio-Techne Corp. Sold for research purposes only under agreement from Massachusetts General Hospital. US patent 2022/0025254

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

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