Recombinant protein within human Cytokeratin 18 aa 1-150.
Species Reactivity
Human
Validated Applications
WB, IHC-P, FC
Target Molecular Weight
Predicted band size: 48 kDa
Positive Control
SK-BR-3 (Human breast cancer cell) cell lysate, A549 (Human lung adenocarcinoma cell) cell lysate, A431 (Human epidermoid carcinoma skin squamous cell) cell lysate, MCF7 (Human breast cancer cell) cell lysate, human liver tissue, human skin tissue, human prostate carcinoma tissue, human breast carcinoma tissue, MCF-7.
KRT18 encodes the type I intermediate filament chain keratin 18. Keratin 18, together with its filament partner keratin 8, are perhaps the most commonly found members of the intermediate filament gene family. They are expressed in single layer epithelial tissues of the body. Mutations in this gene have been linked to cryptogenic cirrhosis. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. Cytokeratins 8 and 18 (CK8/18) make up one of the low molecular weight cytokeratins (LMW-CK). CK8/18 is expressed in simple, non-stratified epithelia, basal and superficial cells of transitional epithelium, the luminal/secretory cells of complex epithelia, mesothelium, and may be present in some types of mesenchymal cells. Multiple cytokeratins family members may be expressed in a given cell and are characteristic of the cell type and differentiation state. Nearly all carcinomas of epithelial origin and mesotheliomas express CK8/18, and CK8/18 expression patterns aid in the classification of tumors of unknown origin and poorly differentiated carcinomas. Antibodies to CK8/18 may be useful for classification of tumors of epithelial origin.
Background References
1. Chang YH. et. al. Elevated serum cytokeratin-18 concentration in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Ann Clin Biochem. 2019 Jan
2. Lai YC. et. al. Cytokeratin 18-associated Histone 3 Modulation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Mini Review. Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2017 Jul-Aug
Western blot analysis of Cytokeratin 18 on different lysates with Mouse anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody (HA600020) at 1/2,000 dilution.
Lane 1: SK-BR-3 (Human breast cancer cell) cell lysate Lane 2: A549 (Human lung adenocarcinoma cell) cell lysate Lane 3: A431 (Human epidermoid carcinoma skin squamous cell) cell lysate Lane 4: MCF7 (Human breast cancer cell) cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 15 µg/Lane.
Exposure time: 2 seconds; ECL: K1801
Blocking: 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature Primary antibody: HA600020, 1/2,000 in primary antibody dilution buffer (K1803), overnight at 4 ℃ Secondary antibody: Goat anti-Mouse IgG-HRP (HA1006), 1/50,000 in 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature
Predicted band size: 48 kDa Observed band size: 40-50 kDa
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human liver tissue using anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 8.0-8.4) for 20 minutes.The tissues were blocked in 5% BSA for 30 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (HA600020, 1/400) for 30 minutes at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human skin tissue using anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 8.0-8.4) for 20 minutes.The tissues were blocked in 5% BSA for 30 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (HA600020, 1/400) for 30 minutes at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human prostate carcinoma tissue using anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 8.0-8.4) for 20 minutes.The tissues were blocked in 5% BSA for 30 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (HA600020, 1/400) for 30 minutes at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma tissue using anti-Cytokeratin 18 antibody. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 8.0-8.4) for 20 minutes.The tissues were blocked in 5% BSA for 30 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (HA600020, 1/400) for 30 minutes at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Flow cytometric analysis of Cytokeratin 18 was done on MCF-7 cells. The cells were fixed, permeabilized and stained with the primary antibody (HA600020, 1/50) (red). After incubation of the primary antibody at room temperature for an hour, the cells were stained with a Alexa Fluor 488-conjugated Goat anti-Mouse IgG Secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution for 30 minutes.Unlabelled sample was used as a control (cells without incubation with primary antibody; black).
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