SMI32 Antibody For Examining Axonal Damage Via IHC

Pathology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
PhD Candidate

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Company:

EMD Millipore

Product Name:

Anti-Neurofilament H Non-Phosphorylated Mouse mAb (SMI-32)

Catalog Number:

NE1023

Our lab uses the cuprizone model of toxicity to examine demyelination and remyelination and the EAE model to examine neuroinflammation in murine models. The SMI32 antibody is a marker of axonal damage and can be seen as axonal spheroids in tissue sections.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunohistochemistry

Sample

Paraffin-embedded mouse lumbar spinal cord sections

Primary Incubation

Anti-Neurofilament H Non-Phosphorylated Mouse mAb (SMI-32) at 1:5000

Blocking Agent

5% milk 5% goat serum

Secondary Incubation

VECTASTAIN ABC HRP Kit (Peroxidase, Mouse IgG ) at 1:1000

Tertiary Incubation

DAB

Detection

Light microscopy

Results Summary

When used at an optimized dilution, axonal damage can be visualized as spheroids.

DOI or PMID #

N/A

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

Stains axonal spheroids very well when used at an optimal dilution

The Bad

If too much antibody is used, it can cross react with phosphorylated neurofilament

The Bottom Line

Great antibody for assessing axonal damage

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