In normal tissues, Cytokeratin 5 is expressed positive in basal cells of squamous epithelium and ductal epithelium, as well as part of squamous epithelial germinal cells, myoepithelial cells, and mesothelial cells. This Antibody can be used for the differential diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, mesothelioma and adenocarcinoma, as well as the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant tumors derived from epithelial cells of the breast, salivary glands and prostate glands.
Staining Tissue
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Esophagealsquamous cellcarcinoma (ESCC) tissue stained with CK5