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Anti-EpCAM antibody, Mouse monoclonal

clone Ber-EP4, purified from hybridoma cell culture

Synonym(s):

Anti-CD326 antigen, Anti-EGP, Anti-Epithelial cell surface antigen, Anti-Epithelial glycoprotein, Anti-KS 1/4 antigen, Anti-KSA, Anti-Major gastrointestinal tumor-associated protein GA733-2, Anti-Tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 1

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

Ber-EP4, monoclonal

form

buffered aqueous solution

species reactivity

human

concentration

~1 mg/mL

technique(s)

immunofluorescence: 1-2 μg/mL using human breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cell line.
immunohistochemistry: 5-10 μg/mL using heat-retrieved formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human colon carcinoma sections.
immunoprecipitation (IP): suitable

isotype

IgG1

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... EPCAM(4072)

General description

The epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is mapped to human chromosome 2p21 and has nine exons. EpCAM is a 40 kDa transmembrane glycoprotein present on cell surface. It has an intracellular domain called the EpICD, comprising of 26-amino acids. The extracellular domain (EpEX) has an epidermal growth factor (EGF) and a thyroglobulin repeat-like domain.

Immunogen

human breast carcinoma cell line MCF-7

Biochem/physiol Actions

The epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is highly expressed in carcinomas. It regulates cell signalling, proliferation, migration and adhesion. Proteolytic cleavage of EpICD domain is crucial for tumor progression. EpCAM is highly expressed in breast cancer and is considered as a potential target for gene therapy. Deletions in the 3′ region of the EpCAM gene is associated with colorectal cancer based lynch syndrome. Single nucleotide polymorphism in EpCAM gene is associated with infant diarrheal disorder, congenital tufting enteropathy(CTE).

Physical form

Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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EpCAM in carcinogenesis: the good, the bad or the ugly
van der Gun BT, et al.
Carcinogenesis, 31(11), 1913-1921 (2010)
Heritable somatic methylation and inactivation of MSH2 in families with Lynch syndrome due to deletion of the 3? exons of TACSTD1
Ligtenberg MJL, et al.
Nature Genetics, 41(1), 112-112 (2009)
EpCAM: structure and function in health and disease
Schnell U, et al.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes, 1828(8), 1989-2001 (2013)
M V Apte et al.
Gut, 43(1), 128-133 (1998-10-15)
The pathogenesis of pancreatic fibrosis is unknown. In the liver, stellate cells (vitamin A storing cells) play a significant role in the development of fibrosis. To determine whether cells resembling hepatic stellate cells are present in rat pancreas, and if
EpCAM is overexpressed in breast cancer and is a potential target for breast cancer gene therapy
Osta WA, et al.
Cancer Research, 64(16), 5818-5824 (2004)

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