Calcitonin polyclonal, anti-human, mouse, rat, rabbit

Quantity: 100 µl

Background:
Calcitonin (also known as thyrocalcitonin) is a 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells (also known as C-cells) of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimobranchial body.[2] It acts to reduce blood calcium (Ca2+), opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Calcitonin has been found in fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Synonyms:
CALC1

Isotype: Rabbit Polyclonal

Immunogen:
Synthetic human calcitonin

Form: Serum containing 0.1% sodium azide

Specificity:
Reactive with calcitonin in most species

Reactivity: human, mouse, rat, rabbit

Applications: Immunofluorescence, Immunoblotting, Immunohistochemistry of frozen and paraffin sections, no proteolytic treatment required

Working DIlution: 1:25 - 1:50 for immunohistochemistry, optimal dilution should be tested by serial dilution

Positive Control:
Thyroid

References:
- Luts A et al. (1994) Regulatory Peptides 51: 121-129