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BV480 Mouse Anti-Human CD8
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BD OptiBuild™
CD8; CD8A; Leu2; OKT8 T-cell antigen; T8 T-cell antigen
Human (Tested in Development)
Mouse BALB/c x A/J, also known as CAF1 IgG2a, κ
Normal Human Thymocytes
Flow cytometry (Qualified)
0.2 mg/ml
HLDA VI: T 6T-CD8.3; T 6T-R8; BP 495
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 that minimize unconjugated dye and antibody.

Recommended Assay Procedures

BD® CompBeads can be used as surrogates to assess fluorescence spillover (compensation).  When fluorochrome conjugated antibodies are bound to BD® 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 BD® CompBeads to ensure that BD® CompBeads are appropriate for your specific cellular application.

For optimal and reproducible results, BD Horizon Brilliant™ Stain Buffer should be used anytime BD Horizon Brilliant dyes are used in a multicolor flow cytometry panel.  Fluorescent dye interactions may cause staining artifacts which may affect data interpretation.  The BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer was designed to minimize these interactions. When BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer is used in in the multicolor panel, it should also be used in the corresponding compensation controls for all dyes to achieve the most accurate compensation. For the most accurate compensation, compensation controls created with either cells or beads should be exposed to BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer for the same length of time as the corresponding multicolor panel. 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).

Product Notices

  1. The production process underwent stringent testing and validation to assure that it generates a high-quality conjugate with consistent performance and specific binding activity. However, verification testing has not been performed on all conjugate lots.
  2. Researchers should determine the optimal concentration of this reagent for their individual applications.
  3. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
  4. 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.
  5. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
  6. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
  7. 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.
  8. Please refer to http://regdocs.bd.com to access safety data sheets (SDS).
  9. BD Horizon Brilliant Violet 480 is covered by one or more of the following US patents: 8,575,303; 8,354,239.
  10. BD Horizon Brilliant Violet 480 is covered by one or more of the following US patents: 8,575,303; 8,354,239.
  11. Human donor specific background has been observed in relation to the presence of anti-polyethylene glycol (PEG) antibodies, developed as a result of certain vaccines containing PEG, including some COVID-19 vaccines. We recommend use of BD Horizon Brilliant™ Stain Buffer in your experiments to help mitigate potential background. For more information visit https://www.bdbiosciences.com/en-us/support/product-notices.
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Antibody Details
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OKT8

The OKT8 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizes CD8 alpha (CD8a or CD8α). CD8a is a ~32-34 kDa type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is encoded by CD8A, which belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF), and is commonly referred to as CD8. CD8a is expressed by the majority of thymocytes, subpopulations of  αβ T cells and γδ T cells, and by subsets of NK cells. Cell surface CD8a is expressed either as a disulfide-linked homodimer (CD8αα) or as a heterodimer (CD8αβ) when disulfide-bonded to a CD8 beta chain (CD8b or CD8β). CD8-positive αβ T cells coexpress both CD8αα homodimers and CD8αβ heterodimers whereas some γδ T cells and NK cells express CD8αα homodimers.  CD8 plays important roles in T cell activation and selection. The extracellular IgSF domain of CD8α binds to a non-polymorphic determinant on HLA class I molecules (α3 domain) and enables CD8 to function as a coreceptor with MHC class I-restricted TCR during T cell recognition of antigen. The cytoplasmic domain of CD8α associates with Lck, a Src family protein tyrosine kinase that is involved in intracellular signaling. The OKT8 antibody reportedly crossreacts with CD8a expressed by leucocytes from some non-human primate (NHP) species.

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BV480
The BD Horizon Brilliant Violet™ 480 (BV480) Dye is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant Violet™ family of dyes. This polymer-technology fluorochrome has an excitation maximum (Ex Max) of 440-nm and an emission maximum (Em Max) of 479-nm. Driven by BD innovation, BV480 is designed to be excited by the violet laser (405-nm) and detected using an optical filter centered near 480-nm (e.g., a 525/50 bandpass filter). The increased fluorescence intensity of BV480 and narrower emission spectra, make it a good alternative for BV510 or V500. Due to its excitation profile, BV480 will also has less cross-laser excitation with the UV laser, resulting in less spillover into UV channels compared to BV510. Please ensure that your instrument’s configurations (lasers and optical filters) are appropriate for this dye.
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440 nm
479 nm
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Citations & References
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Development References (10)

  1. Hoffman RA, Kung PC, Hansen WP, Goldstein G.. Simple and rapid measurement of human T lymphocytes and their subclasses in peripheral blood.. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1980; 77(8):4914-4917. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  2. Kishimoto T. Tadamitsu Kishimoto .. et al., ed. Leucocyte typing VI : white cell differentiation antigens : proceedings of the sixth international workshop and conference held in Kobe, Japan, 10-14 November 1996. New York: Garland Pub.; 1997.
  3. Lai AY, Fatemi M, Dhasarathy A, et al. DNA methylation prevents CTCF-mediated silencing of the oncogene BCL6 in B cell lymphomas.. J Exp Med. 2010; 207(9):1939-50. (Clone-specific: Depletion). View Reference
  4. Mattila JT, Diedrich CR, Lin PL, Phuah J, Flynn JL. Simian immunodeficiency virus-induced changes in T cell cytokine responses in cynomolgus macaques with latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection are associated with timing of reactivation.. J Immunol. 2011; 186(6):3527-37. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  5. Myburgh JA, Smit JA, Stark JH, Browde S. Total lymphoid irradiation in kidney and liver transplantation in the baboon: prolonged graft survival and alterations in T cell subsets with low cumulative dose regimens.. J Immunol. 1984; 132(2):1019-25. (Clone-specific: Cytotoxicity, Depletion). View Reference
  6. Perussia B, Fanning V, Trinchieri G. A human NK and K cell subset shares with cytotoxic T cells expression of the antigen recognized by antibody OKT8.. J Immunol. 1983; 131(1):223-31. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  7. Reimann KA, Waite BC, Lee-Parritz DE, et al. Use of human leukocyte-specific monoclonal antibodies for clinically immunophenotyping lymphocytes of rhesus monkeys. Cytometry. 1994; 17(1):102-108. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  8. Reinherz EL. Reinherz EL, Haynes BF, Nadler LM, Bernstein ID, ed. Leukocyte Typing II. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag; 1986:1-549.
  9. Shiue L, Gorman SD, Parnes JR. A second chain of human CD8 is expressed on peripheral blood lymphocytes.. J Exp Med. 1988; 168(6):1993-2005. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  10. Teles RM, Krutzik SR, Ochoa MT, Oliveira RB, Sarno EN, Modlin RL. Interleukin-4 regulates the expression of CD209 and subsequent uptake of Mycobacterium leprae by Schwann cells in human leprosy.. Infect Immun. 2010; 78(11):4634-43. (Clone-specific: Immunohistochemistry). View Reference
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