Description; General description; The antibody shows ~5% cross-reactivity with recombinant human β−NGF and recombinant rat β−NGF.; Immunogen; Recombinant human BDNF, expressed in Sf 21 cells.; Application; Applications in which this antibody has been used successfully, and the associated peer-reviewed papers, are given below. Immunofluorescence (1 paper); Physical form; Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in phosphate buffered saline containing carbohydrates.; Disclaimer; Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.; Biochem/physiol Actions; Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) belongs to a family of secreted proteins called neurotrophins that includes, nerve growth factor (NGF), neurotrophin-3 (NT3) and NT4/5. BDNF is expressed in the developing and the mature brain.[1][2][3] The downstream pathways promoted by BDNF include PI3K, MAPK and JAK/STAT.[3] The most important role of BDNF is the regulation of synaptic transmission and plasticity, protein synthesis and phosphorylation of local proteins.[1][2]; Preparation Note; Purified from ascites fluid using protein A.