PAX-8 is expressed in simple ovarian inclusion cysts and non-ciliated mucosal cells of the fallopian tubes, but is absent from normal ovarian surface epithelial cells. Mutations in the PAX-8 gene are linked to thyroid follicular carcinomas, atypical thyroid adenomas, and thyroid dysgenesis. Reports have associated PAX-8 expression with renal carcinoma, nephroblastoma, and seminoma, and have indicated PAX-8 as a useful marker for renal epithelial tumours, ovarian cancer, and for differential diagnoses in lung and neck tumours. Anti-PAX-8 can be useful in determining the primary site of invasive micropapillary carcinomas of ovary from bladder, lung, and breast, when used in adjunct with a panel of organ-specific markers such as uroplakin, mammaglobin, and TTF-1.
Host
Rabbit
Isotype
IgG
Species
Human
Clone No
IHC048
Buffer
Tris Buffer pH7.6 with BSA, and sodium azide as preservative