ANTIBODIES

Contributor Information
- Name Roy Jefferis
- Institute University of Birmingham
Tool Details
- Tool name: Anti-Leu2 [BU88]
- Clone: BU88
- Tool type: Antibodies
- Tool sub-type: Primary antibody
- Class: Monoclonal
- Conjugate: Unconjugated
- Reactivity: Human
- Host: Mouse
- Application: FACS ; IHC
- Strain: Balb/c
- Description: BU88 may be used for the detection of immunoregulatory T cell subset imbalance in autoimmune and immunodeficiency states, categorisation of T cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma and T4/T8 ratios in rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, etc.
- Immunogen: CD8 enriched peripheral blood lymphocytes
- Isotype: IgG1
- Research area: Immunology; Stem cell biology
- Myeloma used: P3/NS1/1-Ag4.1
- For Research Use Only
Target Details
- Target: Leu2 (CD8)
- Target background: Leu-2 is a T cell co-receptor that recognises, together with the T cell receptor, MHC class I molecules. Leu-2 is present on human suppressor / cytotoxic T cells, 30% of circulating T cells.
Application Details
- Application: FACS ; IHC
Handling
- Format: Liquid
- Concentration: 0.9-1.1 mg/ml
- Storage buffer: PBS with 0.02% azide
- Storage conditions: -15ðC to -25ðC
- Shipping conditions: Shipping at 4ðC
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References
- • Kishimoto T. et al. (Eds.) 1997. Leukocyte Typing VI. Garland Publishing Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0815327455
- • Leukocyte Typing VI. Kishimoto T. et al. (Eds.), Garland Publishing Inc. (1997)
- • Langermans et al. 2000. J Med Primatol. 29(6):397-401. PMID: 11168830.
- • Reactivity of human T-lymphocyte-specific antibodies with peripheral blood mononuclear cells and spleen of Aotus azarae ssp. boliviensis (owl monkey).