Collagen VII antibody | LH7.2
Mouse anti Human collagen VII, clone LH7.2 has proved effective for immunohistochemical identification of basement membrane in human skin (Watson et al. 2001).
Product Details
- Target Species
- Human
- Species Cross-Reactivity
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Target Species Cross Reactivity Rat Mouse Pig - N.B. Antibody reactivity and working conditions may vary between species.
- Product Form
- Purified IgG - liquid
- Preparation
- Purified IgG prepared by affinity chromatography on Protein A from tissue culture supernatant
- Buffer Solution
- Phosphate buffered saline
- Preservative Stabilisers
0.09% Sodium Azide - Carrier Free
- Yes
- Immunogen
- Crude extract of skin
- Approx. Protein Concentrations
- IgG concentration 1.0 mg/ml
- Fusion Partners
- Spleen cells from immunised BALB/c mice were fused with cells of the mouse Sp2 myeloma cell line
Storage Information
- Storage
- Store at +4oC for one month or at -20oC for longer.
This product should be stored undiluted. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the antibody. Should this product contain a precipitate we recommend microcentrifugation before use. - Guarantee
- 12 months from date of despatch
More Information
- UniProt
- Q02388
- Entrez Gene
- COL7A1
- GO Terms
- GO:0005515 protein binding
- GO:0007155 cell adhesion
- GO:0004867 serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity
- GO:0005590 collagen type VII
- GO:0005604 basement membrane
- GO:0008544 epidermis development
- Regulatory
- For research purposes only
Applications of Collagen VII antibody
Application Name | Verified | Min Dilution | Max Dilution |
---|---|---|---|
Immunohistology - Frozen | 1/25 | 1/100 |
Secondary Antibodies Available
Product Specific References
References for Collagen VII antibody
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Heagerty, A.H. et al. (1986) Identification of an epidermal basement membrane defect in recessive forms of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa by LH 7:2 monoclonal antibody: use in diagnosis.
Br J Dermatol. 115 (2): 125-31. -
Leigh, I.M. et al. (1987) LH7.2 Monoclonal antibody detects type VII collagen in the sublamina densa zone of ectodermally-derived epithelia, including skin.
Epithelia 1: 17-29. -
Kirkham, N. et al. (1989) Type VII collagen antibody LH 7.2 identifies basement membrane characteristics of thin malignant melanomas.
J Pathol. 157 (3): 243-7. -
Leigh, I.M. et al. (1988) Type VII collagen is a normal component of epidermal basement membrane, which shows altered expression in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
J Invest Dermatol. 90 (5): 639-42. -
Ghohestani, R.F. et al. (1998) IgE antibodies in sera from patients with bullous pemphigoid are autoantibodies preferentially directed against the 230-kDa epidermal antigen (BP230).
J Clin Immunol. 18: 202-9. -
Craven, N.M. et al. (1997) Clinical features of photodamaged human skin are associated with a reduction in collagen VII.
Br J Dermatol. 137: 344-50. -
Al-Refu, K and Goodfield, M. (2011) Immunohistochemistry of ultrastructural changes in scarring lupus erythematosus.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 36: 63-8. -
Herndon, D.N. et al. (1995) Characterization of growth hormone enhanced donor site healing in patients with large cutaneous burns.
Ann Surg. 221: 649-56. -
Al-Refu, K. and Goodfield, M. (2009) Basement membrane changes in lichen planopilaris.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 23: 1289-93. -
Watson, R.E. et al. (2001) A short-term screening protocol, using fibrillin-1 as a reporter molecule, for photoaging repair agents.
J Invest Dermatol. 116: 672-8. -
Jolicoeur, F. et al. (2003) Basal cells of second trimester fetal breasts: immunohistochemical study of myoepithelial precursors.
Pediatr Dev Pathol. 6: 398-413.
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