KRT6A
Reactivity: Human
WB, IHC
Host: Rabbit
Monoclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
Optimal dilution of the Cytokeratin 6A antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
1 mg/mL in 1X PBS, BSA free, sodium azide free
Preservative
Azide free
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Aliquot the Cytokeratin 6A antibody and store frozen at -20oC or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Target
KRT6A
(Keratin 6A (KRT6A))
Alternative Name
Keratin 6A
Background
Cytokeratin 6 is an epidermis-specific type I keratin involved in wound healing. Involved in the activation of follicular keratinocytes after wounding, while it does not play a major role in keratinocyte proliferation or migration. This protein always paired with the type-I keratin K16. Cytokeratin 6 have been identified in epidermis only in samples from plantar glabrous skin while in hairy skin this keratin appeared to be absent in interfollicular epidermis but were clearly present in hair follicle outer root sheath, and this protein also consistently expressed in non-keratinizing stratified squamous epithelia. Among tumors, cytokeratin 6 is typically and strongly expressed in squamous cell carcinomas of different sites, preferentially in inner, maturing layers of the tumor cell nests. Cytokeratin 6 is always used with cytokeratin 5 and is a useful aid for classification of epithelioid mesotheliomas.