Recombinant Mouse CD166 / ALCAM protein (Catalog#50005-M08H)
Preparation
This antibody was obtained from a rabbit immunized with purified, recombinant Mouse CD166 / ALCAM (rM CD166 / ALCAM; Catalog#50005-M08H; NP_033785.1; Met1-Lys527) and conjugated with FITC under optimum conditions, the unreacted FITC was removed.
Source
Monoclonal Rabbit IgG Clone #311
Purification
Protein A
Formulation
PBS solution containing 0.5% BSA and 0.09% sodium azide
Concentration
10 μl/Test, 0.1 mg/ml
Conjugate
FITC
Form
Liquid
Shipping
This antibody is shipped as liquid solution at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Storage
This antibody can be stored at 2℃-8℃ for twelve months without detectable loss of activity. Protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze ! Sodium azide is toxic to cells and should be disposed of properly. Flush with large volumes of water during disposal.
Flow cytometric analysis of Mouse ALCAM(CD166) expression on mouse splenocytes. BABL/c splenocytes were stained with FITC-conjugated anti-Mouse ALCAM(CD166). The histogram were derived from gated events with the forward and side light-scatter characteristics of intact cells.
Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM)/Cluster of differentiation (CD166) is a type I transmembrane cell adhesion molecule belonging to the Ig superfamily and a ligand for CD6 that is expressed on T lymphocytes. The extracellular domain of ALCAM contains five Ig-like domains (three Ig-like C2-type domains and two Ig-like V-type domains), of which the amino-terminal V1 domain is essential for ligand binding and ALCAM-mediated cell aggregation. ALCAM mediates both heterophilic (ALCAM-CD6) and homophilic (ALCAM-ALCAM) cell-cell interactions. ALCAM/CD6 interaction plays a role in T cell development and T cell regulation, as well as in the binding of T- and B-cells to activated leukocytes. Recently, homophilic (ALCAM-ALCAM) adhesion was shown to play important roles in tight cell-to-cell interaction and regulation of stem cell differentiation. While expressed in a wide variety of tissues, ALCAM is usually restricted to subsets of cells involved in dynamic growth and/or migration, including neural development, branching organ development, hematopoiesis, immune response and tumor progression. And CD166 is regarded as a potential novel breast cancer indicator and therapeutic target.
References
Swart GW. (2002) Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (CD166/ALCAM): developmental and mechanistic aspects of cell clustering and cell migration. Eur J Cell Biol. 81(6): 313-21.
Fujiwara H, et al. (2003) Human blastocysts and endometrial epithelial cells express activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM/CD166). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 88(7): 3437-43.
Jezierska A, et al. (2006) ALCAM/CD166 protects breast cancer cells against apoptosis and autophagy. Med Sci Monit. 12(8): BR263-73.
Kahlert C, et al. (2009) Increased expression of ALCAM/CD166 in pancreatic cancer is an independent prognostic marker for poor survival and early tumour relapse. Br J Cancer. 101(3): 457-64.