Neurofilaments are 10 nm in diameter and belong to intermediate filament protein family. Neurofilaments are expressed mainly in cells or tissues of neuronal origin and are crucial for proper radial growth of axons. Monoclonal anti-neurofilament 160/200 antibody can be used in ELISA and immunoblotting. It can also be used in microarray. Mouse anti-neurofilament 160/200 antibody reacts specifically with the non-phosphorylated form of NF-M and NF-H (NF-M/H, approx.160 and 200 kDa) in mouse, rat and human.
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The heavy polypeptide neurofilament encoded by neurofilament heavy chain (NEFH) gene participates in the maintenance of cytoskeleton and axonal architecture in the proximal axonal region of spinal motoneurons. Mutations in the NEFH gene has a key role in the pathogenesis of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). NEFH gene is also identified to generate autosomal dominant axonal Charcot-Marie-tooth disease (CMT2cc).
