Neurturin (NTN, NRTN, Neurturin Precursor)

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) plays key roles in the control of vertebrate neuron survival and differentiation. A novel neurotrophic factor was recently cloned from human and mouse and designated neurturin (1, 2). Physiological responses to neurturin (NTN) require the presence of receptor tyrosine kinase RET and a novel glycosylphosphatidylinositol linked receptor NTNRalpha (3,4). The cDNAs encoding NTNRalpha from human, rat, chicken, and mouse have been cloned recently (3-8) and termed GDNFRbeta, Ret ligand 2 (RETL2) or TGF-beta-related neurotrophic factor receptor 2 (TrnR2) and nominated as GFRalpha-2 recently (9). NTN binds to and forms a complex with GFRalpha-2 and the Ret PTK and activates the RET receptor tyrosine kinase pathway. Both NTN and GDNF can activate the MAP kinase and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathways and play a critical role in the development of many neuronal populations. Neurturin and GDNF define a new family of neurotrophic factors.\n\nApplications: \nSuitable for use in Western Blot. Other applications not tested.\n\nRecommended Dilution:\nOptimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.\n\nStorage and Stability:\nMay be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, add sterile glycerol (40-50%), aliquot and store at -20 degrees C. Aliquots are stable for at least 3 months at -20 degrees C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

N2205-04A

Size

100ug

Applications

WB

Hosts

Rabbit

Reactivities

Hum

Form

Supplied as a liquid in PBS, 0.02% sodium azide.

P Type

Pab

Purity

Purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation.

Isotype

IgG

References

1. Kotzbauer PT, Lampe PA, Heuckeroth RO, et al. Neurturin, a relative glial-cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor. Nature 1996;384:467-470 2. Heuckeroth RO, Kotzbauer P, Copeland NG, et al. Neurturin, a novel neurotrophic factor, is localized to mouse chromosome 17 and human chromosome 19p13.3. Genomics 1997;44(1):137-40 3. Klein RD, Sherman D, Ho WH, et al. GPI-linked protein that interacts with Ret to form a candidate neurturin receptor. Nature 1997;387:717-721 4. Buj-Bello A, Adu J, Pinon LG, et al. Neurturin responsiveness requires a GPI-linked receptor and the Ret receptor tyrosine kinase. Nature 1997;387:721-724 5. Baloh RH, Tansey MG, Golden JP, et al. TrnR2, a novel receptor that mediates neurturin and GDNF signaling through Ret. Neuron 1997;18:793-802 6. Sanicola M, Hession C, Worley D, et al. Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor-dependent RET activation can be mediated by two different cell-surface accessory proteins. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1997;94:6238-6243 7. Suvanto P, Wartiovaara K, Lindahl M, et al. Cloning, mRNA distribution and chromosomal localisation of the gene for glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor receptor beta, a homologue to GDNFR-alpha. Hum Mol Genet 1997;6:1267-1273 8. Wang CY, Ni J, Jiang H, et al. Cloning and characterization of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor receptor-B: a novel receptor for members of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor family of neurotrophic factors. Neuroscience 1998;83(1):7-14 9. Nomenclature Committee. Nomenclature of GPI-linked receptors for the GDNF ligand family. GFR? Neuron 1997;19:485.

Additional Info

Recognizes human neurturin at ~14kD.