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MART-1 (Melan A) (A103) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody

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UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

100
500

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

culture supernatant

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

A103, monoclonal

description

For In Vitro Diagnostic Use in Select Regions (See Chart)

form

buffered aqueous solution

species reactivity

human

packaging

vial of 0.1 mL concentrate (281M-84)
vial of 0.5 mL concentrate (281M-85)
bottle of 1.0 mL predilute (281M-87)
vial of 1.0 mL concentrate (281M-86)
bottle of 7.0 mL predilute (281M-88)

manufacturer/tradename

Cell Marque™

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): 1:100-1:500

isotype

IgG1

control

melanoma

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

visualization

cytoplasmic

Gene Information

human ... MLANA(2315)

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General description

MART-1 (also known as melan A) is a melanoma antigen recognized by T cells.1-2 MART-1 is a transmembrane protein present in melanocytes of normal skin, nevi, and most melanomas. MART-1 is a useful marker for identifying melanomas.

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Linkage

MART-1 Positive Control Slides, Product No. 281S, 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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Cell Marque is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Cynthia Kucher et al.
The American Journal of dermatopathology, 26(6), 452-457 (2004-12-25)
Desmoplastic melanoma (DMM) is an uncommon melanoma variant with a distinct morphology, including a prominent spindle cell component with fibrosis, as well as a distinct immunohistochemical profile. Histologically, the spindle cell component of DMM can be confused with sclerotic/desmoplastic nevi
Ravi Suchak et al.
The American Journal of dermatopathology, 36(5), 387-391 (2014-01-08)
To assess the usefulness of routine melan-A immunohistochemistry (IHC) for exclusion of microinvasion in lentigo maligna (LM). One hundred and twenty cases of LM from our archives were reviewed by 2 authors with S100 protein and melan-A IHC using a
Y Kawakami et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 91(9), 3515-3519 (1994-04-26)
By cDNA expression cloning we have isolated a gene encoding a shared human melanoma antigen recognized by HLA-A2 restricted autologous and allogenic tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) from patients with metastatic melanoma. By using both transient and stable expression systems, transfection of
Z Orosz
Histopathology, 34(6), 517-525 (1999-06-26)
The purpose of this study was to test different malignant non-melanocytic tumours with the commercially available antibody Melan-A to examine its diagnostic specificity and to compare the S100, Melan-A and HMB-45 reactivity in various melanocytic lesions. Seventy-three benign and malignant
R Bergman et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 42(3), 496-500 (2000-02-25)
The histopathologic differential diagnosis of Spitz nevus (SN) from malignant melanoma (MM) may be difficult. We attempted to elucidate the pattern of expression of a newly recognized melanocyte-specific melanosomal protein MART-1 in routinely processed specimens of SNs, MMs, and ordinary
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