Anti-Sema3A (semaphorin 3A)

Description:
Semaphorin-3A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SEMA3A gene.
This gene is a member of the semaphorin family and encodes a protein with an Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domain, a PSI domain and a Sema domain. This secreted protein can function as either a chemorepulsive agent, inhibiting axonal outgrowth, or as a chemoattractive agent, stimulating the growth of apical dendrites. In both cases, the protein is vital for normal neuronal pattern development. Increased expression of this protein is associated with schizophrenia and is seen in a variety of human tumor cell lines. Also, aberrant release of this protein is associated with the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
The first of the CRMP proteins, CRMP2, was identified as an intracellular messenger required for the growth cone-collapse induced by semaphorin 3A.

Storage: Store at -20 °C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.