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AB24561

Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody

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Rabbit Polyclonal Cytokeratin 18 antibody. Suitable for IP, Flow Cyt (Intra), WB, ICC/IF and reacts with Human samples. Cited in 11 publications.

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CYK18, PIG46, KRT18, Cell proliferation-inducing gene 46 protein, Cytokeratin-18, Keratin-18, CK-18, K18

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (AB24561)
  • ICC/IF

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (AB24561)

ICC/IF image of ab24561 stained human HeLa cells. The cells were PFA fixed (10 min), permabilised in TBS-T (20 min) and incubated with the antibody (ab24561, 1μg/ml) for 1h at room temperature. 1%BSA / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine was used to quench autofluorescence and block non-specific protein-protein interactions. The secondary antibody (green) was Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) used at a 1/1000 dilution for 1h. Alexa Fluor® 594 WGA was used to label plasma membranes (red). DAPI was used to stain the cell nuclei (blue).

Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (AB24561)
  • Flow Cyt (Intra)

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Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (AB24561)

Overlay histogram showing MCF7 cells stained with ab24561 (red line). The cells were fixed with 80% methanol (5 min) and then permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Tween for 20 min. The cells were then incubated in 1x PBS / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine to block non-specific protein-protein interactions followed by the antibody (ab24561, 1μg/1x106 cells) for 30 min at 22°C. The secondary antibody used was DyLight® 488 goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) (ab96899) at 1/500 dilution for 30 min at 22°C. Isotype control antibody (black line) was rabbit IgG (polyclonal) (1μg/1x106 cells) used under the same conditions. Acquisition of >5,000 events was performed. This antibody gave a positive signal in MCF7 cells fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde (10 min)/permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Tween for 20 min used under the same conditions.

Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (AB24561)
  • IP

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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (AB24561)

Cytokeratin 18 was immunoprecipitated using 0.5mg A431 whole cell extract, 5µg of Rabbit polyclonal to Cytokeratin 18 and 50µl of protein G magnetic beads (+). No antibody was added to the control (-).
The antibody was incubated under agitation with Protein G beads for 10min, A431 whole cell extract lysate diluted in RIPA buffer was added to each sample and incubated for a further 10min under agitation.
Proteins were eluted by addition of 40µl SDS loading buffer and incubated for 10min at 70oC; 10µl of each sample was separated on a SDS PAGE gel, transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane, blocked with 5% BSA and probed with ab24561.
Secondary : Mouse monoclonal [SB62a] Secondary Antibody to Rabbit IgG light chain (HRP) (ab99697).
Band : 48kDa; Cytokeratin 18

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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (ab24561)

Predicted band size: 48 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (AB24561)
  • WB

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Western blot - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (AB24561)

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Western blot - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (ab24561) at 1 µg/mL

Lane 1:

HeLa whole cell lysate at 20 µg

Lane 2:

Western blot - Jurkat whole cell lysate (<a href='/en-us/products/cell-lysates/jurkat-whole-cell-lysate-ab7899'>ab7899</a>) at 20 µg

Lane 3:

Western blot - A-431 whole cell lysate (<a href='/en-us/products/cell-lysates/a-431-whole-cell-lysate-ab7909'>ab7909</a>) at 20 µg

Secondary

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Goat polyclonal to Rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 680) at 1/10000 dilution

Predicted band size: 48 kDa

Observed band size: 48 kDa

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Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Polyclonal

Isotype

IgG

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Human

Applications

ICC/IF, WB, IP, Flow Cyt (Intra)

applications

Immunogen

The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

Reactivity data

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Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification technique
Affinity purification Immunogen
Storage buffer
pH: 7.4 Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS, 1% BSA
Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage duration
1-2 weeks
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Aliquoting information
Upon delivery aliquot
Storage information
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle

Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

Cytokeratin 18 (CK18) also known as Keratin 18 or KRT18 is a type I intermediate filament protein with a molecular weight of approximately 45 kDa. It plays a mechanical role in stabilizing epithelial cell structure and function. CK18 is expressed in single-layered epithelial tissues such as the liver intestine and pancreas. It partners with the type II keratin usually KRT8 to form a stable cytoskeletal network in these cells providing structural integrity and resilience.
Biological function summary

CK18 maintains cellular integrity and mediates resistance to mechanical and non-mechanical stresses in epithelial cells. It forms heterodimers with KRT8 participating in a complex network of filaments important for maintaining cell shape and stability. This organization plays a role in managing cell survival during stress and apoptosis helping regulate cellular functions and responses in tissues where it is expressed.

Pathways

Cytokeratin 18 is involved in the apoptosis and cellular stress response pathways. It interacts with proteins such as caspases during apoptosis facilitating cytoskeletal reorganization and cell fragmentation. CK18 in coordination with KRT8 also participates in signaling pathways that regulate cell cycle and apoptotic processes underlining its importance in cellular turnover and tissue homeostasis.

Elevated levels of CK18 fragments are often observed in cases of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and breast cancer. It serves as a biomarker for liver injury due to its abundance in hepatocytes and release upon cell death. In breast cancer alterations in CK18 expression can reflect disease progression where it interacts with other proteins such as vimentin indicating epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition a process that facilitates metastasis.

