Preparation And Storage
Product Notices
- Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
- An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
- Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
- Sodium azide is a reversible inhibitor of oxidative metabolism; therefore, antibody preparations containing this preservative agent must not be used in cell cultures nor injected into animals. Sodium azide may be removed by washing stained cells or plate-bound antibody or dialyzing soluble antibody in sodium azide-free buffer. Since endotoxin may also affect the results of functional studies, we recommend the NA/LE (No Azide/Low Endotoxin) antibody format, if available, for in vitro and in vivo use.
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The L178 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to CD44 which is also known as Homing-associated cell adhesion molecule (H-CAM) or Phagocytic glycoprotein 1 (Pgp-1). CD44 is a single-pass type I transmembrane glycoprotein that exists in a variety of isoforms also known as variant CD44 (CD44v) or CD44R forms. CD44 is synthesized as a 37 kDa polypeptide that is converted to an 80-95 kDa form by glycosylation via N- and O-linkages, or to a 180-200 kDa form by the addition of chondroitin sulfate. It is expressed on leucocytes, erythrocytes, epithelial cells and weakly on platelets. Depending on the cell type, CD44 may participate in a variety of functions including cell adhesion, motility and cell activation.
Development References (7)
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St John T, Meyer J, Idzerda R, Gallatin WM. Expression of CD44 confers a new adhesive phenotype on transfected cells. Cell. 1990 January; 60(1):45-52. (Biology). View Reference
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