Recombinant protein within Human Cytokeratin 6 aa 1-118 / 564.
Species Reactivity
Human, Rat
Validated Applications
WB, IF-Cell, IF-Tissue, IHC-P, FC
Molecular Weight
Predicted band size: 60 kDa
Positive Control
HaCaT cell lysate, A431 cell lysate, A431, rat skin tissue, human tonsil tissue, human breast cancer tissue, human lung squamous cell carcinoma tissue.
Cytokeratins comprise a diverse group of intermediate filament proteins (IFPs) that are expressed as pairs in both keratinized and non-keratinized epithelial tissue, where they constitute up to 85% of mature keratinocytes in the vertebrate epidermis. Cytokeratins play a critical role in differentiation and tissue specialization and function to maintain the overall structural integrity of epithelial cells. The alpha-helical coiled-coil dimers associate laterally end-to-end to form 10 nm diameter filaments. Cytokeratins, which are useful markers of tissue differentiation, also aid in the characterization of malignant tumors. IL-1 and TNFα induce transcription of cytokeratin 6 in epidermal keratinocytes via the C/EBP β transcription factor. In humans, multiple isoforms of cytokeratin 6 (6A-6F), encoded by several highly homologous genes, have distinct tissue expression patterns, and cytokeratin 6A is the dominant form in epithelial tissue. The gene encoding human cytokeratin 6A maps to chromosome 12q13, and mutations in this gene are linked to several inheritable hair and skin pathologies.
Background References
1. Kubo A., et al. 2013. Collapse of the keratin filament network through the expression of mutant keratin 6c observed in a case of focal plantar keratoderma. J. Dermatol. 40:553-557.
2. Akasaka E., et al. 2011. Diffuse and focal palmoplantar keratoderma can be caused by a keratin 6c mutation. Br. J. Dermatol. 165:1290-1292.
Sequence Similarity
Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in the corneal epithelium (at protein level).
Western blot analysis of Cytokeratin 6 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-Cytokeratin 6 antibody (ET1611-70) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lane 1: HaCaT cell lysate Lane 2: A431 cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 20 µg/Lane.
Predicted band size: 60 kDa Observed band size: 60 kDa
Exposure time: 10 seconds; ECL: K1801;
4-20% SDS-PAGE gel.
Proteins were transferred to a PVDF membrane and blocked with 5% NFDM/TBST for 1 hour at room temperature. The primary antibody (ET1611-70) at 1/1,000 dilution was used in 5% NFDM/TBST at 4℃ overnight. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1/50,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
Immunocytochemistry analysis of A431 cells labeling Cytokeratin 6 with Rabbit anti-Cytokeratin 6 antibody (ET1611-70) at 1/100 dilution.
Cells were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for 15 minutes at room temperature, permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 in PBS for 15 minutes at room temperature, then blocked with 1% BSA in 10% negative goat serum for 1 hour at room temperature. Cells were then incubated with Rabbit anti-Cytokeratin 6 antibody (ET1611-70) at 1/100 dilution in 1% BSA in PBST overnight at 4 ℃. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (iFluor™ 488, HA1121) was used as the secondary antibody at 1/1,000 dilution. PBS instead of the primary antibody was used as the secondary antibody only control. Nuclear DNA was labelled in blue with DAPI.
Beta tubulin (M1305-2, red) was stained at 1/100 dilution overnight at +4℃. Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (iFluor™ 594, HA1126) was used as the secondary antibody at 1/1,000 dilution.
Immunofluorescence analysis of paraffin-embedded rat skin tissue labeling Cytokeratin 6 (ET1611-70).
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes. The tissues were blocked in 10% negative goat serum for 1 hour at room temperature, washed with PBS. And then probed with the primary antibodies Cytokeratin 6 (ET1611-70, red) at 1/50 dilution at +4℃ overnight, washed with PBS.
Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (iFluor™ 594, HA1122) was used as the secondary antibodies at 1/1,000 dilution. Nuclei were counterstained with DAPI (blue).
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human tonsil tissue using anti-Cytokeratin 6 antibody. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes.The tissues were blocked in 1% BSA for 30 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (ET1611-70, 1/50) for 30 minutes at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast cancer tissue with Rabbit anti-Cytokeratin 6 antibody (ET1611-70) at 1/100 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes. The tissues were blocked in 1% BSA for 20 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (ET1611-70) at 1/100 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human lung squamous cell carcinoma tissue with Rabbit anti-Cytokeratin 6 antibody (ET1611-70) at 1/100 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes. The tissues were blocked in 1% BSA for 20 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (ET1611-70) at 1/100 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Flow cytometric analysis of A431 cells labeling Cytokeratin 6.
Cells were fixed and permeabilized. Then stained with the primary antibody (ET1611-70, 1μg/mL) (red) compared with Rabbit IgG Isotype Control (green). After incubation of the primary antibody at +4℃ for an hour, the cells were stained with a iFluor™ 488 conjugate-Goat anti-Rabbit IgG Secondary antibody (HA1121) at 1/1,000 dilution for 30 minutes at +4℃. Unlabelled sample was used as a control (cells without incubation with primary antibody; black).
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