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BB515 Mouse Anti-Human CD56 (NCAM-1)
BB515 Mouse Anti-Human CD56 (NCAM-1)
Two-color flow cytometric analysis of CD56 (NCAM-1) expression on human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Human whole blood was stained with APC Mouse Anti-Human CD16 antibody (Cat. No. 561248) and either BD Horizon™ BB515 Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control (Cat. No. 564416; Left Panel) or BD Horizon BB515 Mouse Anti-Human CD56 (NCAM-1) antibody (Cat. No. 564488/564489; Right Panel). Erythrocytes were lysed with BD PharmLyse™ Lysing Buffer (Cat. No. 555899). Two-color flow cytometric contour plots showing the correlated expression of CD56 (or Ig Isotype control staining) versus CD16 were derived from gated events with the forward and side-light scatter characteristics of viable lymphocytes. Flow cytometric analysis was performed using a BD™ LSR II Flow Cytometer System.
Two-color flow cytometric analysis of CD56 (NCAM-1) expression on human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Human whole blood was stained with APC Mouse Anti-Human CD16 antibody (Cat. No. 561248) and either BD Horizon™ BB515 Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control (Cat. No. 564416; Left Panel) or BD Horizon BB515 Mouse Anti-Human CD56 (NCAM-1) antibody (Cat. No. 564488/564489; Right Panel). Erythrocytes were lysed with BD PharmLyse™ Lysing Buffer (Cat. No. 555899). Two-color flow cytometric contour plots showing the correlated expression of CD56 (or Ig Isotype control staining) versus CD16 were derived from gated events with the forward and side-light scatter characteristics of viable lymphocytes. Flow cytometric analysis was performed using a BD™ LSR II Flow Cytometer System.
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BD Horizon™
NCAM1; NCAM-1; Neural cell adhesion molecule 1; NCAM; NKH1; MSK39
Human (QC Testing)
Mouse IgG1, κ
Human NK Cells
Flow cytometry (Routinely Tested)
5 µl
V NK75
4684
AB_2744428
Aqueous buffered solution containing ≤0.09% sodium azide.
RUO


Preparation And Storage

Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography. The antibody was conjugated to the dye under optimum conditions and unconjugated antibody and free dye were removed.

Recommended Assay Procedures

BD™ CompBeads can be used as surrogates to assess fluorescence spillover (Compensation).  When fluorochrome conjugated antibodies are bound to CompBeads, they have spectral properties very similar to cells.   However, for some fluorochromes there can be small differences in spectral emissions compared to cells, resulting in spillover values that differ when compared to biological controls.  It is strongly recommended that when using a reagent for the first time, users compare the spillover on cells and CompBead to ensure that BD Comp beads are appropriate for your specific cellular application.

For optimal and reproducible results, BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer should be used anytime two or more BD Horizon Brilliant dyes are used in the same experiment.  Fluorescent dye interactions may cause staining artifacts which may affect data interpretation.  The BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer was designed to minimize these interactions.  More information can be found in the Technical Data Sheet of the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer (Cat. No. 563794/566349) or the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer Plus (Cat. No. 566385).

For optimal results, it is recommended to perform 2 washes after staining with antibodies. Cells may be prepared, stained with antibodies and washed twice with wash buffer per established protocols for immunofluorescence staining, prior to acquisition on a flow cytometer. Performing fewer than the recommended wash steps may lead to increased spread of the negative population.

Product Notices

  1. This reagent has been pre-diluted for use at the recommended Volume per Test. We typically use 1 × 10^6 cells in a 100-µl experimental sample (a test).
  2. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
  3. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
  4. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
  5. BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer is covered by one or more of the following US patents: 8,110,673; 8,158,444; 8,575,303; 8,354,239.
  6. Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Life Technologies Corporation.
  7. Please refer to http://regdocs.bd.com to access safety data sheets (SDS).
  8. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
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Antibody Details
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B159

The B159 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to CD56. CD56 is a heavily glycosylated adhesion protein that is present on a subpopulation of peripheral blood large granular lymphocytes that demonstrate natural killer activity. CD56 is also expressed on a subset of T cells but is not expressed on myeloid cells, erythrocytes or B cells. This antigen is a pan-NK-cell marker. CD56 is virtually identical to an isoform of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), a structure mediating homotypic and heterotypic cell-cell interactions.

The antibody was conjugated to BD Horizon BB515 which is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Blue family of dyes. With an Ex Max near 490 nm and an Em Max near 515 nm, BD Horizon BB515 can be excited by the blue laser (488 nm) laser and detected with a 530/30 nm filter. This dye has been exclusively developed by BD Biosciences and is up to seven times brighter than FITC with less spillover into the PE channel. Due to similar excitation and emission properties, BB515, FITC, and Alexa Fluor® 488 cannot be used simultaneously. It is not recommended to use BB515 in cocktails that include Streptavidin conjugates as it may cause high background.

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BB515
The BD Horizon Brilliant™ Blue 515 (BB515) dye is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Blue family of dyes. This dye is a polymer fluorochrome with an excitation maximum (Ex Max) at 490-nm and an emission maximum (Em Max) of 515-nm. Driven by BD innovation, BB515 is designed to be excited by the blue laser (488-nm) and detected using an optical filter centered near 520-nm (e.g., 530/30-nm). BB515 reagents are significantly brighter than equivalent FITC or Alexa Fluor™ 488 reagents with less spillover into the PE detector. Please ensure that your instrument’s configurations (lasers and optical filters) are appropriate for this dye.
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BB515
Blue 488 nm
490 nm
515 nm
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Citations & References
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Development References (5)

  1. Bennett IM, Zatsepina O, Zamai L, Azzoni L, Mikheeva T, Perussia B. Definition of a natural killer NKR-P1A+/CD56-/CD16- functionally immature human NK cell subset that differentiates in vitro in the presence of interleukin 12. J Exp Med. 1996; 184(5):1845-1856. (Biology: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  2. Crotta S, Stilla A, Wack A, et al. Inhibition of natural killer cells through engagement of CD81 by the major hepatitis C virus envelope protein. J Exp Med. 2002; 195(1):35-41. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  3. Maraiani E, Cattini L, Piacentini A, Sgobbi S, Facchini A. Distribution of Workshop NK-cell and CD56 mAb in human peripheral blood lymphocytes during aging. In: Schlossman SF. Stuart F. Schlossman .. et al., ed. Leucocyte typing V : white cell differentiation antigens : proceedings of the fifth international workshop and conference held in Boston, USA, 3-7 November, 1993. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 1995:1394-1397.
  4. Ritz J, Trinchieri G, Lanier LL. NK-cell Antigens: Section Report. In: Schlossman SF. Stuart F. Schlossman .. et al., ed. Leucocyte typing V : white cell differentiation antigens : proceedings of the fifth international workshop and conference held in Boston, USA, 3-7 November, 1993. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 1995:1367-1372.
  5. Robertson MJ, Cochran KJ, Ritz J. Characterization of surface antigens expressed by normal and neoplastic human NK cells. In: Schlossman SF. Stuart F. Schlossman .. et al., ed. Leucocyte typing V : white cell differentiation antigens : proceedings of the fifth international workshop and conference held in Boston, USA, 3-7 November, 1993. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 1995:1374-1377.
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