NeuroMab™ Mouse Anti-Rat Blood-Brain Barrier Monoclonal Antibody (CBP2443)

Description

MI 71 is specific for a rat endothelial protein found in areas with blood-brain or blood-nerve barriers. The antibody does not react with endothelia of periventricular organs or with fenestrated endothelia in peripheral tissues. Specifically, it has been shown that staining with SMI 71 is not observed in blood vessels and sinusoids in the liver, vessels in the heart, adrenal, skeletal muscle, intestine, thymus, lymph nodes, pancreas, thyroid, or skin. However, a patchy reaction was observed on some vessel walls of the spleen and epidermis of the skin3. Reactivity with the antibody develops in neWBorn rats along with maturation of the blood brain barrier. Reactivity disappears in lesions of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. Contrary to the belief that astrocytes and perhaps neurons are essential for the establishment of the blood-brain barrier, destruction of neurons (monitored by SMI 311 and anti-MAP2) and of astrocytes (monitored by anti-GFAP and anti-S100B) leads only to transient abolition of SMI 71 reactivity and only transient transendothelial passage of serum albumin.

Species Reactivity

Rat

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host Species

Mouse

Isotype

IgM, κ

Clone Number

CBP2443

Applications

IHC-P

Application Notes

IHC-P (f 5.0-10.0 µg/mL)

Relevant Diseases

Brain Tumors; Alzheimer's Disease; Parkinson's Disease; Neurocutaneous Syndromes

Research Areas

Neuroinflammation

Form

Liquid

Formulation

PBS, pH 7.2, containing 0.09% sodium azide.

Concentration

Batch Dependent

Purification

Affinity chromatography

Purity

>95%, as determined by Coomassie stained SDS-PAGE.

Endotoxin Level

Low Endotoxin

Shipping

The product is shipped at 4°C. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the recommended temperature.

Storage

Store at -20°C. Upon initial thawing, apportion into working aliquots and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles to prevent denaturing the antibody.

Handling Advice

Store at -20°C. Upon initial thawing, apportion into working aliquots and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles to prevent denaturing the antibody.

Research Use Only

For research use only, not for diagnostic or therapeutic use.

Target

Blood-Brain Barrier

Official Name

Blood-Brain Barrier

Full Name

Blood-Brain Barrier

Alternative Names

Endothelial barrier antigen; EBA