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What would be the best marker in IHC/IF for bronchial epithelial cells?
Posted April 17, 2020
Antibodies and ProteomicsAntibody and Protein LabelingImmunohistochemistry (IHC)immunofluorescence
Answer

Since expression of EpCAM (epithelial cell adhesion molecule) is low in cells of the airway epithelium, it is better to use cytokeratins 18 or 19 as markers for bronchial epithelial cells in IHC or IF.

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