Specificity
The epitope recognized by clone D7-FIB is sensitive to SDS, but resistant to trypsin, tunicamycin and collagenase. Mouse anti Human Fibroblasts/Epithelial Cells antibody, clone D7-FIB also binds to epithelium, myoepthelium, smooth muscle and some leucocytes. Mouse anti Human Fibroblasts/Epithelial Cells antibody, clone D7-FIB is useful as a cell membrane marker to characterize chondrocyte differentiation giving a positive reaction with dedifferentiated human chondrocytes, and negative with differentiated chondrocytes.