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Letter to the Editor Peiguo G. Chu & Sean K. Lau & Lawrence M. Weiss

Published online: 20 February 2010 # Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010

Dear Editor: We thank the response of Dr. Chen et al. to our review article “Keratin expression in endocrine organs and their neoplasms” published in your Journal (2009, 20:1–10). Dr. Chen et al. correctly pointed out that Becton-Dickinson’s mouse monoclonal antibody clone CAM 5.2 is actually against Moll’s peptides #7 and #8, which correspond to 48and 52-kilodalton (kd) peptides, respectively. The current B-D CAM 5.2 datasheet made the correction: “previous revisions

P. G. Chu (*) : S. K. Lau : L. M. Weiss Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA e-mail: [email protected]

of this data sheet claimed reactivity with Moll’s peptides #8 and #18. The application of more definitive technology clarifies and corrects previous specificity claims”.. Sincerely, Peiguo G, Chu, M.D., Ph.D. Sean K Lau, M.D. Lawrence M. Weiss, M.D.