Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) function as ligand-gated channels that modulate endoplasmic reticulum stress and neurotransmitter release. These receptors also control synaptic signaling in ganglia and muscles. The α7 form of nAChR is expressed in mitochondria and regulates Ca2+ transport and the release of cytochrome c. When expressed in non-excitable cells, α7 nAChR mediates cell growth and survival_x000D_ Monoclonal anti-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ((α7) subunit) antibody is specific for native and denatured α7 subunits in chick, as well as for the denatured α7 subunits in rats and humans. The antibody does not bind well to the native form of the mammalian α7 subunit. The product can be used in chick, rat and human tissues._x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ native and denatured α7 subunit (amino acids 380-400, binds α-bungarotoxin) of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor from chicken and the denatured α7 subunit from rat._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Applications in which this antibody has been used successfully, and the associated peer-reviewed papers, are given below._x000D_ Western Blotting (1 paper)_x000D_ Monoclonal anti-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ((α7) subunit) antibody is suitable for use in immunocytochemistry (at 1:3000-1:50 dilutions using paraformaldehyde fixed, cultured rat chromaffin cells) , and immunohistochemistry (at 1:3,000 dilutions using frozen sections)._x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in 20 mM Na3PO4, pH 7.2, containing 150 mM NaCl and 0.05% sodium azide._x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ 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._x000D_ Legal Information_x000D_ Sold with permission of the Salk Institute