Human trophoblast contains an intracellular protein reactive with an antibody against CD133 -: A novel marker for trophoblast

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Pötgens, AJG [1 ]
Bolte, M [1 ]
Huppertz, B [1 ]
Kaufmann, P [1 ]
Frank, HG [1 ]
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[1] Univ Hosp Aachen, Dept Anat, D-52057 Aachen, Germany
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10.1053/plac.2001.0701
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Q [生物科学];
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CD133 is a protein expressed on the cell membrane of a subfraction of haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, as well as on some epithelial cells. Previously available antibodies against CD133 recognized only the glycosylated protein, localized to membrane protrusions or microvilli. Due to this, immature intracellular stages of the CD133 protein could not be visualized using these antibodies. We describe reactivity of a commercially available antibody against CD133, called AC133-2, with an intracellular protein in trophoblast. Both villous and extravillous cytotrophoblast, as well as syncytiotrophoblast were stained by AC133-2 in cryostat sections of first trimester and term placenta. Villous stroma was not stained. AC133-2 reactivity was seen in methanol-fixed primary trophoblast cells and trophoblast-derived cell lines, and was coexpressed with cytokeratin-7. CD133 messenger RNA,vas present in trophoblast and trophoblast-derived cell lines, but also in cells not displaying any reactivity with CD133 antibodies. AC133-2 recognized a 55-60 kDa protein on Western blots of cell extracts including trophoblast. The exact nature of this protein is not vet understood. However, AC133-2 is applicable as a positive marker for the characterization of all subtypes of trophoblast and for trophoblast cell lines. (C) 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
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