Description
The OX-62 monoclonal antibody recognizes an antigen expressed on dendritic cells, dendritic epidermal T cells (but not RT1B+ Langerhans cells), and intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes of normal rats and on CD3+ lymphocytes in the spleen and cervical lymph nodes of athymic nude rats. The antigen can be detected by flow cytometric or immunocytochemical analysis of leucocytes and by immunohistochemical staining of epidermal sheets, whole mounts of neural tissue, and frozen sections of lymphoid and nonlymphoid organs. The OX-62 monoclonal antibody immunoprecipitates rat Integrin αE2, a molecule that functions in leucocyte adhesion and homing. Sequence analysis reveals that this molecule is homologous to mouse and human CD103 (Integrin αIEL or αE chain).
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. 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.
5. Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc., Eugene, OR.
6. Alexa Fluor® 647 fluorochrome emission is collected at the same instrument settings as for allophycocyanin (APC).
7. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
8. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
