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Preclinical Models
Learn more about the various in vivo models used in Parkinson's disease research.
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Mouse/Human Total Alpha-Synuclein Assay
Assay
AlphaLISA® SureFire® Ultra™ immunoassay kit for detection of Human and Mouse total alpha-synuclein.
BAC-Alpha Synuclein*
Mouse Model
Mice conditionally express wild-type human synuclein directed by the human SNCA promoter/enhancer regions on the BAC transgene. Model was generated and deposited by X. William Yang at University of California Los Angles through the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program. RRID:IMSR_JAX:028806
BAC-Alpha Synuclein 120*
Mouse Model
Mice conditionally express mutant human synuclein directed by the human SNCA promoter/enhancer regions on the BAC transgene that produces a C-terminal truncated protein. Model was generated and deposited by X. William Yang at University of California Los Angles through the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program. RRID:IMSR_JAX:028808
Rab 10 pT73 Phosphospecific Antibody
Antibody
Mouse anti-pT73 Rab10 antibody that has undergone Fc species switching to develop mouse reagents from the original rabbit antibody (MJF-R21). The new chimeric antibody is approved for immunoblotting and immunocytochemistry and can be detected using Fc-specific secondary antibodies to mouse IgG.
Rab 10 pT73 Phosphospecific Antibody
Antibody
Mouse anti-pT73 Rab10 antibody that has undergone Fc species switching to develop mouse reagents from the original rabbit antibody (MJF-R21-22-5). The new chimeric antibody is approved for immunoblotting and immunocytochemistry and can be detected using Fc-specific secondary antibodies to mouse IgG.
Ubiquitin pS65 Phosphospecific Antibody (Ms ELISA)
Antibody
Rabbit monoclonal phosphospecific antibody directed against Serine65 of mouse ubiquitin. Suitable for ELISA applications. Detailed characterization data is published in Watzlawik et al, Autophagy 2024.
Cell line stably expressing wildtype LRRK2 (Type: Raw 264.7 macrophages)
Immortalized Cell
Wildtype LRRK2 parental Raw 264.7 macrophage cell line to be used as a control with the mutant LRRK2 T1348N (KI) or LRRK2 (KO) macrophages.
Human GCase Antibody (ICC)
Antibody
Monoclonal mouse anti-human GCase antibodies (clones 1/17 and 1/23) for immunocytochemistry applications.
These antibodies were generated by Roche and are kindly made available to academic/non-profit organizations only through the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program.
LysoFQ-GBA FQ6 (Lysosomal GCase Probe Green)*
Assay
This GCase activity probe is a cell-permeable reporter for GCase activity, fluoresces upon glucocerebrosidase activation, facilitating the detection and monitoring of GBA1 activity. These probes were generated and kindly shared through the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program by David Vocadlo.
INPP5F Knockout HeLa Cell Line
Immortalized Cell
HeLa cell with homozygous knockout of INPP5F.
We were unable to generate this cell line due to technical difficulty and have discontinued production.
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"We have shown, thanks in part to MJFF, that researchers now have in their pantry the right ‘ingredients’, to... help to drive forward PD drug development.”
Heather Melrose, PhD
Mayo Clinic