Anti-Mouse CD8a (Ly 2) (All Alleles) – Purified

Mouse thymus or spleen

This purified antibody is formulated in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline (150 mM NaCl) PBS pH 7.4, 1% BSA and 0.09% sodium azide as a preservative.

This purified antibody is stable when stored at 2-8°C. Do not freeze.

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IHC The suggested concentration for this 53-6.7 antibody in IHC staining on frozen tissue is ≤ 5.0 - 10 μg per ml. Titration of the reagent is recommended for optimal performance for each application. This product has also been show to be useful in paraffin sections.

Clone 53-6.7 recognizes Lyt 2.

CD8 is made up of disulfide-linked α and β chains that form the α(CD8a)/β(CD8b) heterodimer and α/α homodimer. CD8 is part of the Ig superfamily that expresses primarily as CD8a homodimers. CD8a is a 32-34 kD type I glycoprotein that can also form heterodimers with CD8b. CD8 is an antigen co-receptor on T cells that mediates efficient cell to cell interactions within the immune system. CD8 coupled with the T cell receptor on the T lymphocyte recognizes an antigen displayed by an antigen presenting cell (APC) in the context of class I MHC molecules. The CD8 co-receptor also plays a role in T cell signaling by interacting with Lck (lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase) which leads to the activation of transcription factors that affect the expression of certain genes.

Lyt 2 is present on the surface of most thymocytes and a subpopulation of mature T-lymphocytes which include most T suppressor/cytotoxic cells.

MHC class I molecule

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