This antibody recognises the b chain of the rat CD8 cell surface antigen. This antibody is reported to block proliferative and cytotoxic responses of CD8 +ve effector cells in vitro.
Purification
Affinity chromatography on Protein G
Immunogen
Rat/mouse T cell hyrids expressing CD8. Spleen cells from immunised BALB/c mice were fused with cells of the mouse X63 Ag.653 myeloma cell line.
CD8 is expressed on thymocytes and peripheral cytotoxic/suppressor cells. CD8b is not expressed by NK cells or by intestinal intraepithelial T cells.Synonyms: CD8B, CD8B1, T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 beta chain