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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal Cytokeratin 18 antibody. Suitable for mIHC, IHC-P, Flow Cyt (Intra), WB, ICC/IF and reacts with Human samples. Cited in 8 publications.

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Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (AB93741), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (AB93741), expandable thumbnail
  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (AB93741), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (AB93741), expandable thumbnail
  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (AB93741), expandable thumbnail

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Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Host species

Rabbit

Storage buffer

pH: 7.6
Preservative: 0.1% Sodium azide
Constituents: PBS, 1% BSA

Form

Liquid

Clonality

Monoclonal

Immunogen

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

Reactivity data

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mIHCIHC-PFlow Cyt (Intra)WBICC/IF
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Species

Human

Dilution info

-

Notes

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Human

Dilution info

1/200

Notes

Incubate for 30 minutes at RT. Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval before commencing with IHC staining protocol by boiling tissue sections in 10mM citrate buffer, pH 6.0 for 10 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 min.

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

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Human

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1/2000

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Human

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1/200

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Human

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1/1000

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Target data

Function

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.

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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal Cytokeratin 18 antibody. Suitable for mIHC, IHC-P, Flow Cyt (Intra), WB, ICC/IF and reacts with Human samples. Cited in 8 publications.

Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Form

Liquid

Clonality

Monoclonal

Immunogen
  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.
Clone number

SP69

Purification technique

Affinity purification Protein A/G

Concentration
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Purification notes

Purified from TCS by protein A/G.

Storage

Shipped at conditions

Blue Ice

Appropriate long-term storage conditions

+4°C

Storage information

Do Not Freeze

Notes

This product is FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. For commercial use, please contact partnerships@abcam.com.

Supplementary info

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

Activity summary

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.

Associated diseases and disorders

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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  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    Flow Cytometry analysis of HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma epithelial cell) cells labeling Cytokeratin 18 with purified ab93741 at 1:240 dilution (1.00 µg/ml) Red. Cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde . A Goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488, Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077) secondary antibody was used at 1:2000 dilution. Isotype control - Rabbit monoclonal IgG (Rabbit IgG, monoclonal [EPR25A] - Isotype Control ab172730) / Black. Unlabeled control - Unlabelled cells / Blue.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of Human endometrium tissue sections labeling Cytokeratin 18 with ab93741 at 1/200 dilution (1.21 µg/ml). Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed Heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH 6.0, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 10 mins. Rabbit specific IHC polymer detection kit HRP/DAB (Rabbit specific IHC polymer detection kit HRP/DAB ab209101) was used as the secondary antibody. Negative control: PBS instead of the primary antibody. Hematoxylin was used as a counterstain.

  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    Flow cytometric analysis of rabbit anti-Cytokeratin 18 (SP69) antibody ab93741(1/100) in HeLa cells (green) compared to negative control of rabbit IgG (blue).

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of Human stomach tissue sections labeling Cytokeratin 18 with ab93741 at 1/200 dilution (1.21 µg/ml). Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed Heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH 6.0, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 10 mins. Rabbit specific IHC polymer detection kit HRP/DAB (Rabbit specific IHC polymer detection kit HRP/DAB ab209101) was used as the secondary antibody. Negative control: PBS instead of the primary antibody. Hematoxylin was used as a counterstain.

  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    Overlay histogram showing MCF7 cells stained with ab93741 (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 (ab93741, 1/1000 dilution) for 30 min at 22°C. The secondary antibody used was Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti-rabbit IgG (H&L) (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077) at 1/2000 dilution for 30 min at 22°C. Isotype control antibody (black line) was rabbit IgG (monoclonal) (0.1μg/1x106 cells) used under the same conditions. Unlabelled sample (blue line) was also used as a control. Acquisition of >5,000 events were collected using a 20mW Argon ion laser (488nm) and 525/30 bandpass filter. 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.

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence analysis of HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma epithelial cell) cells labeling Cytokeratin 18 with purified ab93741 at 1:100(2.4 µg/ml). Cells were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde and permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100. Cells were counterstained with Alexa Fluor® 594 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker ab195889 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594) 1:200 (2.5 µg/ml). Goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488, Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077) was used as the secondary antibody at 1:1000 (2 µg/ml) dilution. DAPI nuclear counterstain. PBS instead of the primary antibody was used as the secondary antibody only control.

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    ICC/IF image of ab93741 stained HCT116 cells. The cells were 4% formaldehyde fixed (10 min) and then incubated in 1%BSA / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h to permeabilise the cells and block non-specific protein-protein interactions. The cells were then incubated with the antibody ab93741 at 1/500 dilution overnight at +4°C. The secondary antibody (green) was DyLight® 488 Goat anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L) used at a 1/250 dilution for 1h. Alexa Fluor® 594 WGA was used to label plasma membranes (red) at a 1/200 dilution for 1h. DAPI was used to stain the cell nuclei (blue) at a concentration of 1.43μM.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    ab93741 at 1/200 dilution staining Cytokeratin 18 in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded Human breast carcinoma tissue.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    Immunihistochemical staining of human stomach with ab93741.

  • Western blot - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741) at 1/25 dilution

    All lanes: A431 cell lysate

    Predicted band size: 48 kDa

    Observed band size: 52 kDa

  • Multiplex immunohistochemistry - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741), expandable thumbnail

    Multiplex immunohistochemistry - Anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody [SP69] (ab93741)

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of Human breast labelling Cytokeratin 18 with ab93741 at 1/200 dilution (1.02 µg/mL) (B), Collagen VI with Anti-Collagen VI antibody [EPR17072] - BSA and Azide free ab271938 at 1/500 dilution (2.084 μg/ml) (C) and Cytokeratin 14 with Anti-Cytokeratin 14 antibody [SP53] - BSA and Azide free ab236439 at 1/2000 dilution ( 0.519 μg/ml) (D). Opal Polymer HRP Ms + Rb was used as a secondary antibody, and DAPI was used for a nuclear counter stain. Heat mediated antigen retrieval with Citrate buffer (pH 6.0, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 20 mins.

    Panel A: merged staining of anti-Cytokeratin 14 (magenta; Opal™690), anti-Cytokeratin 18 (green; Opal™520) and anti-Collagen VI (red; Opal™570) on human breast.
    Panel B: anti-Cytokeratin 18 stained on luminal epithelial cells.
    Panel C: anti-Collagen VI stained on stroma.
    Panel D: anti-Cytokeratin 14 stained on myoepithelial cells.

    The section was incubated in three rounds of staining: in the order of Anti-Cytokeratin 14 antibody [SP53] - BSA and Azide free ab236439 for 30 mins, ab93741 for 10 mins, and Anti-Collagen VI antibody [EPR17072] - BSA and Azide free ab271938 for 30 mins at room temperature. Each round was followed by a separate fluorescent tyramide signal amplification system.

    The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument with an Opal™ 4-color kit. Image acquisition was performed with Leica SP8 confocal microscope.

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