Cytokeratin 23 (CK23, K23)

Stains
Cytokeratin 23 (CK23, K23)

Author: Nat Pernick, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 10 December 2015, last major update October 2013

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PubMed Search: CK23

Table of Contents

Definition / general | Uses by pathologists | Positive staining - normal | Positive staining - disease | Additional references

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Definition / general

Molecular weight of 48 kDa
Minimal information is available as of Apr07

Uses by pathologists

No significant clinical use by pathologists

Positive staining - normal

Cornea of mice (Eur J Cell Biol 2006;85:803)

Positive staining - disease

Pancreatic carcinoma (Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2001;30:123)

Additional references

OMIM 606194