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PMCH Antibody (Center)
Affinity Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
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Application 
| WB, FC, IHC-P, E |
|---|---|
| Primary Accession | P20382 |
| Other Accession | NP_002665.2 |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse |
| Host | Rabbit |
| Clonality | Polyclonal |
| Isotype | Rabbit IgG |
| Calculated MW | 18679 Da |
| Antigen Region | 94-122 aa |
| Gene ID | 5367 |
|---|---|
| Other Names | Pro-MCH, Neuropeptide-glycine-glutamic acid, NGE, Neuropeptide G-E, Neuropeptide-glutamic acid-isoleucine, NEI, Neuropeptide E-I, Melanin-concentrating hormone, MCH, PMCH, MCH |
| Target/Specificity | This PMCH antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 94-122 amino acids from the Central region of human PMCH. |
| Dilution | WB~~1:1000 IHC-P~~1:50~100 FC~~1:10~50 |
| Format | Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification. |
| Storage | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
| Precautions | PMCH Antibody (Center) is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
| Name | PMCH |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | MCH |
| Function | MCH may act as a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator in a broad array of neuronal functions directed toward the regulation of goal-directed behavior, such as food intake, and general arousal. May also have a role in spermatocyte differentiation. |
| Cellular Location | Secreted. |
| Tissue Location | Predominantly expressed in lateral hypothalamus, also detected in pallidum, neocortex and cerebellum. Also found in thymus, brown adipose tissue, duodenum and testis (spermatogonia, early spermatocytes and Sertoli cells). No expression in peripheral blood. In brain exclusively mature MCH and NEI peptides are present. In peripheral tissues a large product, encompassing the NEI and MCH domains of the precursor, is found predominantly |
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Background
The melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is a cyclic neuropeptide isolated initially from salmon pituitary gland and later from rat hypothalamus (summarized by Nahon et al., 1992 [PubMed 1572663]). In mammals, MCH perikarya are confined largely to the lateral hypothalamus and zona incerta area with extensive neuronal projections throughout the brain, including the neurohypophysis. The anatomic distribution suggests a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator role for MCH in a broad array of neuronal functions directed toward the regulation of goal-directed behavior, such as food intake, and general arousal. MCH and 2 other putative neuropeptides, NEI and NGE, are encoded by the same precursor and appear colocalized in nerve cells and in many instances within the projections. The precursor is designated pro-melanin-concentrating hormone (PMCH).
References
Kim, J.J., et al. J. Hum. Genet. 55(1):27-31(2010)
Gratacos, M., et al. Am. J. Med. Genet. B Neuropsychiatr. Genet. 150B (6), 808-816 (2009) :
Aziz, A., et al. Brain Pathol. 18(4):474-483(2008)
Kokkotou, E., et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 105(30):10613-10618(2008)
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