Description / MCAM
Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM)/CD146 is a surface antigen on metastatic human melanoma cells originally called MUC18 or A32. The 113 kDa glycoprotein is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily that shows significant homology to several cell adhesion molecules, notably N-CAM. MCAM/CD146 is also identical to the endothelial cell antigen S-Endo. In addition to melanoma and endothelial cells, MCAM/CD146 is expressed on smooth muscle cells, cerebellar cortex, trophoblasts and activated T cells. MCAM/CD146 is also expressed on a variety of malignant cell types including: vascular and smooth muscle tumors gliomas and neuroblastomas, prostate tumors, and in tumors arising from hematologic malignancies. As a proposed adhesion receptor, MCAM/CD146 may have an important role during tumor invasion and metastasis.
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| Size | 100 µg |
|---|---|
| Source | Mouse |
| Isotype | IgG1 |
| Clone Nr. | (#4H55) |
| Species Reactivity | Human |
| Formulation | lyophilized |
| Buffer | PBS |
| Reconstitution | Centrifuge vial prior to opening. Reconstitute the antibody with 500 µl sterile PBS and the final concentration is 200 µg/ml. |
| Stability and Storage | Lyophilized samples are stable for 2 years from date of receipt when stored at -20°C. Reconstituted antibody can be aliquoted and stored frozen at < -20°C for at least six months without detectable loss of activity. |
| Preparation | This antibody was produced from a hybridoma (mouse myeloma fused with spleen cells from a mouse) immunized with extracellular domain of human recombinant protein of MCAM (also called CD146). |
| Antigen | recombinant protein of MBL-2. |
| Application | WB, FC |
| Synonyms | MCAM; CD146; MUC18 |
| Uniprot ID | P43121 |
| Protein RefSeq | NP_006491.2 |
| mRNA RefSeq | NM_006500.2 |