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Two-color flow cytometric analysis of NKG2A (CD159a) expression on peripheral blood lymphocytes. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were costained with APC Mouse Anti-Human CD56 (Cat. No. 555518) and either BD Horizon™ BV421 Mouse IgG2a, κ Isotype Control (Cat. No. 562439; Left Plot) or BD OptiBuild™ BV421 Mouse Anti-Human NKG2A (CD159a) (Cat. No. 747924; Right Plot) at 0.5 μg/test. The pseudocolor dot plots showing the correlated expression of NKG2A (CD159a) [or Ig Isotype control staining] versus CD56 were derived from gated events with the forward and side light-scatter characteristics of viable lymphocytes. Flow cytometry and data analysis were performed using a BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Cell Analyzer System and FlowJo™ software. The above is qualification data only and does not represent a specific OptiBuild™ lot.


BD OptiBuild™ BV421 Mouse Anti-Human NKG2A (CD159a)

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The 131411 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizes NKG2A which is also known as NK cell receptor A, Natural killer cell lectin, Natural killer group protein 2, C-lectin type II protein, or CD159 antigen-like family member A (CD159a). NKG2A (CD159a) is encoded by KLRC1 (killer cell lectin like receptor C1) which belongs to the killer cell lectin-like receptor (KLR) family. This type II transmembrane glycoprotein contains a C-type lectin domain in its extracellular region and two immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifs (ITIMs) in its intracellular region. NKG2A (CD159a) is expressed on NK cells and some T cells. NKG2A (CD159a) forms a disulfide-bonded heterodimer with CD94 that can bind to MHC class I HLA-E molecules on target cells and inhibit NK cell activation.
The antibody was conjugated to BD Horizon BV421 which is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Violet family of dyes. With an Ex Max near 407 nm and Em Max near 421 nm, BD Horizon BV421 can be excited by the violet laser (405 nm) and detected with a 450/50 nm filter. BD Horizon BV421 conjugates are very bright, often exhibiting a 10 fold improvement in brightness compared to Pacific BlueTM conjugates. Due to nearly identical excitation and emission properties but different spillover characteristics, BD Horizon BV421, Pacific Blue, and BD Horizon V450 cannot be used simultaneously.

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