Cotton Rat CD8 alpha Antibody

Catalog #: AF7080 Datasheet

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AF7080
AF7080-SP

Detection of CD8 in Cotton Rat Splenocytes by Flow Cytometry.

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Cotton Rat CD8 alpha Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Cotton Rat

Specificity

Detects cotton rat CD8 alpha in direct ELISAs. In direct ELISAs, approximately 45% cross-reactivity with recombinant canine CD8, approximately 17% cross-reactivity with recombinant guinea pig CD8 alpha, and less than 2% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse CD8 alpha is observed.

Source

Polyclonal Sheep IgG

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Immunogen

Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant cotton rat CD8 alpha
Ser24-Asp182
Accession # AAL55392

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Applications

Recommended Concentration

Sample

Flow Cytometry

2.5 µg/10⁶ cells

See below

CyTOF-ready

Ready to be labeled using established conjugation methods. No BSA or other carrier proteins that could interfere with conjugation.

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Scientific Data

Flow Cytometry

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Detection of CD8 in Cotton Rat Splenocytes by Flow Cytometry. Cotton rat splenocytes were stained with Sheep Anti-Cotton Rat CD8a Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF7080, filled histogram) or control antibody (Catalog # 5-001-A, open histogram), followed by Allophycocyanin-conjugated Anti-Sheep IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # F0127).

Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Sterile PBS to a final concentration of 0.2 mg/mL.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: CD8

CD8 alpha (CD8 alpha ; also OX8, Leu-2 and Lyt-2) is a 23 kDa (predicted) member of the Ig superfamily of molecules. It is found on immature thymocytes, cytotoxic and suppressor T cells, select mast cells, and splenic plus bone marrow dendritic cells (in rodent). On T cells, CD8 alpha exists as either a disulfide linked homodimer, or heterodimer bound to CD8 beta. CD8 alpha beta is best known as a coreceptor for the TCR, enhancing TCR signaling. CD8 alpha alpha serves a different function and acts as a TCR corepressor that blocks T cell activation. Based on rat, mature Sigmodon hispidus/cotton rat CD8 alpha is a 210 amino acid (aa) type I transmembrane protein. It will possess a 161 aa extracellular region (aa 24-184) that contains one V-type Ig-like domain (aa 35-135), and a 30 aa cytoplasmic tail (aa 206-235). Although Sigmodon hispidus is called a rat, it is not. It is a rodent, and rat CD8 alpha is the closest ortholog to cotton rat CD8 alpha currently reported. Over the extracellular region, rat and cotton rat CD8 alpha share only 54% aa identity. Rat CD8 alpha runs at 34-39 kDa in SDS‑PAGE, and possesses one utilized N-linked and O-linked glycosylation site (vs. no N-linked sites in cotton rat CD8 alpha ). Based on this organization, and assuming O-linked glycosylation, cotton rat CD8 alpha would be expected to run at about 30-34 kDa in SDS‑PAGE. Over aa 24-182, cotton rat CD8 alpha shares 54% and 48% aa identity with rat and mouse CD8 alpha, respectively.

Entrez Gene IDs

925 (Human); 12525 (Mouse); 24930 (Rat); 102124337 (Cynomolgus Monkey); 493799 (Feline)

Alternate Names

CD_antigen: CD8a; CD8 antigen, alpha polypeptide (p32); CD8; CD8a molecule; CD8A; Leu2 T-lymphocyte antigen; LEU2; MAL; OKT8 T-cell antigen; p32; T cell co-receptor; T8 T-cell antigen; T-cell antigen Leu2; T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 alpha chain; T-lymphocyte differentiation antigen T8/Leu-2