Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is expressed in glial cells within the central and peripheral nervous systems. CNTF stimulates gene expression, cell survival or differentiation in a variety of neuronal cell types such as sensory, sympathetic, ciliary and motor neurons. CNTF itself lacks a classical signal peptide sequence of a secreted protein, but is thought to convey its cytoprotective effects after release from adult glial cells by some mechanism induced by injury.
ELISA: To detect rat CNTF by direct ELISA (using 100 µL/well antibody solution) this antibody can be used at a concentration of 0.15 - 0.30 µg/mL. Used in conjunction with compatible secondary reagents, allows the detection of at least 0.2 ng/well of recombinant rat CNTF. Sandwich: To detect Rat CNTF by sandwich ELISA (using 100 µL/well antibody solution) a concentration of 0.25 - 1.0 µg/mL of this antibody is required. This biotinylated polyclonal antibody, in conjunction with our Polyclonal Anti-Rat CNTF (XP-5114) as a capture antibody, allows the detection of at least 0.2 - 0.4 ng/well of recombinant Rat CNTF. Western Blot: To detect rat CNTF by Western Blot analysis this antibody can be used at a concentration of 0.1 - 0.2 mg/mL. Used in conjunction with compatible secondary reagents the detection limit for recombinant rat CNTF is 1.5 - 3.0 ng/lane, under either reducing or non-reducing conditions.
Anti-rat CNTF specific antibody was purified by affinity chromatography and then biotinylated.
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Type: Primary
Antigen: Cntf
Clonality: Polyclonal
Clone:
Conjugation: Biotin
Epitope:
Host: Rabbit
Isotype:
Reactivity: Rat