Description
The R8-294 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to Neurogenic differentiation factor 1 (NeuroD1). NeuroD1 is a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor that is also known as BHLHA3, Beta-cell E-box transactivator 2, BETA2 and NeuroD. NeuroD1 interacts with other bHLH proteins and binds the insulin E-box sequence to regulate pancreatic islet cell development. It also plays a key role in central nervous system (CNS) and sensory nervous system neuron development. Specifically, it is required for the terminal differentiation of neurons during late stages of neurogenesis in the CNS (cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum) and the sensory nervous system (eye, inner ear, and olfactory system). During antibody development, the purified R8-294 monoclonal antibody was found to detect NeuroD1 by western blot and indirect immunofluorescent staining followed by flow cytometric analysis or imaging analysis.
Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography. The antibody was conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 647 under optimum conditions, and unreacted Alexa Fluor® 647 was removed.
1. This reagent has been pre-diluted for use at the recommended Volume per Test. We typically use 1 × 10^6 cells in a 100-µl experimental sample (a test).
2. Species cross-reactivity detected in product development may not have been confirmed on every format and/or application.
3. Alexa Fluor® 647 fluorochrome emission is collected at the same instrument settings as for allophycocyanin (APC).
4. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
5. The Alexa Fluor®, Pacific Blue™, and Cascade Blue® dye antibody conjugates in this product are sold under license from Molecular Probes, Inc. for research use only, excluding use in combination with microarrays, or as analyte specific reagents. The Alexa Fluor® dyes (except for Alexa Fluor® 430), Pacific Blue™ dye, and Cascade Blue® dye are covered by pending and issued patents.
6. Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc., Eugene, OR.
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8. Source of all serum proteins is from USDA inspected abattoirs located in the United States.
9. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
10. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
