• Species Reactivity

  Human

• Specificity

  Detects human MCAM in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, no  cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) ALCAM, rhBCAM, rhEpCAM, rhNCAM-L1, recombinant mouse (rm) OCAM, or rmMAdCAM-1 is observed.

• Source

  Monoclonal Mouse IgG    ₁ Clone # 128018

• Purification

  Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

• Immunogen

  Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant human MCAM    
  Val24-Gly559    
  Accession # AAA20824

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

• Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  1 µg/mL

  See below

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• Flow Cytometry

  0.25 µg/10    ⁶ cells

  HeLa human cervical epithelial carcinoma cell line

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• CyTOF-ready

  Ready to be labeled using established conjugation methods. No BSA or other carrier proteins that could interfere with conjugation.

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• Immunocytochemistry

  8-25 µg/mL

  See below

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Data Examples

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• Stability & Storage

  Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.    

• 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.

• 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

• 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: MCAM/CD146

MCAM, also known as MUC18, is a putative adhesion molecule that belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. It is associated with tumor progression and metastasis of various carcinomas and may be involved in embryonic neural development.

• Long Name:

  Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  4162 (Human); 84004 (Mouse); 78967 (Rat)

• Alternate Names:

  CD146 antigen; CD146; cell surface glycoprotein MUC18; Cell surface glycoprotein P1H12; L-Gicerin; MCAM; melanoma adhesion molecule; melanoma cell adhesion moleculeS-endo 1 endothelial-associated antigen; Melanoma-associated antigen A32; Melanoma-associated antigen MUC18; MUC18; MUC18Gicerin