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Target data

Required for the formation of KRT8/KRT18 filaments that are involved in ARHGEF40-mediated actin stress fiber formation and tensional force-induced stress fiber formation and reinforcement (PubMed : 26823019). Also acts downstream of ROCK kinase activation as part of a positive feedback mechanism in response to cellular mechanical stress loading (PubMed : 26823019). Organization and orientation of KRT18 filaments are responsible for the properly elongated morphology of epithelial tubules (By similarity). Involved in the uptake of thrombin-antithrombin complexes by hepatic cells (By similarity). When phosphorylated, plays a role in filament reorganization. Involved in the delivery of mutated CFTR to the plasma membrane. Together with KRT8, is involved in interleukin-6 (IL-6)-mediated barrier protection.
See full target information KRT18

Publications (11)

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Cells 14: PubMed40643489

2025

Effects of Obeticholic Acid Treatment on Primary Human Hepatocytes in a Novel Tri-Culture Model System.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Justin J Odanga,Sharon M Anderson,Edward L LeCluyse,Sharon C Presnell,Jingsong Chen,Jessica R Weaver

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) 17: PubMed39770467

2025

Impact of Post-Thaw Enrichment of Primary Human Hepatocytes on Steatosis, Inflammation, and Fibrosis in the TruVivo System.

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Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Justin J Odanga,Sharon M Anderson,Sharon C Presnell,Edward L LeCluyse,Jingsong Chen,Jessica R Weaver

Scientific reports 14:6772 PubMed38514705

2024

Characterization of diseased primary human hepatocytes in an all-human cell-based triculture system.

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Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Justin J Odanga,Sharon M Anderson,Erick K Breathwaite,Sharon C Presnell,Edward L LeCluyse,Jingsong Chen,Jessica R Weaver

Molecular cancer research : MCR 22:169-180 PubMed37878345

2023

Spatial Transcriptomics Suggests That Alterations Occur in the Preneoplastic Breast Microenvironment of BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers.

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Anthony Caputo,Kavya Vipparthi,Peter Bazeley,Erinn Downs-Kelly,Patrick McIntire,Lauren A Duckworth,Ying Ni,Bo Hu,Ruth A Keri,Mihriban Karaayvaz

International journal of bioprinting 9:682 PubMed37273990

2023

Melt electrowriting-printed peritoneal scaffold prevents peritoneal adhesion and facilitates peritoneal repair.

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Species

Unspecified reactive species

Sicheng Li,Jinjian Huang,Ziyan Xu,Ye Liu,Huajian Ren,Ze Li,Canwen Chen,Kang Chen,Xiuwen Wu,Jianan Ren

International journal of molecular sciences 23: PubMed35683030

2022

Impact of N-Terminal Tags on De Novo Vimentin Intermediate Filament Assembly.

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Species

Unspecified reactive species

Saima Usman,Hebah Aldehlawi,Thuan Khanh Ngoc Nguyen,Muy-Teck Teh,Ahmad Waseem

Development (Cambridge, England) 147: PubMed32098763

2020

Membrane expression of the estrogen receptor ERα is required for intercellular communications in the mammary epithelium.

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Unspecified application

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Unspecified reactive species

Laurine Gagniac,Mariam Rusidzé,Frederic Boudou,Stephanie Cagnet,Marine Adlanmerini,Pauline Jeannot,Nicolas Gaide,Frank Giton,Arnaud Besson,Ariane Weyl,Pierre Gourdy,Isabelle Raymond-Letron,Jean-Francois Arnal,Cathrin Brisken,Francoise Lenfant

Cell death & disease 10:440 PubMed31165736

2019

Fibrotic liver microenvironment promotes Dll4 and SDF-1-dependent T-cell lineage development.

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Zheng Gong,Bingxue Shang,Yunpeng Chu,Xiaodong Chen,Qing Li,Keli Liu,Yongjing Chen,Yin Huang,Yanyan Han,Qianwen Shang,Zhiyuan Zheng,Lin Song,Yanan Li,Rui Liu,Chenchang Xu,Xiaoren Zhang,Baochi Liu,Luowei Wang,Changshun Shao,Ying Wang,Yufang Shi

Lab on a chip 19:1193-1204 PubMed30839006

2019

Development of a multicellular pancreatic tumor microenvironment system using patient-derived tumor cells.

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Unspecified application

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Unspecified reactive species

Daniel Gioeli,Chelsi J Snow,Michael B Simmers,Stephen A Hoang,Robert A Figler,J Ashe Allende,Devin G Roller,J Thomas Parsons,Julia D Wulfkuhle,Emanuel F Petricoin,Todd W Bauer,Brian R Wamhoff

PloS one 14:e0213325 PubMed30835771

2019

Identification of Merkel cells associated with neurons in engineered skin substitutes after grafting to full thickness wounds.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Jennifer M Hahn,Kelly A Combs,Christopher M Lloyd,Kevin L McFarland,Steven T Boyce,Dorothy M Supp
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