Description
The CW-1.2 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to CD199 which is also known as Chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 9 (CCR9) or C-C chemokine receptor type 9 (C-C CKR-9). CD199 is a ~42 kDa seven-transmembrane protein and member of the G protein-coupled receptor 1 family. CD199 binds to CCL25, which is likewise known as thymus-expressed chemokine (TECK) or small inducible chemokine 25 (Scya25). CCL25 is selectively and constitutively expressed in the thymic cortex and small intestinal epithelium. CD199 is highly expressed on CD4+CD8+ double-positive thymocytes, and mature naïve CD8+ T cells, but not naïve CD4+ T cells, in the peripheral lymphoid organs. CD199 is also expressed on small intestinal B cells, and on subsets of memory CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells, and dendritic cells. The CCR9/CCL25 pathway plays important roles in T cell development and gut-associated immune functions. It is especially involved in the recruitment of CD8αα+ intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) and the homing of other lymphocytes to the gut. Dysregulation of this pathway is associated with inflammatory responses, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and celiac disease.
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.
