Neurofascin Antibody (1018843) [Unconjugated]

U87-MG human cell line was stained with Mouse Anti-Human NFASC Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB8208, filled histogram) or isotype control antibody (Catalog # MAB002, open histogram), followed by PE-conjugated Anti-Mouse IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # F0102B). View our protocol for Staining Membrane-associated Proteins.

• Reactivity: Hu
• Applications: Flow, CyTOF-ready
• Clone: 1018843
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Conjugate: Unconjugated

Neurofascin Antibody (1018843) [Unconjugated] Summary

• Immunogen: Human embryonic kidney cell, HEK293-derived human Neurofascin
  Ile25-Trp1039
  Accession # NP_055905
• Specificity: Detects human Neurofascin in direct ELISAs.
• Source: N/A
• Isotype: IgG1
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Purity Statement: Protein A or G purified from cell culture supernatant

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • CyTOF-ready
  • Flow Cytometry 0.25 ug/10^6 cells

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Buffer: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.
• Reconstitution Instructions: Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Alternate Names for Neurofascin Antibody (1018843) [Unconjugated]

• DKFZp686P2250
• KIAA0756FLJ46866
• neurofascin homolog (chicken)
• neurofascin homolog
• Neurofascin
• NF
• NFASC
• NRCAML

Background

Neurofascin, a type I transmembrane glycoprotein, is a member of the L1 family of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) (1-4). L1CAM family members are composed of an extracellular domain (ECD) that contains six immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domains and multiple fibronectin type III repeats, followed by transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains (2, 4, 5). Multiple isoforms of Neurofascin, including NF155, NF166, NF180, and NF186, can be generated by alternative splicing with a predicted range of approximately 70 kDa to 150 kDa (4). These isoforms differ in the combination of fibronectin type III repeats, as well as in the presence of a proline-, alanine-, and threonine-rich segment (PAT domain) located just after the fourth fibronectin type III repeat (4). This recombinant human Neurofascin protein corresponds to rat isoform NF155 and shares 96% amino acid sequence identity with comparable regions of rat and mouse Neurofascin. In rats, NF155 is transiently expressed by oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells during axon myelination (6, 7). NF155 clusters in paranodal regions of oligodendroglia and binds to the Caspr-Contactin complex located on the adjacent axon to form and stabilize paranodal axoglial junctions (8-11). It has been suggested that the ECD of NF155 must be cleaved from oligodendroglia membranes to form and/or stabilize the paranodal structure (12). NF155 has also been shown to promote neuronal adhesion and neurite outgrowth in rats and chickens (12-14). Alterations in NF155 expression have been associated with multiple sclerosis (15).

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2. Volkmer, H. et al. (1992) J. Cell Biol. 118:149.
3. Sherman, D.L. and P.J. Brophy (2005) Nat. Rev. Neurosci. 6:683.
4. Kriebel, M. et al. (2012) Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 44:694.
5. Liu, H. et al. (2011) J. Biol. Chem. 286:797.
6. Collinson, J.M. et al. (1998) Glia 23:11.
7. Basak, S. et al. (2007) Dev. Biol. 311:408.
8. Charles, P. et al. (2002) Curr. Biol. 12:217.
9. Schafer, D.P. et al. (2004) J. Neurosci. 24:3176.
10. Maier, O. et al. (2005) Mol. Cell. Neurosci. 28:390.
11. Sherman, D.L. et al. (2005) Neuron 48:737.
12. Maier, O. et al. (2006) Exp. Cell Res. 312:500.
13. Volkmer, H. et al. (1996) J. Cell Biol. 135:1059.
14. Koticha, D. et al. (2005) Mol. Cell. Neurosci. 30:137.
15. Howell, O.W. et al. (2006) Brain 129:3173.

Limitations

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.

Bioinformatics

• Uniprot:
  • NP_055905()