Detects rat MCAM/CD146 in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, no cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) MCAM, rhBCAM, or rhALCAM is observed.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG_2A

Scientific Data Images for Rat MCAM/CD146 Antibody

Detection of MCAM/CD146 in PC‑12 Rat Cell Line by Flow Cytometry.

PC-12 rat adrenal pheochromocytoma cell line was stained with Mouse Anti-Rat MCAM/CD146 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB3250, filled histogram) or isotype control antibody (Catalog # MAB003, open histogram), followed by Allophycocyanin-conjugated Anti-Mouse IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # F0101B). View our protocol for Staining Membrane-associated Proteins.

Applications for Rat MCAM/CD146 Antibody

Application

Recommended Usage

CyTOF-ready

Ready to be labeled using established conjugation methods. No BSA or other carrier proteins that could interfere with conjugation.

Flow Cytometry

0.25 µg/10⁶ cells
Sample: PC-12 rat adrenal pheochromocytoma cell line

Western Blot

1 µg/mL
Sample: Recombinant Rat MCAM/CD146 under non-reducing conditions only

Please Note: Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS. For liquid material, refer to CoA for concentration.

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: MCAM/CD146

Melanomia Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM), also known as CD146 and MUC18, is a putative Ig-superfamily adhesion molecule that is expressed on endothelial cells and a variety of tumor cells. MCAM is associated with tumor progression and metastasis and may be involved in embryonic neural development. An alternately spliced isoform of rat MCAM has a 40 residue deletion in the cytoplasmic domain. Within the extracellular region, rat MCAM shares 72% and 90% amino acid sequence identity with human and mouse MCAM, respectively.

Long Name

Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule

Alternate Names

CD146, L-Gicerin, MUC18

Entrez Gene IDs

4162 (Human); 84004 (Mouse); 78967 (Rat)

Gene Symbol

MCAM

UniProt

Q9EPF2

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Product Specific Notices for Rat MCAM/CD146 Antibody

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Rat MCAM/CD146 Antibody

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # MAB3250

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