Calcitonin (CALCA) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: TA327611

Rabbit Polyclonal Calcitonin Antibody

Product Images

Immunohistochemistry staining of Paraffin Medullary carcinoma of thyroid tissue by Calcitonin antibody (dilution: 1:200 - 1:1000; visualization of staining: Cytoplasmic)

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: IHC
• Recommended Dilution: IHC: 1:200 - 1:1000
• Reactivities: Human
• Host: Rabbit
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Formulation: The antibody is diluted in tris buffered saline, pH 7.3-7.7, with 1% BSA and <1% sodium azide.
• Purification: Affinity purification
• Storage: Store at -20°C as received.
• Stability: Stable for 12 months from date of receipt.
• Gene Name: calcitonin related polypeptide alpha
• Database Link:
  NP_001732
  Entrez Gene 796 Human
• Synonyms: CALC1; CGRP; CGRP-I; CGRP1; CT; KC; PCT
• Note: Immunohistochemical staining with anti-calcitonin antibody has proven to be an effective way of demonstrating calcitonin-producing cells in the thyroid. C-cell hyperplasia and medullary thyroid carcinomas stain positive for calcitonin. Studies of calcitonin have resulted in the identification of a wide spectrum of C-cell proliferative abnormalities.

Reference Data

• Protein Families: Druggable Genome, Secreted Protein