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Anti-CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

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Overview

Product name

Anti-CD68 antibody [KP1]
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Description

Mouse monoclonal [KP1] to CD68

Specificity

The antibody stains macrophages in many human tissues including Kupffer’s cells and macrophages in the red pulp of the spleen, in lung alveoli, in lamina propria of the gut, and in the bone marrow. Antigen-presenting cells are either negative or show weak or restricted areas of reactivity. Peripheral blood monocytes are also positive with granular staining pattern. The antibody reacts with myeloid precursors and peripheral blood granulocytes. In addition, the antibody reacts with plasmacytoid T-cells that are present in many reactive lymph nodes, and are believed to be of monocyte or macrophage origin. The antibody marks the malignant cells in chronic and acute myeloid leukemia. A positive staining of normal and neoplastic mast cells is seen with the antibody, as well as staining of a variable number of cells in malignant melanomas.

Tested applications

ICC/IF, IHC-P, IHC-Frmore details

Cross reactivity

Reacts with

Mouse, Human

Positive control

Tonsil

Properties

Form

Liquid

Storage instructions

Store at +4°C.

Storage buffer

Preservative: 0.1% Sodium Azide
Constituents: PBS, Carrier protein, Da Vinci Green diluent, pH 7.3

Purity

Tissue culture supernatant

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

KP1

Myeloma

unknown

Isotype

IgG1

Light chain type

kappa

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Applications

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The application notes include recommended starting dilutions; optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

Target

Function

Could play a role in phagocytic activities of tissue macrophages, both in intracellular lysosomal metabolism and extracellular cell-cell and cell-pathogen interactions. Binds to tissue- and organ-specific lectins or selectins, allowing homing of macrophage subsets to particular sites. Rapid recirculation of CD68 from endosomes and lysosomes to the plasma membrane may allow macrophages to crawl over selectin-bearing substrates or other cells.

Tissue specificity

Highly expressed by blood monocytes and tissue macrophages. Also expressed in lymphocytes, fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Expressed in many tumor cell lines which could allow them to attach to selectins on vascular endothelium, facilitating their dissemination to secondary sites.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the LAMP family.

Post-translational
modifications

N- and O-glycosylated.

Cellular localization

Cell membrane and Endosome membrane. Lysosome membrane.

Target information above from: UniProt accessionP34810 The UniProt Consortium
The Universal Protein Resource (UniProt) in 2010
Nucleic Acids Res. 38:D142-D148 (2010).

Information by UniProt

Alternative names

  • CD 68 antibody
  • CD68 antibody
  • CD68 antigen antibody
  • CD68 molecule antibody
  • CD68_HUMAN antibody
  • DKFZp686M18236 antibody
  • GP110 antibody
  • Macrophage antigen CD68 (microsialin) antibody
  • macrosialin antibody
  • SCARD1 antibody
  • Scavenger receptor class D member 1 antibody
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Anti-CD68 antibody [KP1] images:

  Immunohistochemistry - CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

Immunohistochemistry - CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

This image was kindly supplied as part of the review submitted by one of our customers.

  Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

ab955 at a 1/2000 dilution staining CD68 from mouse lung tissue sections (new born pups) by immunohistochemistry (frozen sections). The antibody was incubated with the tissue for 24 hours and then detected using an Alexa-Fluor® 488 Goat anti-mouse IgG. The negative control was secondary antibody alone.

This image is courtesy of an Abreview submitted by an anonymous researcher on 3 February 2006

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  Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

ab955 staining CD68 in Human ulcerated Oral (Mucosa/Bone) tissue sections by Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P - paraformaldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections). Tissue was fixed with paraformaldehyde, permeabilized with 0.1% Triton-X 100 in PBS and blocked with 2.5% serum for 90 minutes at 25°C; antigen retrieval was by heat mediation in citrate buffer (pH6). Samples were incubated with primary antibody (1/500 in 1% serum in PBS +0.01% Triton-X 100) for 16 hours at 4°C. A commercial IHC kit and DAB was used to visualize the staining.

This image is courtesy of an anonymous Abreview

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  Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

ab955 staining CD68 in human liver tissue by Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections). Tissue was fixed with paraformaldehyde. Samples were then blocked with 10% serum for 3 hours at 22°C followed by incubation with the primary antibody at a 1/100 dilution for 16 hours at 4°C. An Alexa-Fluor® 568 conjugated goat anti-mouse polyclonal was used as secondary antibody at a 1/400 dilution.

Image courtesy of an anonymous Abreview.

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References for Anti-CD68 antibody [KP1] (ab955)

This product has been referenced in:

  • Bodles AMet al. Pioglitazone induces apoptosis of macrophages in human adipose tissue. J Lipid Res 47:2080-8 (2006).Read more (PubMed: 16799131) »
  • Sun Xet al. Normal breast tissue of obese women is enriched for macrophage markers and macrophage-associated gene expression. Breast Cancer Res Treat : (2011). IHC-P; Human.Read more (PubMed: 22002519) »

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