Alexa Fluor(R) 488 anti-mouse CD146

CD146, also know as melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM or Mel-CAM), MUC18, S-Endo1, and A32 antigen, is an integral membrane glycoprotein that belongs to the Ig superfamily. CD146 is strongly expressed by murine vascular endothelial cells. It is expressed on about 30% of neutrophils and 60% of NK cells. Unlike in humans, CD146 is undetectable on monocytes, dendritic cells, T cells, NKT cells, B cells, or smooth muscle cells in mouse. It has been reported that an increase in CD146 expression is associated with NK cell maturation. Combined with using CD27 and CD11b staining, CD146 may be an alternative marker to detect final stages of NK cell maturation and define NK cell subsets. CD146+ NK cells were found to be less cytotoxic and to produce less IFNgamma than CD146- NK cells upon stimulation with target cells or activating antibodies. The role of CD146 on NK cell migration has yet to be investigated. The identification of CD146 ligand(s) will be crucial to address this issue.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

134707

Size

25 microg

Applications

FC

Hosts

Rat

Reactivities

Mouse

Clone

ME-9F1

Antigen

Endothelial cell line TME-3H3

Gene Id

84004

Isotype

Rat IgG2a

Clonality

Monoclonal

Dilutions

Each lot of this antibody is quality control tested by immunofluorescent staining with flow cytometric analysis. For immunofluorescent staining, the suggested use of this reagent is ?0.25 microg per million cells in 100 microl volume. It is recommended that the reagent be titrated for optimal performance for each application.* Alexa Fluor(R) 488 has a maximum emission of 519 nm when it is excited at 488 nm.** Alexa Fluor(R) 488 is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc. Alexa Fluor(R) 488 dye antibody conjugates are sold under license from Molecular Probes, Inc. for research use only, except for use in combination with microarrays and high content screening, and are covered by pending and issued patents.

Storage Temp

4 C

Concentration

0.5 mg/ml

Shipping Temp

Ambient RT

Storage Buffer

The antibody solution should be stored undiluted at 4C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze.

Alternative Names

S-Endo 1 antigen, MUC18, MCAM, Mel-CAM, A32 antigen

Regulatory Status

RUO