CD163 Antibody

• Description:

  This antibody recognizes a protein of 140kDa, identified as CD163. It has been identified as an acute phase-regulated transmembrane protein whose function is to mediate the endocytosis of haptoglobin-hemoglobin complexes. This receptor is expressed on the surface of monocytes with low expression and on tissue macrophages, histiocytes with high expression. Staining with anti-CD163 has been helpful to distinguish synovial macrophages from synovial intimal fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis, where its specificity for macrophages was found to be superior to that of anti-CD68. Increased levels of CD163 were also detected in patients with microbial infections and myelomonocytic leukemias. Anti-CD163 is of considerable value for selective identification of monocytes and macrophages at a certain stage of differentiation and is suitable for diagnosing myelomonocytic or monocytic leukaemia and neoplasms of true histiocytic origin. CD163 is positive in skin (histiocytes), gut, Kupffer cells, a few alveolar macrophages, macrophages in the placenta, and in macrophages in inflamed tissues including tumor tissue.

• UniProt:

  Q86VB7

• Host:

  Mouse

• Immunogen:

  A recombinant human partial protein corresponding to amino acids 43-196 was used as the immunogen for the CD163 antibody.

• Clonality:

  Monoclonal

• Isotype:

  IgG2b κ

• Applications:

  IHC-P

• Format:

  Purified

• Buffer:

  0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide

• Reconstitution:

  Store the CD163 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).

• Limitations:

  This CD163 antibody is available for research use only.

• CAS Number:

  9007-83-4