Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide (CGRP, Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide 1, CGRP1, Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide I, CGRP I, CGRP-I, Alpha Type CGRP, CAL6, Cal1, Calc, Calcitonin 1, CALC 1, CALC 2, RATCAL6, Calcitonin-related Polypeptide alpha, CALC A, CALCA) (PE)

CGRP is present in C-cells of the thyroid and in central and peripheral nerves. CGRP has several important physiologic roles: it is a potent vasodilator, and can affect the force and rate of heart beat; it can modulate acetylcholine receptor function at the neuromuscular junction; it has been demonstrated to block tolerance to morphine; and it can modulate antigen presentation in Langerhans cells in the skin. Despite these important physiologic functions, therapeutic strategies using CGRP have been impeded due to the lack of a cloned CGRP receptor with which ligands could be developed.||Applications: |Suitable for use in FLISA, Immunofluorescence and Immunohistochemistry. Not recommended for resin sections. Other applications not tested.||Recommended Dilutions:|Immunohistochemistry: Paraffin and frozen sections|Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.||Storage and Stability:|Store product at 4°C in the dark. DO NOT FREEZE! Stable at 4°C for 12 months after receipt as an undiluted liquid. Dilute required amount only prior to immediate use. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. Caution: PE conjugates are sensitive to light. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial prior to removing the cap. ||Note: Applications are based on unconjugated antibody.