Macrophage Antibody / S100A8/A9 / Calprotectin

Immunohistochemistry (FFPE): 1-2ug/ml for 30 min at RT

Optimal dilution of the anti-Macrophage antibody should be determined by the researcher.

1. Staining of formalin/paraffin tissues requires boiling tissue sections in pH 9 10mM Tris with 1mM EDTA for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 min.

Recognizes the macrophage L1 protein Calprotectin, expressed by granulocytes, monocytes and by tissue macrophages. Macrophages usually arise from hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow. Under migration into tissues, the monocytes undergo further differentiation to become multifunctional tissue macrophages. They are classified into normal and inflammatory macrophages. Normal macrophages include macrophages in connective tissue (histiocytes), liver (Kupffer's cells), lung (alveolar macrophages), lymph nodes (free and fixed macrophages), spleen (free and fixed macrophages), bone marrow (fixed macrophages), serous fluids (pleural and peritoneal macrophages), skin (histiocytes, Langerhans's cell) and in other tissues. Inflammatory macrophages are present in various exudates. Macrophages are part of the innate immune system, recognizing, engulfing and destroying many potential pathogens including bacteria, pathogenic protozoa, fungi and helminthes. This mAb reacts with neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, and squamous mucosal epithelia and has been shown as an important marker for identifying macrophages in tissue sections.

Purified

1 mg/ml in 1X PBS; BSA free, sodium azide free

An affinity purified monocyte membrane preparation was used as the immunogen for the anti-Macrophage antibody.

This anti-Macrophage antibody is available for research use only.

Cytoplasmic

Protein G affinity chromatography

P05109, P06702