ITGA7
Reactivity: Human
WB, ELISA
Host: Mouse
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
Flow Cytometry: 10-20 μg/mL (final concentration). Blocking: more than 10 μg/mLPositive Control: C2C12. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
Protocol
Flow Cytometric Analysis for Floating CellsProtocol 1. We usually use Fisher tubes or equivalents as reaction tubes for all step described below. 1) Detach the cells from culture dishes by tripsinization. 2) Stop the trypsinization by adding medium containing 10% fetal calf serum (FCS). 3) Wash the cells 3 times with washing buffer [PBS containing 2% fetal calf serum (FCS)and 0. 1% NaN3]. 4) Add 10 µL of normal goat serum to the cell pellet after tapping. Mix well, and incubatefor 5 minutes at room temperature (20~25°C). 5) Add 30 µL of the anti-mouse integrin alpha-7 monoclonal antibody (6A11) (10-20 µg/mL)diluted with the washing buffer. Mix well, and incubate for 30 minutes at room temperature(20~25°C). 6) Add 1 mL of the washing buffer followed by centrifugation at 500xg for 1 minute at roomtemperature (20~25°C). Remove supernatant by careful aspiration. 7) Add 30 µL of secondary antibody (1: 40 FITC conjugated anti-mouse IgG diluted with thewashing buffer. Mix well and incubate for 15 minutes at room temperature (20~25°C). 8) Add 1 mL of the washing buffer followed by centrifugation at 500xg for 1 minute at roomtemperature (20~25°C). Remove supernatant by careful aspiration. 9) Resuspend the cells with 500 µL of the washing buffer and analyze by a flow cytometer.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Concentration
1.0 mg/mL
Buffer
PBS, pH 7.2 containing 50 % Glycerol without preservatives.
Preservative
Without preservative
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody undiluted at -20 °C. Shelf life: one year from despatch.
Expiry Date
12 months
Target
ITGA7
(Integrin, alpha 7 (ITGA7))
Alternative Name
Integrin alpha-7 / ITGA7
Background
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