Abstract
We have recently described a monoclonal antibody, S-Endo 1, recognizing a molecule constitutively expressed in all types of human endothelial cells. We showed that this protein around 118 kDa and located at the endothelial cell-cell junction presented sequence identity with MUC18 described as a tumor marker in human melanoma. The difference in antibodies immunoreactivity and antigen molecular weight heterogeneity observed between various cell types strongly suggested S-Endo 1 antigen isoforms expression.
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
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Antigens, CD*
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Antigens, Surface / analysis*
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Antigens, Surface / chemistry
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Blotting, Western
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CD146 Antigen
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Cell Line
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Cells, Cultured
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Cross Reactions
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Endothelium, Vascular / cytology
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Endothelium, Vascular / metabolism*
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Flow Cytometry
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Humans
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Immunoenzyme Techniques
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Membrane Glycoproteins / analysis
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Membrane Glycoproteins / chemistry
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules*
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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Umbilical Veins
Substances
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
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Antigens, CD
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Antigens, Surface
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CD146 Antigen
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MCAM protein, human
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Membrane Glycoproteins
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Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules