ITGA7
Reactivity: Human
WB, ELISA
Host: Mouse
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
Flow Cytometry: 20 μL (Ready for Use). Positive Control: C2C12. Detailed Procedure is provided in the following Protocols. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
Protocol
Flow Cytometric Analysis for Floating CellsWe usually use Fisher tubes or equivalents as reaction tubes for all step described below. 1) Wash the cells 3 times with washing buffer [PBS containing 2% fetal calf serum (FCS) and0. 1% NaN3]. 2) Resuspend the cells with washing buffer (5x10e6 cells/mL). 3) Add 50 µL of the cell suspension into each tube, and centrifuge at 500 x g for 1 minute atroom temperature (20~25°C). Remove supernatant by careful aspiration. 4) Add 10 µL of normal goat serum containing 1 mg/mL normal human IgG and 0. 1% NaN3to the cell pellet after tapping. Mix well and incubate for 5 minutes at room temperature. 5) Add 20 µL the PE labeled anti-mouse Integrin alpha-7 monoclonal antibody (3C12). Mixwell and incubate for 30 minutes at room temperature. 6) Add 1 mL of the washing buffer followed by centrifugation at 500 x g for 1 minute at roomtemperature. Remove supernatant by careful aspiration. 7) Resuspend the cells with 500 µL of the washing buffer and analyze by a flow cytometer. Positive Control for Flow Cytometry: C2C12
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Buffer
PBS containing 1 % BSA as stabilizer and 0.09 % Sodium Azide as preservative.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody undiluted at -20 °C. Shelf life: one year from despatch.
The integrin family of adhesion molecules participate in important cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions in a diverse range of biological processes. Integrins are heterodimers consisting of an alpha subunit and a beta subunit. Both alpha and beta subunits are transmembrane proteins with large extracellular domains (>100 kDa for alpha subunit and >75 kDa for beta subunit) that interact with extracellular matrix proteins and relatively small cytoplasmic domains (50 amino acids or less, except for the beta-4 subunit) that interact with cytoskeletal proteins. The adhesiveness of integrins is dynamically regulated in response to cytoplasmic signals, termed