Cytokeratin 17 (Autostainer Link 48)

Reacts with the 46 kDa human protein corresponding to cytokeratin 17. The antibody labels the basal layer of complex epithelia, i.e. the basal layer of pseudostratified epithelium in the larynx, trachea and bronchi. Results aid in the classification of squamous cell carcinomas of the lung, cervix and oral cavity.