Mouse Monoclonal, RTU. Intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use. MART-1(Melan-A) is a transmembrane protein present in melanocytes of normal skin, retina, nevi, and most melanomas. This antibody is useful in the classification of metastatic melanomas, adrenocortical carcinomas, and angiomyolipomas. References 1. KawakamY, et al. Cloning of the gene coding for a shared human melanoma antigen recognized by autologous T cells infiltrating into tumor. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U S A. 1994;91: 3515-19. 2. Couli PG, et al. A new gene coding for a differentiation antigen recognized by autologous cytolytic T lymphocytes on HLA-A2 melanomas. J Exp Med. 1994; 180: 35-42. 3. Kageshita T, et al. Differential expression of MART-1 in primary and metastatic melanoma lesions. J Immunother. 1997; 20:460-5.