Anti-Hu CD146 Purified

CD146, also known as MCAM (melanoma cell adhesion molecule) or MUC18, is a heavily glycosylated transmembrane glycoprotein with more than 50% of the mass from carbohydrates. It is expressed on epithelial and endothelial cells, fibroblasts, multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells, activated T cells and activated keratinocytes, and on some cancer cells, especially melanoma. The presence of CD146 on circulating blood cells has been confined to the activated T cells rather than circulating endothelial cells. CD146 mediates heterophilic cell adhesion and regulates monocyte transendothelial migration.

Product Specifications

Certification

RUO

Negative Species

Rat

Reactivity

Rabbit, Dog, Mouse, Human

Immunogen

Cultured human umbilical cells

Target Antigen

CD146

Clone

P1H12

Applications

FC (QC tested), IP, WB, IHC-P, IHC-F, ICC

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Format

Purified

Buffer

Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.4, 15 mM sodium azide

References & Citations

*Finney MR, Greco NJ, Haynesworth SE, Martin JM, Hedrick DP, Swan JZ, Winter DG, Kadereit S, Joseph ME, Fu P, Pompili VJ, Laughlin MJ: Direct comparison of umbilical cord blood versus bone marrow-derived endothelial precursor cells in mediating neovascularization in response to vascular ischemia. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2006 May;12 (5) :585-93., URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16635794 , *Solovey A, Lin Y, Browne P, Choong S, Wayner E, Hebbel RP: Circulating activated endothelial cells in sickle cell anemia. N Engl J Med. 1997 Nov 27;337 (22) :1584-90., URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9371854 , *Kamstock D, Guth A, Elmslie R, Kurzman I, Liggitt D, Coro L, Fairman J, Dow S: Liposome-DNA complexes infused intravenously inhibit tumor angiogenesis and elicit antitumor activity in dogs with soft tissue sarcoma. Cancer Gene Ther. 2006 Mar;13 (3) :306-17., URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16138118 , *Solovey AN, Gui L, Chang L, Enenstein J, Browne PV, Hebbel RP: Identification and functional assessment of endothelial P1H12. J Lab Clin Med. 2001 Nov;138 (5) :322-31., URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=solovey+an+chang+l

Storage Conditions

Store at 2-8°C. Do not freeze.

Specificity

The mouse monoclonal antibody P1H12 recognizes an extracellular epitope of CD146, a 118 kDa transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on epithelial and endothelial cells, fibroblasts, multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells, melanoma cells, activated T cells and activated keratinocytes.