ANTIBODIES

Contributor Information
- Name Walter Bodmer
- Institute Cancer Research UK, London Research Institute: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Tool Details
- Tool name: Anti-Myofibroblast marker [PR 2D3]
- Clone: PR 2D3
- Tool type: Antibodies
- Tool sub-type: Primary antibody
- Class: Monoclonal
- Conjugate: Unconjugated
- Reactivity: Human
- Host: Mouse
- Molecular weight of the target: 140 kDa
- Application: IP ; WB ; IHC ; IF
- Strain: Balb/c
- Description: PR 2D3 reacts with a cell membrane component of cells in the pericrypt sheath; with smooth muscle cells and myofibroblasts. This antibody is considered to be the gold standard for the identification of myofibroblasts.
- Immunogen: Crude homogenate of normal colorectal mucosa.
- Isotype: IgG1
- Research area: Cell biology
- Myeloma used: NS0
- For Research Use Only
Target Details
- Target: Myofibroblast marker
- Target molecular weight: 140 kDa
- Target background: PR 2D3 reacts with a cell membrane component of cells in the pericrypt sheath; with smooth muscle cells and myofibroblasts. This antibody is considered to be the gold standard for the identification of myofibroblasts.
Application Details
- Application: IP ; WB ; IHC ; IF
Handling
- Format: Liquid
- Concentration: 1 mg/ml
- Storage buffer: PBS with 0.02% azide
- Storage conditions: -15ðC to -25ðC
- Shipping conditions: Shipping at 4ðC
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References
- • Hsia et al. 2016. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. :. PMID: 27036009.
- • Myofibroblasts are distinguished from activated skin fibroblasts by the expression of AOC3 and other associated markers.
- • Kirkland et al. 2001. J Cell Sci. 114(Pt 11):2055-64. PMID: 11493641.
- • Collagen IV synthesis is restricted to the enteroendocrine pathway during multilineage differentiation of human colorectal epithelial stem cells.
- • Richman et al. 1987. J Clin Pathol. 40(6):593-600. PMID: 3301906.
- • Colonic pericrypt sheath cells: characterisation of cell type with new monoclonal antibody.