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Anti-Neurofilament 160 kDa Antibody, clone NN18

clone NN18, Chemicon®, from mouse

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

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

NN18, monoclonal

species reactivity

guinea pig, chicken, rat, mouse, pig

species reactivity (predicted by homology)

human

manufacturer/tradename

Chemicon®

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG1

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

chicken ... Nefm(396206)
human ... NEFM(4741)
mouse ... Nefm(18040)
rat ... Nefm(24588)

General description

Neurofilaments are a type of intermediate filament that serve as major elements of the cytoskeleton supporting the axon cytoplasm. They are the most abundant fibrillar components of the axon, being on average 3-10 times more frequent than axonal microtubules. Neurofilaments (10nm in dia.) are built from three intertwined protofibrils which are themselves composed of two tetrameric protofilament complexs of monomeric proteins. The neurofilament triplet proteins (68/70, 160, and 200 kDa) occur in both the central and peripheral nervous system and are usually neuron specific. The 68/70 kDa NF-L protein can self-assemble into a filamentous structure, however the 160 kDa NF-M and 200 kDa NF-H proteins require the presence of the 68/70 kDa NF-L protein to co-assemble. Neuromas, ganglioneuromas, gangliogliomas, ganglioneuroblastomas and neuroblastomas stain positively for neurofilaments. Although typically restricted to neurons, neurofilaments have been detected in paragangliomas and adrenal and extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas. Carcinoids, neuroendocrine carcinomas of the skin, and oat cell carcinomas of the lung also express neurofilaments. For more neurofilament information see Nervous System Cell Type Specific Marker chart online under the CHEMICON Technical Support section.

Specificity

The antibody reacts with neurofilament 160 kD (Debus, E., 1982; Shaw, G., 1984).

Immunogen

Purified neurofilament polypeptides.

Application

Anti-Neurofilament 160 kDa Antibody, clone NN18 is an antibody against Neurofilament 160 kDa for use in IH, IH(P) & WB.
Immunohistochemistry:
5-10 µg/mL on frozen or paraffin embedded tissue. See protocols for details.

Western Blot:
1:1000. 7.5%-10% SDS-PAGE

Optimal working dilutions and protocols must be determined by end user.
Research Category
Neuroscience
Research Sub Category
Neurofilament & Neuron Metabolism

Neuronal & Glial Markers

Quality

Routinely evaluated by Western Blot on PC12 lysates.

Western Blot Analysis:
1:500 dilution of this lot detected Neurofilament on 10 μg of PC12 lysates.

Target description

160 kDa

Linkage

Replaces: CBL214

Physical form

Format: Purified
Protein A purified
Purified mouse monoclonal IgG1 in buffer containing 0.02M Phosphate buffer, 0.25M NaCl with 0.1% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 6 months at 2-8ºC in undiluted aliquots from date of receipt.
Do not freeze.

Analysis Note

Control
Brain

Cultured neurons

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

Legal Information

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

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Sensory-motor deficits and neurofilament disorganization in gigaxonin-null mice.
Ganay, T; Boizot, A; Burrer, R; Chauvin, JP; Bomont, P
Mol. Neurodegener. null
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Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 199(8), 2680-2691 (2017-09-10)
Of interest to the etiology of demyelinating autoimmune disease is the potential to aberrantly activate CD4+ T cells due to cross-recognition of multiple self-epitopes such as has been suggested for myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein epitope 35-55 (MOG35-55) and neurofilament medium protein
Adrianne G Huxtable et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 30(11), 3947-3958 (2010-03-20)
Glia modulate neuronal activity by releasing transmitters in a process called gliotransmission. The role of this process in controlling the activity of neuronal networks underlying motor behavior is unknown. ATP features prominently in gliotransmission; it also contributes to the homeostatic
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