antibodies

Q: I have a question regarding your antibody to NGF (p75) receptor antibody (Cat. #AB- N01AP). Could you please tell me how you determined that it is a blocking antibody? Has this information been published?

A: We list on our website that one application for this antibody is for blocking the function of nerve growth factor receptor. This information was presented in an abstract at the Society for Neuroscience Meeting held in 1994.

Huber LJ, Lee K-F, Dreyfus CF, Chao MV (1994) Generation and characterization of a murine p75 receptor blocking antibody. Soc Neurosci Mtg, Miami Beach FL, Abstract #23-12.

Please check out the other references  on our website for publications describing applications for this antibody.

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Jung IH, Park JC, Kim JC, Jeon DW, Choi SH, Cho KS, Im GI, Kim BS, Kim CS (2012) Novel application of human periodontal ligament stem cells and water-soluble chitin for collagen tissue regeneration: in vitro and in vivo investigations. Tissue Eng Part A 18(5-6):643-53. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2011.0164 PMID: 21981356

Usage: Western blot 1:1000

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Asano Y (2012) Age-related accumulation of non-heme ferric and ferrous iron in mouse ovarian stroma visualized by sensitive non-heme iron histochemistry. J Histochem Cytochem 60(3):229-242. doi: 10.1369/0022155411431734 PMID: 22108647

Summary: The mammalian ovary engages in continuous growth and cellular differentiation as long as the animal is capable of reproduction. During these processes iron ions are released from heme structures; these ions are capable of generating free radicals. The purpose of this study was to investigate non-heme iron distribution in ovarian tissue, and how this distribution changes during aging. Lipid peroxidation was monitored by immunohistochemistry using anti-conjugated malondialdehyde (Cat. #AB-T090). The data indicate that increasing oxidative stress, non-heme iron accumulation in ovarian stromal tissue, and aging are related.

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Fiedler J, Strauss G, Wannack M, Schwiebert S, Seidel K, Henning K, Klopocki E, Schmugge M, Gaedicke G, Schulze H (2012) Two patterns of thrombopoietin signaling suggest no coupling between platelet production and thrombopoietin reactivity in thrombocytopenia-absent radii syndrome. Haematologica 97(1):73-81. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2011.049619 PMID: 21933853

Summary: Lower than normal blood platelet counts result from a congenital disorder called thrombocytopenia (thrombocytopenia absent radii syndrome, or TAR). Recent work indicates a complex pattern of inheritance, and possibly that TAR is at least a digenic disorder. The authors performed an extended study investigating signal transduction via immunoblotting, gel electrophoretic shift assays, and flow cytometry. One of the antibodies used was anti-p70 S6K (Cat. #AB-241). The authors conclude that there are defects in both platelet production and function in TAR.

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Bergersen LH, Morland C, Ormel L, Rinholm JE, Larsson M, Wold JFH, Roe AT, Stranna A, Santello M, Bouvier D, Ottersen OP, Volterra A, Gundersen V (2012) Immunogold detection of L-glutamate and D-serine in small synaptic-like microvesicles in adult hippocampal astrocytes. Cereb Cortex 22(7):1690-1697. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhr254 PMID: 21914633

Summary: Verifying the presence of D-serine in astrocyte vesicles would help resolve whether astrocytes produce rapid gliotransmitter exocytosis for the purpose of neuromodulation. In one of a series of experiments the authors looked at D-serine levels with anti-L-glutamate (Cat. #AB-T08). The results suggest that domains of astrocytes can acquire local Ca2+ increases that trigger glutamate and D-serine release.

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Chen S, Badea T, Hattar S (2011) Photoentrainment and pupillary light reflex are mediated by distinct populations of ipRGCs. Nature 476:92-95. doi: 10.1038/nature10206 PMID: 21765429

Summary: Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) express the photopigment Melanopsin and regulate a wide array of light dependent physiological processes. Genetic ablation of ipRGCs eliminates circadian photoentrainment and severely disrupts the pupillary light reflex (PLR). Scientists showed that ipRGCs consist of distinct subpopulation that differentially express the Brn3b transcription factor, and can be functionally distinguished. Brn3b-negative M1 ipRGCs innervate the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus, whereas Brn3b-positive ipRGCs innervate all other known brain targets. Selective ablation of Brn3b-postive ipRGCs severly disrupts the PLR, but does not impair circadian photoentrainment. The scientists concluded that molecularly distinct subpopulations of M1 ipRGCs, which are morphologically and electrophysiologically similar, innervate different brain regions to execute light-induced functions. A dilution of 1:1000 of Anti-Melanopsin (Cat. #AB-N38) was used for immunohistochemical analysis of retina sections.

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Taylor M, Banerjee T, Navarro-Garcia F, Huerta J, Massey S, Burlingame M, Pande AH, Tatulian SA, Teter K (2011) A therapeutic chemical chaperone inhibits cholera intoxication and unfolding/translocation of the cholera toxin A1 subunit. PLoS One 6(4):e18825. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018825 PMID: 21526142

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Hutchins BM, Kazane SA, Staflin K, Forsyth JS, Felding-Habermann B, Smider VV, Schultz PG (2011) Selective formation of covalent protein heterodimers with an unnatural amino acid. Chem Biol 18(3):299-303. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2011.01.006 PMID: 21439474

Summary: This work demonstrates the creation of a variety of constructs containing specific defined conjugation sites. One use for these molecules is to create homogenous antibody conjugates‚ meaning the properties of these conjugates can be quantitatively evaluated. Having greater control of such conjugations is essential if these types of constructs are to move toward use as therapeutics. The authors created an anti-Her2 Fab-saporin molecule and tested it in vitro. Analysis by western used anti-SAP-HRP (Cat. #AB-15-HRP) to detect the conjugated molecule.

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Takasusuki T, Yaksh TL (2011) The effects of intrathecal and systemic gabapentin on spinal substance P release. Anesth Analg 112(4):971-976. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31820f2a16 PMID: 21385982

Summary: Intrathecal or systemically-administered gabapentin is an antihyperalgesic. Given that gabapentin binds a voltage-sensitive calcium channel and that some of these channels regulate substance P (SP) release, the authors investigated whether gabapentin affects SP levels. Immunohistochemistry was done in rats following a gabapentin/formalin pain model. A neurokinin-1 receptor antibody (Cat. #AB-N04) was used to quantitate NK1r, and therefore assess SP activity. It was found that both spinal and systemic gabapentin inhibit SP release from small, primary afferents.

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Chen AI, Nguyen CN, Copenhagen DR, Badurek S, Minichiello L, Ranscht B, Reichardt LF (2011) TrkB (Tropomyosin-related kinase B) controls the assembly and maintenance of GABAergic synapses in the cerebellar cortex. J Neurosci 31(8):2769-2780. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4991-10.2011 PMID: 21414899

Summary: In this work the authors investigated the role of TrkB in GABAergic inhibitory synapses in the mouse cerebellar cortex. Using a variety of techniques, including immunohistochemistry utilizing an mGluR2 antibody (Cat. #AB-N32), it was shown that TrkB is required for both assembly and maintenance of these synapses. The primary role of TrkB appears to be regulating the localization of synaptic constituents.

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