Description
A human melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan plays a role in stabilizing cell-substratum interactions during early events of melanoma cell spreading on endothelial basement membranes. CSPG4 represents an integral membrane chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan expressed by human malignant melanoma cells.

References
1.Cancer Res. 2011 Dec 15;71(24):7410-22. 2.Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2011 Dec;24(6):1148-57.

Specification
Aliases	NG2; MCSP; MCSPG; MSK16; HMW-MAA; MEL-CSPG
Entrez GeneID	1464
Swissprot	Q6UVK1
clone	7G4E5
WB Predicted band size	250.0kDa
Host/Isotype	Mouse IgG1
Antibody Type	Primary antibody
Storage	Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
Species Reactivity	Human
Immunogen	Purified recombinant fragment of human CSPG4 (AA: 2247-2308) expressed in E. Coli.
Formulation	Purified antibody in PBS with 0.05% sodium azide

Application
FCM	1/200 - 1/400
ELISA	1/10000