INA
Reactivity: Human, Mouse
WB
Host: Mouse
Monoclonal
7T2
unconjugated
Application Notes
For immunofluorescence try dilutions of 1:500, for immunohistochemistry with ABC or other enzymatic amplification procedures try 1:5,000. For western blots try 1:10,000 dilutions.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at 4°C short term or -20°C long term.
Target
INA
(Internexin Neuronal Intermediate Filament Protein, alpha (INA))
A-internexin is a Class IV intermediate filament subunit. It is related to but distinct from the better known neurofilament triplet proteins, NF-L, NF-M and NF-H, having similar protein sequence motifs and a similar intron organization. Many classes of mature neurons contain a-internexin in addition to NF-L, NF-M and NF-H, and a-internexin is the major neurofilament protein of developing neurons. In some mature neurons alpha-internexin is the only neurofilament subunit expressed. Antibodies to a-internexin are therefore unique probes to study and classify neuronal types and follow their processes in sections and in tissue culture. In addition the very early developmental expression of a-internexin means its presence is an early and convenient diagnostic feature of neuronal progenitors cells and other cell committed to the neuronal lineage. The use of antibodies to this protein in the study of brain tumors has not been examined to date, but is likely to be of interest. The HGNC name for this protein is INA.