Monoclonal Anti-Connexin-32 (mouse IgG1 isotype) is derived from the CXN-32 hybridoma produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells and splenocytes from an immunized mouse. The 27 kDa connexin protein (Connexin-32, Cx32), belongs to the connexion family of proteins. It is expressed in most tissues, even though the pattern of expression may differ in various cell types including peripheral and central nervous system.
Connexin-32 low expression levels is observed in common bile duct ligation (CBDL). In addition, a combination of myelin disruption and axonal degeneration has been shown to occur with Cx32 mutations in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMTX). Monoclonal antibodies reacting specifically with Cx32, may be used in diverse cellular and molecular approaches to the study of gap junctions and their properties, and to correlate their expression pattern with physiological functions or pathological conditions.
