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For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.
Applications:

IHC-Bond, IHC-P

REACTIVITY:

H

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

Source/Isotype:

Mouse IgG2a

UniProt ID:

#P02771

Entrez-Gene Id:

174

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
IHC Leica Bond 1:50 - 1:200
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 1:100 - 1:400

Storage

Supplied as liquid tissue culture supernatant containing sodium azide as a preservative. Stable for 6 months when stored at 4°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

Specificity / Sensitivity

AFP (C3) Mouse mAb recognizes endogenous levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP).

Species Reactivity:

Human

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with serum of a hepatoma patient that has affinity isolated human alpha-fetoprotein (AFP).

Background

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a 65 kDa glycoprotein found in the mammalian fetal liver, yolk sac, and GI tract. While AFP expression in adult cells is low, it is aberrantly expressed in adult liver cancer cells (1,2). The tumor suppressor gene p53 and β-catenin are both involved in the regulation of AFP expression. In normal adult cells, p53 binds to the repressor region of the AFP gene, thereby blocking transcription. Mutations in both p53 and β-catenin are associated with aberrant expression of AFP. Research studies have shown that elevated serum AFP levels are predictive of hepatocellular carcinoma (3).

  1. Meier, V. et al. (2006) Comp Hepatol 5, 2.
  2. Warnes, T.W. and Smith, A. (1987) Baillieres Clin Gastroenterol 1, 63-89.
  3. Peng, S.Y. et al. (2004) Int J Cancer 112, 44-50.

Species Reactivity

Species reactivity is determined by testing in at least one approved application (e.g., western blot).

Applications Key

IHC-Bond: IHC Leica Bond IHC-P: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin)

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: human M: mouse R: rat Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus Mi: mink C: chicken Dm: D. melanogaster X: Xenopus Z: zebrafish B: bovine Dg: dog Pg: pig Sc: S. cerevisiae Ce: C. elegans Hr: horse GP: Guinea Pig Rab: rabbit All: all species expected

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