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281M-8

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MART-1 (Melan A) (A103) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody

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UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

100
500

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

culture supernatant

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

A103, monoclonal

description

For In Vitro Diagnostic Use in Select Regions (See Chart)

form

buffered aqueous solution

species reactivity

human

packaging

vial of 0.1 mL concentrate (281M-84)
vial of 0.5 mL concentrate (281M-85)
bottle of 1.0 mL predilute (281M-87)
vial of 1.0 mL concentrate (281M-86)
bottle of 7.0 mL predilute (281M-88)

manufacturer/tradename

Cell Marque™

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): 1:100-1:500

isotype

IgG1

control

melanoma

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

visualization

cytoplasmic

Gene Information

human ... MLANA(2315)

General description

MART-1 (also known as melan A) is a melanoma antigen recognized by T cells.1-2 MART-1 is a transmembrane protein present in melanocytes of normal skin, nevi, and most melanomas. MART-1 is a useful marker for identifying melanomas.

Quality


IVD
IVD
IVD
RUO

Linkage

MART-1 Positive Control Slides, Product No. 281S, are available for immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections).

Physical form

Solution in Tris Buffer, pH 7.3-7.7, with 1% BSA and <0.1% Sodium Azide

Preparation Note

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Other Notes

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Legal Information

Cell Marque is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Ravi Suchak et al.
The American Journal of dermatopathology, 36(5), 387-391 (2014-01-08)
To assess the usefulness of routine melan-A immunohistochemistry (IHC) for exclusion of microinvasion in lentigo maligna (LM). One hundred and twenty cases of LM from our archives were reviewed by 2 authors with S100 protein and melan-A IHC using a
Cynthia Kucher et al.
The American Journal of dermatopathology, 26(6), 452-457 (2004-12-25)
Desmoplastic melanoma (DMM) is an uncommon melanoma variant with a distinct morphology, including a prominent spindle cell component with fibrosis, as well as a distinct immunohistochemical profile. Histologically, the spindle cell component of DMM can be confused with sclerotic/desmoplastic nevi
P G Coulie et al.
The Journal of experimental medicine, 180(1), 35-42 (1994-07-01)
It has been reported previously that antitumor cytolytic T lymphocyte (CTL) clones can be isolated from blood lymphocytes of HLA-A2 melanoma patients, after stimulation in vitro with autologous tumor cells, and that some of these CTL clones lyse most HLA-A2
Y Kawakami et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 91(9), 3515-3519 (1994-04-26)
By cDNA expression cloning we have isolated a gene encoding a shared human melanoma antigen recognized by HLA-A2 restricted autologous and allogenic tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) from patients with metastatic melanoma. By using both transient and stable expression systems, transfection of
Klaus Helm et al.
Journal of cutaneous pathology, 35(10), 931-934 (2008-05-23)
Distinguishing lentigo maligna from solar lentigo, and pigmented actinic keratosis can sometimes be problematic. Melan-A is an immunohistochemical marker which that can be helpful in decorating the melanocytes of pigmented lesions. A recent report has suggested that Melan-A may spuriously
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