Recombinant MHC Class II antibody

Catalog No. ABIN7072422

This anti-MHC Class II antibody is a Rabbit Chimeric antibody detecting MHC Class II in FACS, IHC and IP. Suitable for Mouse and Rat.

Quick Overview for Recombinant MHC Class II antibody (ABIN7072422)

Target: MHC Class II (MHC2) (Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Antigen (MHC2))

Antibody Type: Recombinant Antibody

Reactivity: Mouse, Rat

Host: Rabbit

Clonality: Chimeric

Conjugate: This MHC Class II antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Flow Cytometry (FACS), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunoprecipitation (IP)

Clone: P7-7

Product Details anti-MHC Class II Antibody

Purpose: Anti-MHC II [P7/7], Rabbit IgG, kappa

Specificity: This antibody recognises the rat RT1Bu/Du MHC class II antigen, and cross-reacts with haplotypes c, d, l and n. This antibody stains MHC class II molecules in a number of rat strains, including PVG, F334, LEW, and BN. However, this antibody is not reactive with RT1a haplotype rats, including Wistar rats. This antibody also cross-reacts with murine I-A and I-E molecules of all haplotypes tested, including H-2b, d, f and k, so can be used in all mouse strains.

Cross-Reactivity: Mouse

Characteristics:

Original Species of Ab: Rat

Original Format of Ab: IgG2b

Purification: Protein A affinity purified

Immunogen: This antibody was raised by immunising DA rats with PVG.R8 rat spleen cells. Splenocytes from immunised rats were then isolated, and fused to the myeloma line NSO/u to generate stable hybridomas.

Isotype: IgG kappa

Application Details

Application Notes: This antibody reacts with murine MHC class II I-A and I-E molecules, as confirmed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of Ia immunoprecipitates from metabolically labelled murine lymphoma cells (Momburg et al, 1986). Cross-blocking studies with anti-Ia β-chain MAbs indicate that P7/7 binds to the β-chain of murine Ia (Momburg et al, 1986). This antibody has been used to stain acetone-fixed mouse pancreas sections to study lymphocyte infiltration (Signore et al, 1987, Signore et al, 1989) and ethanol-fixed mouse brain sections (McMenamin et al, 1998). In flow cytometric analysis, this antibody has been employed to identify MHC class II-expressing murine cells (Hayball & Lake, 2004, Heath et al, 1991), and to analyse the surface phenotype of murine N9 microglial cells (Dimayuga et al, 2005). This antibody has been used in immunofluorescence analysis of acetone-fixed thymus sections to identify MHC-II positive and negative medullae (Aschenbrenner et al, 2007).

Comment:

This chimeric rabbit antibody was made using the variable domain sequences of the original Rat IgG2b format, for improved compatibility with existing reagents, assays and techniques.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Concentration: 1 mg/mL

Buffer: PBS with 0.02 % Proclin 300.

Preservative: ProClin

Precaution of Use: This product contains ProClin: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.

Storage: 4 °C,-20 °C

Storage Comment: Store at 4°C for up to 3 months. For longer storage, aliquot and store at -20°C.

Target Details for MHC Class II

Target: MHC Class II (MHC2) (Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Antigen (MHC2))

Alternative Name: MHC II

Background: P7.7, I-A, Ia, I-E, MHC-II, MHC Class II