Milli-Mark Anti-CD138-APC Antibody, clone MI15

General description

CD138 is a transmembrane proteoglycan, bearing heparin sulphates and sometimes chondriotin sulfates. It consists of a 30.5 kDa core protein with 5 putative glycosaminoglycans attachment sites. CD138 is a member of the syndecan family. The reported Mr of CD138 ranges from 85,000 to 92,000, presumably depending on the glycosaminoglycan pattern of the molecule (Wijdenes, 1997). Within the hematopoietic system, CD138 is mainly confined to late stages of B-cell differentiation. It is typically expressed at high cellular density in plasma cells (Gattei, 1999). In mature tissues, CD138 is expressed by simple and stratified epithelia, fibroblasts, stratified keratinocytes and endothelial cells (Wijdenes, 1997). Anti-CD138, MI15, was included in the Sixth International Workshop and Conference on Human Leucocytes Differentiation Antigens, and studies by a number of different laboratories confirmed its reactivity with CD138 (Wijdenes, 1997).

Specificity

Antibody recognizes Human CD138 antigen.

Immunogen

A mixture of U266 and XG-1 human myeloma cell lines

Application

Detect CD138-APC using this Milli-Mark Anti-CD138-APC Antibody, clone MI15 validated for use in FC.

Research Category
Inflammation & Immunology

Research Sub Category
Immunoglobulins & Immunology

Quality

Evaluated by flow cytometry using U266 cells

Target description

85-92 kDa (Wijdenes, 1997)

Physical form

Protein A purified

Purified Mouse monoclonal IgG1 conjugated to APC in 0.05M Tris-HCl buffer with 1% BSA, Sodium Azide at 0.097% at pH 7.2.

Storage and Stability

Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C protected from light in undiluted aliquots for up to 6 months from date of receipt.

Analysis Note

Control
U266 cells

Legal Information

MILLI-MARK is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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