Recombinant Rat CNTF

Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is a cytokine¹ that supports survival and/or differentiation of a variety of neuronal cell types including sensory, sympathetic, and motoneurons.² With these abilities, CNTF has implications for Parkinson's disease and cell-replacement therapies for other disorders.³ CNTF mimics the biological actions of leptin while overcoming "leptin resistance" and appears to reduce inflammatory signaling cascades associated with lipid accumulation in liver and skeletal muscle. The advantages and disadvantages of CNTF has shown promise as a therapeutic strategy to alleviate obesity-associated diseases.⁴

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Ala2

Lyophilized

The predicted molecular weight of Recombinant Rat CNTF is Mr 22.8 kDa.

22.8

This recombinant protein was 0.2 µm filtered and lyophilized from modified Dulbecco’s phosphate buffered saline (1X PBS) pH 7.2 – 7.3 with no calcium, magnesium, or preservatives.

This lyophilized protein is stable for six to twelve months when stored desiccated at -20°C to -70°C. After aseptic reconstitution, this protein may be stored at 2°C to 8°C for one month or at -20°C to -70°C in a manual defrost freezer. Avoid Repeated Freeze Thaw Cycles. See Product Insert for exact lot specific storage instructions.

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1. Boschero, AC. et al. (2009) Cytokine46(1):65-71.
2. Thoenen, H. et al. (1994) J Neurobiol. 25: 1436
3. Hagg, T. et al. (2008) J Neurosci. 28: 2231
4. Febbraio, MA. et al. (2008) J Mol Med. 86: 353