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| Alternative names | Ciliary neurotrophic factor;CNTF;CNTF; |
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| 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. |
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| Form | Lyophilized |
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Product Overview
This rabbit polyclonal antibody detects ciliary neurotrophic factor (gene CNTF) in human samples and is validated for Western blot and IHC. The predicted molecular weight is 22.9 kDa, and the supplier reports an observed band at about 28 kDa.
Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is a cytokine of the IL-6 family that supports the survival of neurons and glia. It signals through a receptor complex of CNTFRα, gp130 and LIFR, activating JAK–STAT pathways, and it is studied in neuroprotection, retinal degeneration and nerve injury.
| Target | Ciliary neurotrophic factor (gene CNTF; UniProt P26441, human) |
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| Host / Clonality / Isotype | Rabbit / Polyclonal / Rabbit IgG |
| Reactivity | Human |
| Form | Lyophilized |
| Formulation | Per vial: 0.9 mg NaCl; 0.2 mg Na2HPO4; 0.05 mg NaN3; plus stabilizers |
| Calculated MW | 22.9 kDa |
| Observed MW | 28 kDa |
| Storage | As supplied: −20 °C for up to 12 months from receipt. After reconstitution: 4 °C for up to 1 month, or aliquot and keep at −20 °C for up to 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles. |
Validated Applications
| IHC (paraffin sections) | 0.5–1 µg/mL (Human) |
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| Western blot | 0.1–0.5 µg/mL (Human) |
Conditions in the example images (WB): 5–20% gradient SDS-PAGE, transfer to nitrocellulose membrane, blocking in 5% non-fat milk, primary antibody at 0.5 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C, HRP-conjugated secondary antibody at 1:10000, ECL detection.
Samples with confirmed staining (IHC): human intestinal cancer tissue, human lung cancer tissue.
Recommended antigen retrieval: heat-mediated, in TE buffer (pH 9.0); citrate buffer (pH 6.0) can be used instead.
Conditions in the example images (IHC): heat-mediated antigen retrieval in citrate buffer (pH 6).
Immunogen
Recombinant human CNTF fragment (Ala2–Met200), expressed in E. coli. Sequence identity with the mouse and rat orthologs: 83% and 84%, respectively.
Reactivity Notes
The supplier lists reactivity with human. UniProt describes ciliary neurotrophic factor as secreted and also located in the cytoplasm. The samples tested by the supplier (listed above) are a practical starting point for positive controls.
Safety
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