Product Information

Contents: Phycoerythrin (PE) anti-mouse EpCAM (CD326, EGP40)
Catalog Number: 12-5791
Sizes: 50 ug, 100 ug, 200 ug
Formulation: Phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.2, less than or equal to 0.09% NaN₃
Storage Conditions: Store at 4°C.
DO NOT FREEZE.
LIGHT-SENSITIVE MATERIAL.
Clone: G8.8
Isotype: Rat IgG2a

Staining of TE-71 thymic epithelial cells with 0.06 μg of PE Rat IgG2a Iso Cntrl (cat. 12-4321) (open histogram) or 0.06 μg of PE anti-mouse EpCAM (G8.8) (colored histogram). Total viable cells were used for analysis.

Available Formats of This Product
Cat. No.	Format	Excite (nm)	Emit (nm)	Reported Applications
14-5791	Affinity Purified anti-mouse EpCAM (epithelial cell marker)	N/A	N/A	FC IH/F IP
12-5791	Phycoerythrin (PE) anti-mouse EpCAM (epithelial cell marker)	488	575	FC
Flow Cytometry Product Notes: Test Sizes: To accommodate multicolor flow cytometry, eBioscience is in the process of reducing test size volumes from 20 µl to 5 µl. Please check your antibody vial for the recommended test size. Fluorochrome Replacements: eBioscience is in the process of replacing all Pacific Blue® and APC-Alexa Fluor® 750 conjugated products with eFluor™ 450 and APC-eFluor™ 780 conjugated products, respectively.

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Description

The G8.8 monoclonal antibody reacts with the 40 kD mouse EpCAM (epithelial cellular adhesion molecule), also known as EGP40 (epithelial glycoprotein 40), 17-1A antigen, TACSTD1 (tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 1), and CD326. The immunogen used to generate the G8.8 antibody was the TE-71 thymic epithelial cell line. CD326 is expressed on the majority of epithelial cells, and is considered a pan-carcinoma antigen. CD326 mediates calcium-independent, homophilic, cell-cell adhesion and may function as a growth factor receptor. The antigen is being used as a target for immunotherapy treatment of human carcinomas. CD326 binds LAIR-1 (CD305) and LAIR-2 (CD306) to inhibit cellular activation and inflammation. This epithelial glycoprotein is now recognized as having an important role in tumor biology.

Applications Reported

For research use only, not for diagnostic or therapeutic use. This G8.8 antibody has been reported for use in flow cytometric analysis.

Applications Tested

This G8.8 antibody has been tested by flow cytometric analysis of TE-71 cells, a murine thymic epithelial cell line. This can be used at less than or equal to 0.125 μg per million cells in a 100 μl total staining volume. It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal performance in the assay of interest.

References

Farr A, Nelson A, Truex J, Hosier S. Epithelial heterogeneity in the murine thymus: a cell surface glycoprotein expressed by subcapsular and medullary epithelium. J Histochem Cytochem. 1991 May;39(5):645-53. (G8.8, FC, IHC, IP, PubMed)

Borkowski TA, Nelson AJ, Farr AG, Udey MC. Expression of gp40, the murine homologue of human epithelial cell adhesion molecule (Ep-CAM), by murine dendritic cells. Eur J Immunol. 1996 Jan;26(1):110-4. (PubMed)

Nelson AJ, Dunn RJ, Peach R, Aruffo A, Farr AG. The murine homolog of human Ep-CAM, a homotypic adhesion molecule, is expressed by thymocytes and thymic epithelial cells. Eur J Immunol. 1996 Feb;26(2):401-8. (PubMed)

Dooley J, Erickson M, Farr AG. An organized medullary epithelial structure in the normal thymus expresses molecules of respiratory epithelium and resembles the epithelial thymic rudiment of nude mice. J Immunol. 2005 Oct 1;175(7):4331-7. (G8.8, FC, IHC, PubMed)

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