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AB1779

Sigma-Aldrich

Anti-Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Antibody

serum, Chemicon®

Synonym(s):

BDNF

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UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

antibody form

serum

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

species reactivity

human, rat

manufacturer/tradename

Chemicon®

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry: suitable
western blot: suitable

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... BDNF(627)

Specificity

Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF). By dot blot, less than 1% cross-reactivity against NGF, NT3 or NT4.

SPECIES REACTIVITIES: Rat and human. Other species not yet tested. It is likely that the antibody will also work on mouse and porcine due to sequence homology.

Immunogen

Recombinant Human Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF).

Application

Detect Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor using this Anti-Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Antibody validated for use in WB, IH.
Immunohistochemistry: 1:1,000 (see suggested protocol).

Immunoblotting:1:1,000; we recommend preparing the BDNF samples for western blot by the method of Katoh-Semba (1997) because BDNF is not easily extracted in standard buffers. Dissected tissues should be homogenized in 10 volumes of 100mM phosphate buffer containing 1mM EDTA, 2M guanidine hydrochloride (pH7.2), and three protease inhibitors, 10mM N-ethylmaleimide, 0.36mM pepstatin, and 1mM PMSF. Homogenates are then sonicated and centrifuged at 46K x g for 30 minutes at 4C.

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY: Neutralizes BDNF, but not other neurotrophins.

Optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user.
Research Category
Neuroscience
Research Sub Category
Neurochemistry & Neurotrophins

Neuroinflammation & Pain

Physical form

Lyophilized, no preservatives. Reconstitute with 50 μL of sterile distilled water.

Storage and Stability

Maintain lyophilized material at -20 to -70°C for up to 12 months. After reconstitution maintain at -20°C in undiluted aliquots for up to 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Glycerol (1:1) can be added for additional stability.

Legal Information

CHEMICON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids


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Ryan G Soderquist et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 91(3), 719-729 (2008-12-03)
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was covalently attached to polyethylene glycol (PEG) in order to enhance delivery to the spinal cord via the cerebrospinal fluid (intrathecal administration). By varying reaction conditions, mixtures of BDNF covalently attached to one (primary), two (secondary)
Fenghua Chen et al.
The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 21(6), 603-615 (2018-03-08)
Preclinical studies have indicated that antidepressant effect of vortioxetine involves increased synaptic plasticity and promotion of spine maturation. Mitochondria dysfunction may contribute to the pathophysiological basis of major depressive disorder. Taking into consideration that vortioxetine increases spine number and dendritic
Fenghua Chen et al.
The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 23(7), 446-458 (2020-03-28)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective and fast-acting treatment for depression used in the clinic. Its mechanism of therapeutic action remains uncertain. Previous studies have focused on documenting neuroplasticity in the early phase following electroconvulsive seizures (ECS), an animal
Jessica Mary Livingston-Thomas et al.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 34(1), 104-112 (2012-10-30)
Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT), which forces use of the impaired arm following unilateral stroke, promotes functional recovery in the clinic but animal models of CIMT have yielded mixed results. The aim of this study is to develop a refined endothelin-1
Escalated or suppressed cocaine reward, tegmental BDNF, and accumbal dopamine caused by episodic versus continuous social stress in rats.
Miczek, KA; Nikulina, EM; Shimamoto, A; Covington, HE
The Journal of Neuroscience null

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