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Cytokeratin 15 Antibody KRT15/2957 / KRT15 Monoclonal Antibody targets keratin 15, a type I intermediate filament protein encoded by the KRT15 gene on human chromosome 17. Cytokeratin 15 (CK15) contributes to the structural organization of epithelial cells and is predominantly associated with basal keratinocytes in stratified epithelia. Its expression is particularly notable in the hair follicle bulge, a specialized niche containing epithelial stem cells involved in follicular maintenance and skin regeneration.
Unlike keratins expressed broadly throughout differentiating epithelial layers, KRT15 exhibits a more restricted distribution associated with specific basal and follicular cell populations. Its expression is influenced by epithelial differentiation, tissue remodeling, and cellular activation. Cytokeratin 15 Antibody is relevant to studies examining how these populations maintain epithelial integrity and respond to physiological or pathological changes. Alterations in KRT15 expression may accompany keratinocyte activation, wound repair, and changes in epithelial cell identity.
Hair follicle biology represents an important area of KRT15 research. CK15 expression has been used to characterize epithelial stem cell compartments, particularly within the follicular bulge. These cells contribute to hair follicle regeneration and can participate in epidermal repair following injury. However, CK15 expression alone does not establish stem cell identity, making its interpretation most informative alongside additional epithelial markers and anatomical localization.
KRT15 also has significance in dermatopathology. Its expression patterns have been investigated in basal cell carcinoma, trichoepithelioma, trichoblastoma, and other epithelial neoplasms exhibiting follicular differentiation. Differences in staining distribution may provide useful information about tumor differentiation, although KRT15 is not independently diagnostic of a particular neoplasm. Comparison with other keratins and established histopathological features remains important.
NSJ Bioreagents provides Cytokeratin 15 Antibody KRT15/2957 for investigating human KRT15 expression across several experimental platforms. This mouse monoclonal antibody was generated using recombinant human KRT15 protein and has supporting validation data from Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, and protein microarray analysis. Its broad experimental characterization makes the KRT15 Monoclonal Antibody particularly relevant to research involving epithelial differentiation, follicular biology, and tumor-associated keratin expression.
Explore additional antibodies targeting epithelial intermediate filament proteins and markers of epithelial differentiation in our Cytokeratin Antibodies collection.
Optimal dilution of the Cytokeratin 15 Antibody KRT15/2957 / KRT15 Monoclonal Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Recombinant human KRT15 protein was used as the immunogen for the CK15 antibody.
Store the Cytokeratin 15 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).
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