PMab-38 Recognizes Canine Podoplanin of Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Mika K. Kaneko, Ryusuke Honma, Satoshi Ogasawara, Yuki Fujii, Takuro Nakamura, Noriko Saidoh, Michiaki Takagi, Yumiko Kagawa, Satoru Konnai, Yukinari Kato

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Abstract

Podoplanin, a type I transmembrane protein, is expressed in lymphatic endothelial cells. Although we previously developed an anticanine podoplanin monoclonal antibody (mAb), PMab-38, immunohistochemistry (IHC) showed that it did not react with canine lymphatic endothelial cells. Here, we determined whether PMab-38 recognizes canine podoplanin of squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and clarified its epitope. In IHC, PMab-38 reacted with 83% of SCCs (15/18 cases). Flow cytometry showed that the epitope of PMab-38 was different from that of the platelet aggregation-stimulating domain of the N-terminus, which was detected by almost all antipodoplanin mAbs such as D2-40 or NZ-1. PMab-38 is expected to be useful for investigating the function of podoplanin in canine tumors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)263-266
Number of pages4
JournalMonoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy
Volume35
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Oct

Keywords

  • canine podoplanin
  • immunohistochemistry
  • monoclonal antibody

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