CD44 Antibody / HCAM

Immunohistochemistry (FFPE): 1-2ug/ml for 30 min at RT

Optimal dilution of the HCAM antibody should be determined by the researcher.

1. Staining of formalin/paraffin tissues requires boiling tissue sections in pH 9 10mM Tris with 1mM EDTA for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 min.
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.

Recognizes a cell surface glycoprotein of 80-95kDa (CD44/HCAM) on lymphocytes, monocytes, and granulocytes. The CD44 family of glycoproteins exists in a number of variant isoforms, the most common being the standard 85-95kDa or hematopoietic variant (CD44s). Higher molecular weight isoforms are described in epithelial cells (CD44v), which are believed to function in intercellular adhesion and stromal binding. CD44/HCAM immunostaining is commonly used for the discrimination of urothelial transitional cell carcinoma in-situ from non-neoplastic changes in the urothelium.

Purified

1 mg/ml in 1X PBS; BSA free, sodium azide free

Recombinant human protein was used as the immunogen for the HCAM antibody.

This HCAM antibody is available for research use only.

Cell surface, cytoplasmic

Protein G affinity chromatography

P16070