Polyclonal Anti-MBP

Price

200.00 USD

Size

100ug/vial

Reactivities

Hum, Mouse, Rat

Format

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.

References

1. Marty MC, Alliot F, Rutin J, Fritz R, Trisler D, Pessac B.The myelin basic protein gene is expressed in differentiated blood cell lineages and in hemopoietic progenitors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Jun 25; 99(13):8856-61.\n2. Streicher R, Stoffel W.The organization of the human myelin basic protein gene. Comparison with the mouse gene. Biol Chem Hoppe Seyler. 1989 May; 370(5):503-10.\n3. McLaurin JA, Hafler DA, Antel JP.Reactivity of normal T-cell lines to MBP isolated from normal and multiple sclerosis white matter. J Neurol Sci. 1995 Feb; 128(2):205-11.\n4. Iester A, Vignola S, Callegarini L, Gimelli G, Alpigiani MG. [18q syndrome with deficiency of myelin basic protein (MBP)] Pediatr Med Chir. 1996 Mar-Apr; 18(2):201-5.\n5. Tranquill LR, Skinner E, Campagnoni C, Vergelli M, Hemmer B, Muraro P, Martin R, McFarland HF, Campagnoni AT, Voskuhl RR. Human T lymphocytes specific for the immunodominant 83-99 epitope of myelin basic protein: recognition of golli MBP HOG 7. J Neurosci Res. 1996 Sep 15; 45(6):820-8.

Storage Temp

\"At -20 degree C for one year. After reconstitution, at 4 degree C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20 degree C for a longer time.\nAvoid repeated freezing and thawing. \n\"\n

Scientific Background

Myelin basic protein (MBP) is a major constituent of the myelin sheath of oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system, respectively. It is most abundant in hemopoietic system and contains seven exons distributed over 32-34 kb. MBP isolated from MS brain may differ in charge microheterogeneity which would affect antigenic determinants. MBP is mapped to chromosome 18q22-23. Failure in this gene expression would be correlated in the central white matter with extrapyramidal system degeneration signs. Moreover, it is a candidate autoantigen in the disease multiple sclerosis.