Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Immunohistochemistry

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG2B Clone # 1067144
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Product Specifications

Immunogen

Chinese Hamster Ovary cell line, CHO-derived human PMEL
Lys25-Gln595
Accession # P40967

Specificity

Detects human PMEL in direct ELISA.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG2B

Scientific Data Images for Human PMEL Antibody

Detection of PMEL in Human Melanoma.

PMEL was detected in immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of Human Melanoma using Mouse Anti-Human PMEL Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB11439) at 5 µg/mL for 1 hour at room temperature followed by incubation with the Anti-Mouse IgG VisUCyte™ HRP Polymer Antibody (Catalog # VC001). Before incubation with the primary antibody, tissue was subjected to heat-induced epitope retrieval using VisUCyte Antigen Retrieval Reagent-Basic (Catalog # VCTS021). Tissue was stained using DAB (brown) and counterstained with hematoxylin (blue). Specific staining was localized to cytoplasm in cancer cells. View our protocol for IHC Staining with VisUCyte HRP Polymer Detection Reagents.

Applications for Human PMEL Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Immunohistochemistry

5-15 µg/mL
Sample: Immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of Human Melanoma

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.

Calculators

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Background: PMEL

Premelanasome protein (PMEL) is a nonmutated "self" antigen expressed by melanocytes, most melanoma cells, substantia nigra, and retinal pigmented epithelium.  This protein plays an essential role in the structural organization of premelanosomes. PMEL is over-expressed in all stages of melanoma progression and is negative prognostic marker for the overall survival rate of melanoma patients.  PMEL is also associated with melanin-based pigmentation, neurodegenerative disease (functional amyloid) and glaucoma (missense mutations). How PMEL amyloid is tolerated within cells is of major therapeutic interest as it is related to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

References

  1. Zhang, S. Chen, K. Liu, H. Jing, C. Zhang, X. Qu, C. Yu, S. PMEL as a Prognostic Biomarker and Negatively Associated With Immune Infiltration in Skin Cutaneous Melanoma (SKCM). J. Immunother. 2021 Jul-Aug 01;44(6):214-223.
    doi: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000374. PMID: 34028390; PMCID: PMC8225232.

  2. Fan P.-D. Goff S.P. Mol. Cell. Biol. 20:7591-7601(2000). Chrystal, P.W. Footz, T. Hodges, E.D. Jensen, J.A. Walter, M.A. Allison, W.T. Functional Domains and Evolutionary History of the PMEL and GPNMB Family Proteins. Molecules. 2021 Jun 9;26(12):3529.
    doi: 10.3390/molecules26123529. PMID: 34207849; PMCID: PMC8273697.

Long Name

Premelanosome Protein

Alternate Names

Gp100, ME20, ME20-M, ME20M, PMEL17, SILV

Entrez Gene IDs

6490 (Human); 20431 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

PMEL

UniProt

P40967 (Human)

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Product Specific Notices for Human PMEL Antibody

For research use only

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