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CNTF Protein, Mouse, Recombinant (His) is expressed in E. coli expression system with His tag. The predicted molecular weight is 24.7 kDa and the accession number is P51642.

Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF) is a potent survival factor for neurons and oligodendrocytes. CNTF has also been shown to prevent the degeneration of motor axons after axotomy. CNTF is highly conserved across species and exhibits cross-species activities. Human and rat CNTF share approximately 83% homology in their protein sequence. CNTF is structurally related to IL6, IL11, LIF and OSM. All of these four helix bundle cytokines share gp130 as a signal transducing subunit in their receptor complexes. CNTF, like FGF acidic, FGF basic, and PD-ECGF (platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor), does not possess a signal sequence that would allow secretion of the factor by classical secretion pathways. The mechanism underlying the release of CNTF is unknown.

CNTF Protein, Rat, Recombinant is expressed in E. coli expression system. The predicted molecular weight is 22.9 kDa and the accession number is P20294.

CNTF Protein, Human, Recombinant (His) is expressed in E. coli expression system with His tag. The predicted molecular weight is 24.5 kDa and the accession number is P26441.