Anti-NMU Antibody Picoband®

Neuromedin U (NMU) is a neuropeptide with potent activity on smooth muscle, which was isolated first from porcine spinal cord and later from other species. It is a member of the neuromedin family of neuropeptides. The encoded protein is a precursor that is proteolytically processed to generate a biologically active neuropeptide that plays a role in pain, stress, immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and feeding regulation. Increased expression of this gene was observed in renal, pancreatic and lung cancers. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. Some of these isoforms may undergo similar processing to generate the mature peptide.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human NMU, which shares 64% and 56% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat NMU, respectively.

Stimulates muscle contractions of specific regions of the gastrointestinal tract. In humans, NmU stimulates contractions of the ileum and urinary bladder.

1. Austin, C., Lo, G., Nandha, K. A., Meleagros, L., Bloom, S. R. Cloning and characterization of the cDNA encoding the human neuromedin U (NmU) precursor: NmU expression in the human gastrointestinal tract. J. Molec. Endocr. 14: 157-169, 1995. 2. Howard, A. D., Wang, R., Pong, S.-S., Mellin, T. N., Strack, A., Guan, X.-M., Zeng, Z., Williams, D. L., Jr., Feighner, S. D., Nunes, C. N., Murphy, B., Stair, J. N., and 13 others. Identification of receptors for neuromedin U and its role in feeding. Nature 406: 70-74, 2000.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.