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Anti-SCN4B (NaVβ4) (extracellular) Antibody

Voltage-gated sodium channel subunit beta-4, LQT10

Cat #: ASC-044
Alternative Name Voltage-gated sodium channel subunit beta-4, LQT10
Lyophilized Powder yes
Type: Polyclonal
Host: Rabbit
Reactivity: h, m, r
Immunogen
  • Peptide (C)KNDKSDPKVRVKDD, corresponding to amino acid residues 85-98 of rat β4 subunit of voltage-gated Na+ channels (Accession Q7M730). Extracellular, N-terminus.
Accession (Uniprot) Number Q7M730
Gene ID 315611
Peptide confirmation Confirmed by amino acid analysis and mass spectrometry.
Homology Mouse - identical; human - 11/14 amino acid residues identical.
RRID AB_2341072.
Purity Affinity purified on immobilized antigen.
Form Lyophilized powder. Reconstituted antibody contains phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.4, 1% BSA, 0.05% NaN3.
Isotype Rabbit IgG.
Storage before reconstitution The antibody ships as a lyophilized powder at room temperature. Upon arrival, it should be stored at -20°C.
Reconstitution 25 µl, 50 µl or 0.2 ml double distilled water (DDW), depending on the sample size.
Antibody concentration after reconstitution 0.85 mg/ml.
Storage after reconstitution The reconstituted solution can be stored at 4°C for up to 1 week. For longer periods, small aliquots should be stored at -20°C. Avoid multiple freezing and thawing. Centrifuge all antibody preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min).
Standard quality control of each lot Western blot analysis.
Applications: ic, if, ih, lci, wb
May also work in: ifc*
Western blot
  • Western blot analysis of rat brain (lanes 1 and 5), rat cortex (lane 2 and 6), mouse brain (lanes 3 and 7) and SH-SY5Y (lanes 4 and 8) lysates:
    Western blot analysis of rat brain (lanes 1 and 5), rat cortex (lane 2 and 6), mouse brain (lanes 3 and 7) and SH-SY5Y (lanes 4 and 8) lysates:
    1-4. Anti-SCN4B (NaVβ4) (extracellular) Antibody (#ASC-044), (1:800).
    5-8. Anti-SCN4B (NaVβ4) (extracellular) Antibody, preincubated with SCN4B/Navβ4 (extracellular) Blocking Peptide (#BLP-SC044).
Immunohistochemistry
  • Expression of NaVβ4 in rat DRG
    Expression of NaVβ4 in rat DRG
    Immunohistochemical staining of adult rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) using Anti-SCN4B (NaVβ4) (extracellular) Antibody (#ASC-044) followed by goat anti-rabbit-AlexaFluor-594 secondary antibody. A. NaVβ4 labeling (red) appears in the cell bodies of the DRG neurons. B. Nuclear staining using DAPI as the counterstain (blue). C. Merged image of A and B.
Live cell imaging / Immunocytochemistry
  • Expression of NaVβ4 in rat PC12 cells
    Expression of NaVβ4 in rat PC12 cells
    Cell surface detection of NaVβ4 in intact living rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells. A. Extracellular staining of cells using Anti-SCN4B (NaVβ4) (extracellular) Antibody (#ASC-044), (1:50) followed by goat anti-rabbit-AlexaFluor-594 secondary antibody (red). B. Live view of the cells.
References
  1. Wu, L. et al. (2002) NeuroReport 13, 2547.
  2. Fang, X. et al. (2002) J. Neurosci. 22, 7425.
  3. Fjell, J. et al. (2000) NeuroReport 11, 199.
  4. Baker, M.D. and Wood, J.N. (2001) Trends Pharmacol. Sci. 22, 27.
  5. Lai, J. et al. (2003) Curr. Opin. Neurobiol. 13, 291.
  6. Isom, L.L. (2001) Neuroscientist 7, 42.
  7. Catterall, W.A. et al. (2003) Pharmacol. Rev. 55, 575.
  8. Medeiros-Domingo, A. et al. (2007) Circulation 116, 134.
  9. Oyama, F. et al. (2006) J. Neurochem. 98, 518.
Scientific background

Voltage-gated sodium channels (NaV) are essential for the generation of action potentials and for cell excitability1. NaV channels are activated in response to depolarization and selectively allow the flow of Na+ ions. To date, nine NaV α subunits have been cloned and named NaV1.1-NaV1.94,5. NaV channels are classified into two groups according to their sensitivity to tetrodotoxin (TTX): TTX-sensitive (NaV1.1, NaV1.2, NaV1.3, NaV1.4, NaV1.6 and NaV1.7) and TTX-resistant (NaV1.5, NaV1.8 and NaV1.9) 2,3.

Mammalian Na+ channels are heterotrimers, composed of a central, pore-forming α subunit and two auxiliary β subunits. The expression of the α subunit isoform is developmentally regulated and tissue specific. Na+ channels in the adult central nervous system and heart contain β1 through β4 subunits, whereas Na+ channels in adult skeletal muscle have only the β1 subunit6,7.

NaVβ4 has been associated with Long QT syndrome8 and with Huntington's disease, showing a distinct down regulation of NaVβ4 in the presymptomatic stage of HD mice, whereas other voltage-gated ion channel subunits were later decreased9.

Application key:

CBE- Cell-based ELISA, FC- Flow cytometry, ICC- Immunocytochemistry, IE- Indirect ELISA, IF- Immunofluorescence, IFC- Indirect flow cytometry, IHC- Immunohistochemistry, IP- Immunoprecipitation, LCI- Live cell imaging, N- Neutralization, WB- Western blot

Species reactivity key:

H- Human, M- Mouse, R- Rat
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Last update: 08/01/2023

Anti-SCN4B (NaVβ4) (extracellular) Antibody (#ASC-044) is a highly specific antibody directed against an epitope of the rat protein. The antibody can be used in western blot, immunocytochemistry, and immunohistochemistry applications. The antibody recognizes an extracellular epitope and is thus ideal for detecting NaVβ4 in living cells. It has been designed to recognize NaVβ4 from rat, human, and mouse samples.

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