ANTIBODIES

Contributor Information
- Institute Absolute Antibody ; University of Oxford
Tool Details
- Tool name: Anti-CD68 [Y-2/131/47] rAb
- Alternate names: CD68 Molecule; CD68 Antigen; Macrophage Antigen CD68; GP11; Scavenger Receptor Class D; Member; Scavenger Receptor Class D; SCARD1; LAMP4
- Clone: Y-2/131/47
- Tool type: Antibodies
- Class: Recombinant
- Conjugate: Unconjugated
- Reactivity: Human
- Host: Mouse
- Description: CD68 is a 110-kD transmembrane glycoprotein that is highly expressed by human monocytes and tissue macrophages. CD68 is a member of a family of hematopoietic mucin-like molecules that includes leukosialin/CD43 and stem cell antigen CD34.
- Immunogen: Phytohaemagglutinin-activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells
- Isotype: IgG1
- Research area: Cell biology; Immunology; Stem cell biology
- For Research Use Only
Target Details
- Target: CD68
- Target background: CD68 is a 110-kD transmembrane glycoprotein that is highly expressed by human monocytes and tissue macrophages. CD68 is a member of a family of hematopoietic mucin-like molecules that includes leukosialin/CD43 and stem cell antigen CD34.
Application Details
Handling
- Format: Liquid
- Storage buffer: PBS (0.1M) + 0.5M imidazole at pH 7.4. This product was purified using affinity chromatography (protein A)
- Storage conditions:
- Shipping conditions: Shipping at 4° C
References
- • A human macrophage-associated antigen (CD68) detected by six different monoclonal antibodies.
- • CD68 reactivity of non-macrophage derived tumours in cytological specimens.
- • Distribution of the CD68 macrophage/myeloid associated antigen.
- • Doussis et al. 1993. J Clin Pathol. 46(4):334-6. PMID: 7684403.
- • KP1: a new monoclonal antibody that detects a monocyte/macrophage associated antigen in routinely processed tissue sections.
- • Micklem et al. 1989. Br J Haematol. 73(1):6-11. PMID: 2803980.
- • Pulford et al. 1989. J Clin Pathol. 42(4):414-21. PMID: 2654191.
- • Pulford et al. 1990. Int Immunol. 2(10):973-80. PMID: 2078523.