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AB312909

Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-CD8 beta antibody [EPR26538-16]

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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal CD8 beta antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488. Suitable for ICC/IF, Flow Cyt and reacts with Human samples. Cited in 1 publication.

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CD8b, CD8B1, CD8B, T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 beta chain

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-CD8 beta antibody [EPR26538-16] (AB312909)
  • ICC/IF

Supplier Data

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-CD8 beta antibody [EPR26538-16] (AB312909)

Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% Paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% TritonX-100 permeabilized Human PBMC (human peripheral blood mononuclear cell) cells labelling CD8 beta with ab312909 at 1/50 (10.0 μg/ml) dilution (Green). Confocal image showing cytoplasmic and membranous staining in subsets of human PBMC. Negative control : Jurkat (PMID : 2111591). The image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8). ab195889 Anti-alpha Tubulin mouse monoclonal antibody - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594) was used to counterstain tubulin at 1/200 (2.5 μg/ml) dilution (Red). The Nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue).

Flow Cytometry - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-CD8 beta antibody [EPR26538-16] (AB312909)
  • Flow Cyt

Lab

Flow Cytometry - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-CD8 beta antibody [EPR26538-16] (AB312909)

Flow cytometric analysis of permeabilized Human PBMC (human peripheral blood mononuclear cell) cells labelling CD8 beta with ab312909 at 1/500 dilution (0.1 ug)/Right (Red) compared with a Rabbit monoclonal IgG (ab199091) / Left isotype control and an unlabelled control (cells without incubation with primary antibody and secondary antibody) (Blue). Human PBMC co-stained with CD3 conjugated to 647. Gated on viable cells.

  • Carrier free

    Anti-CD8 beta antibody [EPR26538-16] (BSA and Azide free)

  • Unconjugated

    Anti-CD8 beta antibody [EPR26538-16]

Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

EPR26538-16

Isotype

IgG

Conjugation

Alexa Fluor® 488

Excitation/Emission

Ex: 495nm, Em: 519nm

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Human, Human

Applications

ICC/IF, Flow Cyt

applications

Immunogen

The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

Reactivity data

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Product details

Patented technology
Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.

What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody?
This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:

  • - High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
  • - Improved sensitivity and specificity
  • - Long-term security of supply
  • - Animal-free batch production

For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.

Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc, a Thermo Fisher Scientific Company. The Alexa Fluor® dye included in this product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye, the purchase of this product conveys to the buyer the non-transferable right to use the purchased product and components of the product only in research conducted by the buyer (whether the buyer is an academic or for-profit entity). As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye the sale of this product is expressly conditioned on the buyer not using the product or its components, or any materials made using the product or its components, in any activity to generate revenue, which may include, but is not limited to use of the product or its components: in manufacturing; (ii) to provide a service, information, or data in return for payment (iii) for therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic purposes; or (iv) for resale, regardless of whether they are sold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than research, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification technique
Affinity purification Protein A
Storage buffer
pH: 7.4 Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS, 30% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 1% BSA
Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage duration
1-2 weeks
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Aliquoting information
Upon delivery aliquot
Storage information
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle|Store in the dark

Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

The target CD8 beta also known as CD8b or CD8B is a protein component of the CD8 coreceptor that is primarily expressed on the surface of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and a subset of natural killer cells. The CD8 beta molecule pairs with CD8 alpha to form a heterodimer that plays an essential role in the immune response. The molecular weight of CD8 beta is approximately 34 kDa. It is located primarily in the plasma membrane where it interacts with major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules.
Biological function summary

The CD8 beta protein works as part of the CD8 coreceptor complex which enhances the interaction between T cell receptors (TCRs) and antigens presented by MHC class I on infected or malignant cells. This interaction strengthens the activation signal received by T cells. The CD8 complex including CD8 beta contributes to the recognition and elimination of cells presenting foreign antigens which is essential for the adaptive immune response.

Pathways

The CD8 beta protein participates in pathways related to antigen recognition and T cell receptor signaling. The protein together with CD8 alpha facilitates signal transduction following TCR engagement. This action is vital for the activation of cytotoxic T cells enabling immune responses. CD8 beta associates with the Lck kinase another vital player in the TCR signaling pathway through its cytoplasmic tail. In this pathway the presence of CD8 beta helps maintain and modulate effective immune responses.

CD8 beta plays a significant role in conditions like viral infections and autoimmune diseases. In viral infections the presence of the CD8 complex containing CD8 beta aids in the destruction of virus-infected cells. In autoimmune diseases abnormal CD8 T cell responses can result in self-tissue damage reflecting dysregulation in its normal function. CD8 beta therefore proves critical in these contexts contributing to disease dynamics by interacting with proteins like MHC class I and Lck kinase during improper immune responses.

Product protocols

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Target data

Integral membrane glycoprotein that plays an essential role in the immune response and serves multiple functions in responses against both external and internal offenses. In T-cells, functions primarily as a coreceptor for MHC class I molecule : peptide complex. The antigens presented by class I peptides are derived from cytosolic proteins while class II derived from extracellular proteins. Interacts simultaneously with the T-cell receptor (TCR) and the MHC class I proteins presented by antigen presenting cells (APCs). In turn, recruits the Src kinase LCK to the vicinity of the TCR-CD3 complex. A palmitoylation site in the cytoplasmic tail of CD8B chain contributes to partitioning of CD8 into the plasma membrane lipid rafts where signaling proteins are enriched. Once LCK recruited, it initiates different intracellular signaling pathways by phosphorylating various substrates ultimately leading to lymphokine production, motility, adhesion and activation of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs). Additionally, plays a critical role in thymic selection of CD8+ T-cells.
See full target information CD8B

Publications (1)

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Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Xiao-Jun Yu,Ying-Guang Wang,Rui Lu,Xin-Zhen Guo,Yun-Kun Qu,Shan-Xi Wang,Hao-Ran Xu,Hao Kang,Hong-Bo You,Yong Xu
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