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Contributor Information

  • Institute Netherlands Cancer Institute

Tool Details

  • Tool name: Anti-Melanoma cells [NKIM6]
  • Tool type: Antibodies
  • Tool sub-type: Primary antibody
  • Class: Monoclonal
  • Conjugate: Unconjugated
  • Reactivity: Human
  • Host: Mouse
  • Strain: Balb/c
  • Description: Melanoma, also known as malignant melanoma, is a type of cancer that develops from the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes. In women, they most commonly occur on the legs, while in men they are most common on the back. Sometimes they develop from a mole with changes such as an increase in size, irregular edges, change in colour, itchiness, or skin breakdown.
  • Immunogen: A mouse was immunized with cultured melanoma cells derived from a human melanoma metastasis.
  • Research area: Cancer
  • Myeloma used: Sp2/0-Ag14

  • For Research Use Only

Target Details

  • Target: Melanoma cells
  • Target background: Melanoma, also known as malignant melanoma, is a type of cancer that develops from the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes. In women, they most commonly occur on the legs, while in men they are most common on the back. Sometimes they develop from a mole with changes such as an increase in size, irregular edges, change in colour, itchiness, or skin breakdown.

Application Details

Handling

  • Format: Liquid
  • Concentration: 0.9-1.1 mg/ml
  • Storage buffer: PBS with 0.02% azide
  • Storage conditions: -15°C to -25°C
  • Shipping conditions: Shipping at 4°C

Documentation

References

  •   de Vries et al. 1986. Int J Cancer. 38(4):465-73. PMID: 2428758.
  •   Buraggi et al. 1985. Cancer Res. 45(7):3378-87. PMID: 4005860.