Background:  The detection of noxious stimuli (chemical, mechanical, or thermal) occurs predominantly at the peripheral terminals of primary afferent neurons. This information is ultimately transmitted to the central nervous system to evoke appropriate protective reflexes. TRPV4 is a non selective calcium permeant, swell activated, cation channel probably involved in osmotic and mechano sensitivity. Activation by exposure to hypotonicity within the physiological range, low pH, citrate and phorbol esters exhibits an outward rectification. Once activated the channel seems to be regulated in a calmodulin dependent manner, with a negative feedback mechanism.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to TRPV4

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from TRPV4

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 98 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/100-500;

·Immunocytochemistry: 1/100-200;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.