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KRT17 Antibody SPM560 / Cytokeratin 17 Marker detects keratin 17 (KRT17), also known as Cytokeratin 17, CK17 or K17, a type I intermediate filament protein expressed in selected epithelial cell populations. Keratins form cytoplasmic intermediate filament networks that provide epithelial cells with mechanical stability and help maintain cellular and tissue architecture. KRT17 has a relatively restricted expression pattern compared with more broadly distributed epithelial keratins and is associated with basal epithelial populations and specialized epithelial structures.
KRT17 participates in intermediate filament formation through association with complementary type II keratins. These filament networks provide structural resilience while undergoing dynamic changes during epithelial differentiation, proliferation and tissue remodeling. Cytokeratin 17 expression is found in selected basal and myoepithelial populations as well as epithelial appendages, making the Cytokeratin 17 marker useful for investigating epithelial lineage and differentiation. KRT17 expression can also increase during wound healing, epithelial regeneration and other conditions involving cellular activation or hyperproliferation.
Interest in KRT17 extends beyond its structural role because altered Cytokeratin 17 expression has been observed in numerous epithelial malignancies. KRT17 is frequently investigated in tumors exhibiting basal or squamous differentiation, and its expression can contribute to the characterization of phenotypically distinct tumor cell populations. Studies have examined KRT17 in cancers arising from the breast, lung, pancreas, urinary tract and other epithelial tissues. Changes in its expression have also been associated with tumor proliferation, invasion and disease progression in several experimental settings.
Clone SPM560 is a mouse monoclonal antibody directed against the KRT17 protein. Its recognition of this epithelial intermediate filament provides a tool for studying Cytokeratin 17 expression in cell and tissue research. Because keratin profiles vary according to epithelial lineage and differentiation state, detection with a KRT17 Antibody can complement other cytokeratin and epithelial markers when characterizing cellular phenotype.
For a well-established monoclonal reagent targeting this epithelial intermediate filament protein, see our Cytokeratin 17 Antibody E3 / KRT17 Epithelial Marker page. NSJ Bioreagents provides antibodies targeting KRT17 and related epithelial proteins for research into cytoskeletal organization, epithelial differentiation and cancer biology. A KRT17 Antibody provides a research tool for detecting Cytokeratin 17 and investigating changes in this epithelial intermediate filament protein during normal and disease-associated cellular processes.
For a well-established monoclonal reagent targeting this epithelial intermediate filament protein, see our Cytokeratin 17 Antibody E3 / KRT17 Epithelial Marker page.
The optimal dilution of the KRT17 Antibody SPM560 / Cytokeratin 17 Marker for each application should be determined by the researcher.
1. Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in pH 9 10mM Tris with 1mM EDTA for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 minutes.
2. The prediluted format is supplied in a dropper bottle and is optimized for use in IHC. After epitope retrieval step (if required), drip mAb solution onto the tissue section and incubate at RT for 30 min.
A cytoskeletal fraction of rat colon epithelium was used as the immunogen for this Cytokeratin 17 antibody.
Store the Cytokeratin 17 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).
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