TAG-72 Antibody (SPM536), PerCP, Novus Biologicals™

TAG-72

Monoclonal

PerCP

CA 72-4, Protein TAG-72, tag 72, tag-72 Protein TAG-72

Purified TAG-72 protein

Protein A or G purified

RUO

182875

Human, Rat, Bovine, Canine

Purified

Flow Cytometry, Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Immunoprecipitation, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin)

SPM536

Flow Cytometry

Mouse

220 kDa

0.1 mL

Primary

Recognizes an oncofetal antigen of 220kDa, identified as a tumor-associated glycoprotein (TAG-72) with properties of a mucin. This monoclonal antibody defines the mucin-carried sialylated-Tn epitope. TAG-72 is usually expressed by adenocarcinomas, but is negative in mesotheliomas. Studies have reported that this antibody has 80% sensitivity and 93% specificity for pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Therefore, TAG-72 is a useful marker to distinguish between mesothelioma and adenocarcinoma. However, false positive reactions can occur so results must be interpreted with the utmost caution. This antibody may be useful in the differentiation of non-small cell carcinomas from small cell carcinomas of the lung. The combined use of anti-TAG-72 and anti-GCDFP-15 is valuable in the diagnosis of apocrine carcinoma.

Store at 4C in the dark.

IgG1 κ