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Overview
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Product nameAnti-hCG antibody
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DescriptionRabbit polyclonal to hCG
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Host speciesRabbit
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SpecificityThis antibody reacts with hCG. It stains strongly with the human placenta and placental trophoblasts. No non-specific stainingwith any other tissue has been observed.
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Tested applicationsSuitable for: IHC-Fr, IHC-P, WBmore details
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Species reactivityReacts with: Human
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Immunogen
Beta chain of human chorionic gonadotropin.
Properties
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FormLiquid
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Storage instructionsShipped at 4°C. Store at +4°C short term (1-2 weeks). Store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycle.
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Storage bufferLiquid antiserum
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PurityProtein A purified
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ClonalityPolyclonal
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IsotypeIgG
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Research areas
Associated products
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Compatible Secondaries
Applications
Our Abpromise guarantee covers the use of ab9376 in the following tested applications.
The application notes include recommended starting dilutions; optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.
| Application | Abreviews | Notes |
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| IHC-Fr | ||
| IHC-P | ||
| WB |
Application notes
IHC: This antibody may be diluted to a titer of 1:100-1:500 in an ABC method.
Staining Protocol: We suggest an incubation period of 30-60 minutes at room temperature.
However, depending upon the fixation conditions and the staining system employed, optimal incubation conditions and antibody dilutions should be determined by the user.
Although not required, proteolytic treatment may enhance the immunostaining in overfixed tissues.
Staining Protocol: We suggest an incubation period of 30-60 minutes at room temperature.
However, depending upon the fixation conditions and the staining system employed, optimal incubation conditions and antibody dilutions should be determined by the user.
Although not required, proteolytic treatment may enhance the immunostaining in overfixed tissues.
Target
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RelevanceHuman chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone produced by trophoblastic cells of the placenta beginning 10 to 12 days after conception. Maintenance of the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy requires the production of hCG, which binds to the corpus luteum of the ovary which is stimulated to produce progesterone which in turn maintains the secretory endometrium. hCG is present only in trace amounts in non pregnant urine and sera. It rises sharply during pregnancy. HCG is composed of two non identical, non covalently linked polypeptide chains designated as the a and b subunits. The a subunit of HCG is nearly identical to that of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). A germ cell tumor which is positive for cytokeratin, placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) and HCG but negative for EMA and AFP is probably a choriocarcinoma.
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Cellular localizationSecreted
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Database links
- Entrez Gene: 1081 Human
- Entrez Gene: 1082 Human
- Omim: 118850 Human
- Omim: 118860 Human
- SwissProt: P01215 Human
- SwissProt: P01233 Human
- Unigene: 119689 Human
- Unigene: 446683 Human
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Alternative names
- anterior pituitary glycoprotein hormones common subunit alpha antibody
- CG alpha antibody
- CG-ALPHA antibody
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Images
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-hCG antibody (ab9376)Human normal placenta. Staining is localised extracellular and in the cytoplasm. Left panel: with primary antibody at 2 ug/ml. Right panel: isotype control. Sections were stained using an automated system DAKO Autostainer Plus , at room temperature: sections were rehydrated and antigen retrieved with the Dako 3 in 1 AR buffers citrate EDTA pH 9.0 in a DAKO PT Link. Slides were peroxidase blocked in 3% H2O2 in methanol for 10 mins. They were then blocked with Dako Protein block for 10 minutes (containing casein 0.25% in PBS) then incubated with primary antibody for 20 min and detected with Dako envision flex amplification kit for rabbit for 30 minutes. Colorimetric detection was completed with Diaminobenzidine for 5 minutes. Slides were counterstained with Haematoxylin and coverslipped under DePeX. Please note that for manual staining we recommend to optimize the primary antibody concentration and incubation time (overnight incubation), and amplification may be required. -
Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-hCG antibody (ab9376)ab9376 staining hCG in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded Human placenta by Immunohistochemistry.
References
This product has been referenced in:
- Wang JM et al. The human leukocyte antigen G promotes trophoblast fusion and ß-hCG production through the Erk1/2 pathway in human choriocarcinoma cell lines. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 434:460-5 (2013). Read more (PubMed: 23583402) »
- Dukic-Stefanovic S et al. Chorionic gonadotropin and its receptor are both expressed in human retina, possible implications in normal and pathological conditions. PLoS One 7:e52567 (2012). IHC-Fr ; Human . Read more (PubMed: 23285091) »
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