A MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY IDENTIFIES VIMENTIN FILAMENTS IN SERTOLI CELLS AND IN A SUBSET OF EPITHELIAL-CELLS IN THE RAT EPIDIDYMIS, URINARY-BLADDER AND PROSTATE

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作者
DANAHEY, DG
WU, JC
LIN, LH
DEPHILIP, RM
机构
[1] OHIO STATE UNIV,DEPT CELL BIOL NEUROBIOL & ANAT,COLUMBUS,OH 43210
[2] OHIO STATE UNIV,DEPT OTOLARYNGOL,COLUMBUS,OH 43210
关键词
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS; ANTIBODIES; MONOCLONAL; VIMENTIN;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66726-0
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Purpose: We describe a monoclonal antibody (Mab B2) against vimentin filaments in rat Sertoli cells and in a subset of epithelial cells in the rat epididymis, prostate and urinary bladder. Materials and Methods: The immunoreactivity of Mab B2 was examined on cryostat sections and immunoblots and compared with the reactivity of a previously characterized monoclonal antibody against vimentin. Results: While both antibodies recognized vimentin in Sertoli cells, only Mab B2 recognized vimentin in urogenital tract epithelia. Conclusions: Vimentin is expressed in the urogenital tract, and differential reactivities of antibodies may be responsible for conflicting results reported elsewhere for vimentin expression.
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页数:7
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