CST, 50141S, Mesothelin (D9R5G) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor® 647 Conjugate)

Monoclonal Antibody for studying Mesothelin. Validated for Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin). Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, Mesothelin (D9R5G) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor^® 647 Conjugate) (CST #50141) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin): 1:100 - 1:400 Storage Supplied in PBS (pH 7.2), less than 0.1% sodium azide, and 2 mg/mL BSA. Store at 4°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protect from light. Do not freeze. Protocol Available protocols: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Specificity / Sensitivity Mesothelin (D9R5G) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor Species Reactivity: Human Source / Purification Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with recombinant protein specific to human mesothelin protein. Background The gene encodes a 69 kDa precursor protein that is proteolytically cleaved to yield megakaryocyte potentiating factor (MPF) and a GPI-anchored membrane protein termed mesothelin (1). Expression of (cleaved) mesothelin is largely confined to mesothelial cells of normal pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum, but has been reported to be overexpressed in some cancers, including mesothelioma, and some pancreatic and ovarian adenocarcinomas (1,2). Although suggested to be involved in cell adhesion, the physiological functions of mesothelin have not been determined. It is known, however, that mesothelin can be shed from the cell surface following cleavage by TNF-α converting enzyme. Research studies show that serum levels of mesothelin are markedly increased in patients with mesothelioma and ovarian cancer (1), suggesting that serum mesothelin levels may have utility as a cancer biomarker (1-3). Alternate Names CAK1; CAK1 antigen; megakaryocyte potentiating factor; Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor; Mesothelin; mesothelin isoform 1 preproprotein; mesothelin isoform 2 preproprotein; Mesothelin, cleaved form; MPF; MSLN; Pre-pro-megakaryocyte-potentiating factor; Q13421; Q13421-2; Q13421-3; Q13421-4; SMR; SMRP; soluble MPF mesothelin related protein Specification REACTIVITY: H SENSITIVITY: Endogenous Source/Isotype: Rabbit IgG