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321R-2

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PLAP (EP194) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody

Synonym(s):

Placental Alkaline Phosphatase

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UNSPSC Code:
12352203

biological source

rabbit

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

culture supernatant

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

EP194, monoclonal

description

For In Vitro Diagnostic Use in Select Regions

form

buffered aqueous solution

species reactivity

human

packaging

vial of 0.1 mL concentrate (321R-24)
vial of 0.1 mL concentrate Research Use Only (321R-24-RUO)
vial of 0.5 mL concentrate (321R-25)
vial of 1.0 mL concentrate (321R-26)
vial of 1.0 mL concentrate Research Use Only (321R-26-RUO)
vial of 1.0 mL pre-dilute Research Use Only (321R-27-RUO)
vial of 1.0 mL pre-dilute ready-to-use (321R-27)
vial of 7.0 mL pre-dilute ready-to-use (321R-28)
vial of 7.0 mL pre-dilute ready-to-use Research Use Only (321R-28-RUO)

manufacturer/tradename

Cell Marque

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): 1:25-1:100 (concentrated)

isotype

IgG

control

placenta

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

visualization

cytoplasmic

Gene Information

human ... ALPP(250)

General description

Placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) is normally produced by primordial germ cells and syncytiotrophoblasts, and the detection of its expression has been useful in identifying germ cell tumors. Anti-PLAP antibody immunoreacts with germ cell tumors and can discriminate between these and other neoplasms. Somatic neoplasms e.g. breast, gastrointestinal, prostatic and urinary cancers may also immunoreact with antibodies to PLAP. Anti-PLAP positivity in conjunction with keratin negativity favors seminoma over carcinoma. Germ cell tumors are usually keratin positive, but they regularly fail to stain with anti-EMA, whereas most carcinomas stain with anti-EMA. Anti-PLAP has been useful in the diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic disease. Complete hydatidiform mole shows strong expression of hCG and weak expression of PLAP. Weak hCG and strong PLAP expression is found in partial hydatidiform mole. Choriocarcinoma presents strong expression of hCG and weak expression of hPL and PLAP.8 In addition to its role as a germ cell marker, PLAP may also be used as a myogenic marker in identifying soft tissue tumors.

Quality


IVD

IVD

IVD

RUO

Linkage

PLAP Positive Control Slides, Product No. 321S, 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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Legal Information

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

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Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Fenghua Wang et al.
The American journal of surgical pathology, 33(10), 1529-1539 (2009-07-04)
Extragonadal yolk sac tumors (YSTs; primary and metastatic) are rare but are malignant germ cell tumors. Pathologic diagnosis of extragonadal YSTs can be challenging without immunohistochemical markers but markers used for diagnosing these tumors such as placental-like alkaline phosphatase (PLAP)
Yuping Gao et al.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology, 7(10), 6965-6972 (2014-11-18)
Primary central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumors (GCTs) are a rare heterogeneous group of lesions, which the clinicopathological features have a marked degree of heterogeneity comparing with that of gonadal GCTs. Accurately diagnosing CNS GCTs might be extremely difficult
J C Manivel et al.
The American journal of surgical pathology, 11(1), 21-29 (1987-01-01)
We analyzed the sensitivity of a polyclonal antibody to placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) in labelling testicular germ-cell neoplasms, by utilizing the peroxidase-antiperoxidase technique. The immunoreactivity of 89 germ-cell tumors for PLAP was as follows: 98% of cases with seminomatous elements
M R Wick et al.
Human pathology, 18(9), 946-954 (1987-09-01)
Placental-like alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) activity has been reported in various human neoplasms of both somatic and germ cell types. The expression of PLAP was examined with a polyclonal antibody and the immunoperoxidase technique in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections of 37 germ
Reda S Saad et al.
Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM, 11(2), 107-112 (2003-06-05)
A variety of primary and metastatic neoplasms can involve the anterior mediastinum and have similar radiographic or histologic appearances. We report an immunohistochemical (IHC) panel that includes CD5, placental-like alkaline phosphatase (PLAP), thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF-1), cytokeratin (CK) 7

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