Human Neurocan Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488‑conjugated Antibody

R&D Systems | Catalog # AF6508AFP488

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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Immunohistochemistry

Label

Alexa Fluor Plus 488 (Excitation = 493 nm, Emission = 518 nm)

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Sheep IgG
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Product Specifications

Specificity

Detects human Neurocan in direct ELISAs. In direct ELISAs, less than 10% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse Neurocan is observed.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Sheep

Isotype

IgG

Applications for Human Neurocan Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488‑conjugated Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Immunohistochemistry

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Formulation

Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied

Background: Neurocan

Neurocan, also known as CSPG3 and 1D1, is a secreted chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan that is primarily expressed in the central nervous system (1). Human Neurocan contains one Ig-like V-type domain, two Link domains, two EGF-like domains, one C‑type lectin-like domain, and one Sushi domain (2). It is an approximately 300 kDa molecule of which 66 kDa is chondroitin sulfate and 60 kDa is N‑ and O‑linked glycosylation (3). Mature human Neurocan shares 66% aa sequence identity with mature mouse and rat Neurocan. Human Neurocan is predicted to be cleaved following Met635, resulting in N-terminal (Neurocan-130) and C‑terminal (Neurocan-C) fragments whose core glycoproteins are 130 kDa and 150 kDa, respectively (4, 5). The full length molecule is expressed in the developing and juvenile brain, while its cleavage products are found throughout adulthood (3, 4). Neurocan and Neurocan-C are produced by astrocytes and accumulate in the matrix surrounding axonal bundles and neuronal cell bodies; Neurocan-130 is found mainly in the glial cell cytoplasm (6-8). Following brain injury, reactive astrocytes deposit increased amounts of Neurocan in the glial scar where it impedes axonal regeneration (6, 9). Neurocan inhibits neuronal adhesion and neurite outgrowth through interactions with a variety of matrix and transmembrane molecules including NCAM-L1, NCAM-1, Syndecan-3, Glypican-1, Tenascin, Contactin-2/TAG1, and HAPLN1 (1, 6, 10-15).

References

  1. Rauch, U. et al. (2001) Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 58:1842.
  2. Prange, C.K. et al. (1998) Gene 221:199.
  3. Rauch, U. et al. (1991) J. Biol. Chem. 266:14785.
  4. Matsui, F. et al. (1994) Neurochem. Int. 25:425.
  5. Rauch, U. et al. (1992) J. Biol. Chem. 267:19536.
  6. Asher, R.A. et al. (2000) J. Neurosci. 20:2427.
  7. Matsui, F. et al. (1998) Brain Res. 790:45.
  8. Abaskharoun, M. et al. (2010) Brain Res. 1327:6.
  9. Shen, L.H. et al. (2008) Glia 56:1747.
  10. Friedlander, D.R. et al. (1994) J. Cell Biol. 125:669.
  11. Sango, K. et al. (2003) Exp. Neurol. 182:1.
  12. Akita, K. et al. (2004) Biochem. J. 383:129.
  13. Grumet, M. et al. (1994) J. Biol. Chem. 269:12142.
  14. Milev, P. et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271:15716.
  15. Rauch, U. et al. (2004) Matrix Biol. 22:629.

Alternate Names

CSPG3, NCAN, NEUR

Entrez Gene IDs

1463 (Human); 13004 (Mouse); 58982 (Rat)

Gene Symbol

NCAN

UniProt

O14594

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Product Specific Notices for Human Neurocan Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488‑conjugated Antibody


This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

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