MyBioSource.com's EP-CAM Antibody is a Mouse monoclonal antibody. The EP-CAM Antibody was generated using EPCAM, and epithelial cell adhesion molecule as the antigen. It reacts with Human, and Mouse. This antibody has been shown to work in applications such as: Flow Cytometry, Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry, and Western Blot.
Description
Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is a transmembrane glycoprotein mediating Ca2+-independent homotypic cell-cell adhesion in epithelia. EpCAM is also involved in cell signaling, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. Additionally, EpCAM has oncogenic potential via its capacity to upregulate c-myc, e-fabp, and cyclins A & E. Since EpCAM is expressed exclusively in epithelia and epithelial-derived neoplasms, EpCAM can be used as identification marker for various cancers. It appears to play a role in tumorigenesis and metastasis of carcinomas, so it can also act as a potential prognostic marker and as a potential target for immunotherapeutic strategies. Mutations in EpCAM have also been associated with congenital tufting enteropathy which causes intractable diarrhea in newborn children. Specificity/Source: This antibody is produced by immunizing mice with recombinant protein corresponding to a region of EpCAM