Short Decsription
This product is a ready-to-use IHC kit for staining of MDK (Midkine). The kit provides all reagents, from antigen retrieval to cover slip mounting, that require little to no diluting or handling prior to use. Simply apply the reagents to your sample slide according to the protocol and you're steps away from obtaining high-quality IHC data.
Description
Midkine is a heparin-binding growth factor identified over 20 years ago and enhances the survival, migration and many other activities of target cells. Midkine is rich in both basic amino acids and cysteine, and is not related to most other growth factors/cytokines. It is strongly expressed during embryonic periods, especially at the midgestation stage, and plays important roles in development, especially in neurogenesis. Midkine expression in adult tissue is generally weak or undetectable, and it is induced upon injury and exerts many activities related to tissue repair. The biological activities of midkine in malignant tumors include proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis. Various cancers express significantly higher levels of the midkine protein in early stage tumor tissues than in adjacent normal tissue.
Features
Ready to use
High Sensitivity Streptavidin (HSS) increases detection sensitivity
Suitable for tissue sections & cytospin preparations
Pre-diluted reagents minimize hands-on time
Optimizes mouse, rabbit, rat, goat, or sheep IgG primary antibody staining
Analytical Method
Immunohistochemistry
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