Description
The 5E8 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to human CCR3 which is also known as CD193. CCR3 is a G protein-linked, 7 transmembrane, chemokine receptor expressed on a variety of hematopoietic cells. Similar to CCR5 and CXCR4, CCR3 can be a co-receptor for HIV-1. It is primarily expressed by eosinophils and basophils during atopic conditions, dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis and bronchial asthma. Chemokines including RANTES, Eotaxin, MCP-3, MIP1α have been reported to act as ligands for CCR3 and stimulate CCR3+ cells. Eotaxin stimulates Th2 cells expressing CCR3. Other studies describe HIV-1 specific T cell cytotoxicity can be mediated by RANTES and Eotaxin through CCR3. CCR3 expressed on dendritic cells may have a biological role on cell-cell interaction during antigen presentation. CCR3 has been clustered as CD193 in the HLDA VIIIth workshop.
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 to Alexa Fluor® 647 under optimum conditions, and unreacted Alexa Fluor® 647 was removed.
1. Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
2. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
3. 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.
4. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
5. Alexa Fluor® 647 fluorochrome emission is collected at the same instrument settings as for allophycocyanin (APC).
6. The Alexa Fluor®, Pacific Blue™, and Cascade Blue® dye antibody conjugates in this product are sold under license from Molecular Probes, Inc. for research use only, excluding use in combination with microarrays, or as analyte specific reagents. The Alexa Fluor® dyes (except for Alexa Fluor® 430), Pacific Blue™ dye, and Cascade Blue® dye are covered by pending and issued patents.
7. Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc., Eugene, OR.
8. Please refer to http://regdocs.bd.com to access safety data sheets (SDS).
9. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
