Anti-Cytokeratin 15 (KRT15) (Basal Cell Marker) (LHK15)

Anti-Cytokeratin 15 (KRT15) (Basal Cell Marker) (LHK15)

• Description: Keratins are a family of intermediate filament proteins that assemble into filaments through forming heterodimers of one type I keratin (keratins 9 to 23) and one type II keratin (keratins 1 to 8). Keratins demonstrate tissue and differentiation specific expression profiles. Keratin 15 is a type I keratin which is expressed only in basal keratinocytes in stratified epithelia and does not appear to have a natural type II expression partner. Keratin 15 is down regulated in activated keratinocytes. Cytokeratin 15 is a specific marker of stem cells of the hair-follicle bulge and may be a useful marker for diagnosis between basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and trichoepithelioma. Trichoblastoma are benign neoplasms of follicular differentiation frequently found in nevus sebaceous. Many morphologic features are shared with nodular basal cell carcinoma, sometimes rendering a diagnosis difficult. Trichoblastoma and BCC show variable expression of Cytokeratin 15 and Cytokeratin 19, and absence of hair keratins.Primary antibodies are available purified, or with a selection of fluorescent CF® Dyes and other labels. CF® Dyes offer exceptional brightness and photostability. Note: Conjugates of blue fluorescent dyes like CF®405S and CF®405M are not recommended for detecting low abundance targets, because blue dyes have lower fluorescence and can give higher non-specific background than other dye colors.
• Synonyms: CK15; Cytokeratin 15; K1CO; Ka15; Keratin 15 basic; Keratin 15 beta; Keratin complex 1 acidic gene 15; Keratin type I cytoskeletal 15; KRT15; KRTB; KRTL15; Type I cytoskeletal 15; Type I keratin Ka15
• CAS Number: 9007-83-4
• UNSPSC: 41116161
• UNSPSC Description: Primary and secondary antibodies for multiple methodology immunostaining detection application
• Gene Name: KRT15
• Gene ID: 3866
• NCBI Gene ID: 654570
• UniProt: P19012
• Cellular Locus: Cytoskeleton
• Host: Mouse
• Species Reactivity: Cow, Human, Rat
• Immunogen: A 17 amino acids synthetic peptide from the C- terminal of Human Cytokeratin 15 (exact sequence is proprietary)
• Target Antigen: Cytokeratin 15
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Isotype: IgG2a κ
• Clone: LHK15
• Conjugation: Purified, with BSA
• Source: Animal
• Applications: IHC, FFPE (verified)
• Validated Applications: IHC, FFPE
• Field of Research: Cancer, Cytoskeleton
• Positive Control: A431 cells. Skin or Colon
• Concentration: 0.2 mg/mL
• Buffer: PBS, 0.05% BSA, 0.05% azide
• Molecular Weight: 52 kDa
• Additionnal Information: Higher concentration may be required for direct detection using primary antibody conjugates than for indirect detection with secondary antibody|Immunofluorescence: 1-2 ug/mL|Immunohistology (frozen or formalin) 0.5-1 ug/mL|Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in 10 mM citrate buffer, pH 6.0, for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 min|Flow Cytometry 0.5-1 ug/million cells/0.1 mL|Western blotting 0.5-1 ug/mL|Optimal dilution for a specific application should be determined by user
• Shipping Conditions: Room temperature
• Storage Conditions: 4°C; Stable at room temperature or 37°C (98°F) for 7 days.
• Shelf Life: 2 years