Anti-Beta-nerve growth factor NGF Antibody Picoband®

Nerve growth factor is a polypeptide involved in the regulation of growth and differentiation of sympathetic and certain sensory neurons. The nucleotide sequence of human and mouse beta-NGF are very similar. The beta-subunits of nerve growth factor (NGFB) have been assigned to mouse chromosome 3 and human chromosome 1p22. The human gene for the beta subunit of nerve growth factor is located on the proximal short arm of chromosome 1. A mutation in the nerve growth factor beta gene (NGFB) causes loss of pain perception.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human NGF, identical to the related rat sequence, and different from the related mouse sequence by one amino acid.

Nerve growth factor is important for the development and maintenance of the sympathetic and sensory nervous systems. Extracellular ligand for the NTRK1 and NGFR receptors, activates cellular signaling cascades through those receptor tyrosine kinase to regulate neuronal proliferation, differentiation and survival. Inhibits metalloproteinase dependent proteolysis of platelet glycoprotein VI (PubMed:20164177) . .

1. Dracopoli, N. C.; Rose, E.; Whitfield, G. K.; Guidon, P. T.; Bale, S. J.; Chance, P. A.; Kourides, I. A.; Housman, D. E. : Two thyroid hormone regulated genes, the beta-subunits of nerve growth factor (NGFB) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSHB), are located less than 310 kb apart in both human and mouse genomes. Genomics 3: 161-167, 1988. 2. Francke, U.; de Martinville, B.; Coussens, L.; Ullrich, A. : The human gene for the beta subunit of nerve growth factor is located on the proximal short arm of chromosome 1. Science 222: 1248-1251, 1983 3. Einarsdottir, E.; Carlsson, A.; Minde, J.; Toolanen, G.; Svensson, O.; Solders, G.; Holmgren, G.; Holmberg, D.; Holmberg, M. : A mutation in the nerve growth factor beta gene (NGFB) causes loss of pain perception. Hum. Molec. Genet. 13: 799-805, 2004.

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.