Anti-Human BDNF

Antibody Details

Product Details

Reactivity Species

Human

Host Species

Chicken

Immunogen

Purified Recombinant Human BDNF (> 98%)

Endotoxin Level

< 0.1 EU/µg as determined by the LAL method

Formulation

This antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody has been 0.2 µm filtered and lyophilized from modified Dulbecco’s phosphate buffered saline (1X PBS) pH 7.2 – 7.3 containing 5.0% w/v trehalose with no calcium, magnesium, or preservatives present.

Storage and Handling

The lyophilized antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody can be stored desiccated at -20°C to -70°C for twelve months from date of receipt. The reconstituted antibody can be stored for at least four weeks at 2-8°C. For long-term storage of the reconstituted antibody, aseptically aliquot into working volumes and store at -20°C to -70°C in a manual defrost freezer. Avoid Repeated Freeze Thaw Cycles. No detectable loss of activity was observed after six months.

Country of Origin

USA

Shipping

Next Day Ambient

RRID

AB_2828165

Applications and Recommended Usage?
Quality Tested by Leinco

Flow Cytometry: It is recommended to use the indirect method for signal enhancement when enumerating cells expressing BDNF. A suggested method would be to stain cells expressing BDNF with 2.5 µg/10⁶ cells in a total staining volume of 100 µl followed by .

Other Applications Reported In Literature ?

CyTOF-ready:Ready to be labeled using established conjugation methods. No BSA or other carrier proteins that could interfere with conjugation.
Immunohistochemistry: Suitable for use at concentration of 5-15 µg/mL.

Each investigator should determine their own optimal working dilution for specific applications. See directions on lot specific datasheets, as information may periodically change.

Description

Specificity

Rabbit Anti-Human Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) recognizes Human BDNF. This antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody was purified using a proprietary chromatographic technique that includes covalently immobilizing the antigen proteins or peptides to agarose based beads. This purification method enhances specificity, reduces nonspecific binding of extraneous IgG and provides you with the most reliable reagent available for your early discovery research.

Background

BDNF is a member of the NGF family of neurotrophic growth factors. Like other members of this family, BDNF supports neuron proliferation and survival. BDNF acts on certain neurons of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system, helping to support the survival of existing neurons and encourage the growth and differentiation of new neurons and synapses. In the brain, it is active in the hippocampus, cortex, and basal forebrain—areas vital to learning, memory, and higher thinking. Despite its name, BDNF is actually found in a range of tissue and cell types, not just in the brain. It is also expressed in the retina, the CNS, motor neurons, the kidneys, and the prostate. BDNF binds at least two receptors on the surface of cells which are capable of responding to this growth factor, TrkB (pronounced "Track B") and the LNGFR (for "low affinity nerve growth factor receptor"). TrkB is a receptor tyrosine kinase (meaning it mediates its actions by causing the addition of phosphate molecules on certain tyrosines in the cell, activating cellular signaling).

Antigen Details

Protein

BDNF

PubMed

BDNF

NCBI Gene Bank ID

627

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