Description
The 53-6.7 antibody monoclonal antibody specifically binds to the 38 kDaαand 34 kDaα " chains of the CD8 differentiation antigen (Ly-2 or Lyt-2) of all mouse strains tested. The CD8αandα " chains (CD8a) form heterodimers with the CD8βchain (CD8b, Ly-3, or Lyt-3) on the surface of most thymocytes. A subpopulation of mature T lymphocytes (i.e., MHC class I-restricted T cells, including most T suppressor/cytotoxic cells) expresses almost exclusively the CD8αβheterodimer (theα " chain is absent). Subsets ofγδTCR-bearing T cells, intestinal intrapithelial lymphocytes, and dendritic cells express CD8a without CD8b. It has been suggested that the expression of the CD8a/CD8b heterodimer is restricted to T lymphocytes which matured in the thymus or in an extrathymic environment that had been influenced by thymus-initiated neuroendocrine signals. CD8 is an antigen coreceptor on the T-cell surface which interacts with MHC class I molecules on antigen-presenting cells or epithelial cells. It participates in T-cell activation through its association with the T-cell receptor complex and protein tyrosine kinase lck (p56 [lck]). The CD8αandα " chains arise from alternatively spliced messengers of a singleCD8agene. The longerαform associates with p56 [lck] via a CXCP motif in its cytoplasmic domain, which it shares with CD4, but not with CD8b. The truncatedα " chain is unable to associate with p56 [lck], and it may function to attenuate the CD8-mediated costimulatory signal during intrathymic T-cell maturation. In vivo and in vitro treatment with 53-6.7 mAb has reportedly been effective at depleting CD8+ peripheral T lymphocytes. The 53-6.7 antibody has also been reported to cross-reaact with CD8α - andα "-like polypeptides on subsets of thymic and peripheral lymphocytes in the Egyptian toad,Bufo regularis .
Format
- FormatPE
- Excitation SourceBlue 488 nm,Green 532 nm,Yellow/Green 561 nm
- Excitation Max496nm
- Emission Max578nm
R-phycoerythrin (PE) is an accessory photosynthetic pigment found in red algae. It exists in vitro as a 240-kDa protein with 23 phycoerythrobilin chromophores per molecule. This makes PE one of the brightest fluorochromes for flow cytometry applications, but its photobleaching properties make it unsuitable for fluorescence microscopy.
Other Formats→
- APC
- APC-Cy™7
- APC-H7
- APC-R700
- Alexa Fluor® 488
- Alexa Fluor® 647
- Alexa Fluor® 700
- BB515
- BB700
- BUV395
- BUV496
- BUV563
- BUV615
- BUV661
- BUV737
- BUV805
- BV421
- BV480
- BV510
- BV605
- BV650
- BV711
- BV750
- BV786
- Biotin
- FITC
- NA/LE
- PE-CF594
- PE-Cy™5
- PE-Cy™7
- Pacific Blue™
- PerCP
- PerCP-Cy™5.5
- Purified
- R718
- V450
- V500
Suggested Companion Products
Stain Buffer (BSA) RUO 500mLCat No: 554657
BD Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Fixation/Permeablization Kit RUO 250TestsCat No: 554714
Stain Buffer (FBS) RUO 500mLCat No: 554656
PE Rat IgG2a, κ Isotype Control RUO 0.1mgCat No: 553930
PE Rat Anti-Mouse CD8a 53-6.7RUO 0.2mgCat No: 553033
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Preparation and Storage
Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light.Do not freeze.The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography.The antibody was conjugated with R-PE under optimum conditions, and unconjugated antibody and free PE were removed.
Product Notices
- Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
- An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
- Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
- For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
- Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/pharmingen/protocols for technical protocols.