Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that specifically target podoplanin (PDPN), a marker for type I alveolar cells, are required for immunohistochemical analyses. Anti-PDPN mAbs are available for many species, including human, mouse, rat, rabbit, dog, cat, bovine, pig, Tasmanian devil, alpaca, tiger, whale, goat, horse, bear, sheep, and California sea lion PDPNs. However, no anti-Steller sea lion PDPN (stePDPN) antibody has been developed. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that an anti-California sea lion PDPN mAb (PMab-269) reacted with type I alveolar cells from the Steller sea lion lung, renal glomeruli and Bowman's capsules from kidney, and lymphatic endothelial cells from the colon, indicating that PMab-269 is useful for detecting stePDPN.
Keywords: PDPN; PMab-269; Steller sea lion; podoplanin.