Basic Cytokeratin Antibody

Twenty human keratins are resolved with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis into acidic (pI 6.0) subfamilies. This antibody recognizes basic (Type II or HMW) cytokeratins, which include 67kDa (CK1) ; 64kDa (CK3) ; 59kDa (CK4) ; 58kDa (CK5) ; 56kDa (CK6) ; 52kDa (CK8) . Many studies have shown the usefulness of keratin markers in cancer research and tumor diagnosis. The basic family clone AE3 is commonly used in combination with clone AE1 as a pan cytokeratin antibody acidic + basic cocktail.

Product Specifications

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Immunogen

Solubilized cytokeratin extract from human stratum corneum was used as the immunogen.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone

AE3

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Field of Research

Neuroscience

Purification

Protein G purified

Dilution

Flow cytometry: 0.5-1ug/million cells, Immunofluorescence: 1-2ug/ml, Western blot: 0.5-1ug/ml, Immunohistochemistry (FFPE) : 0.5-1ug/ml for 30 min at RT (1), Prediluted IHC only format: incubate for 30 min at RT (2)

Storage Conditions

Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles.

Notes

For research use only.

Applications Notes

Differences in protocols and secondaries may cause the Basic Cytokeratin antibody to need titering for optimal performance.1. FFPE staining requires boiling tissue sections in 10mM citrate buffer, pH 6.0, for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 minutes.2. The prediluted format is supplied in a dropper bottle and is optimized for use in IHC. After epitope retrieval step (if required), drip mAb solution onto the tissue section and incubate at RT for 30 min.