PE Rat Anti-Human IL-12 p70

BD Pharmingen™ PE Rat Anti-Human IL-12 p70

Name: PE Rat Anti-Human IL-12 p70
Brand: BD Pharmingen™
SKU: 559325

Clone 20C2

(RUO)

Specific control for intracellular staining of human IL-12 p70-producing cells. Pharmingen's HiCK-3 positive control cells (Cat. No. 555063) were intracellulary stained using Pharmingen's intracellular staining protocol. The panels show intracellular staining with PE-conjugated antihuman IL-12 p70 (0.06 µg) and the pre-blocking of that staining with purified anti-human IL-12 p70 (5.0 µg, see right panel).

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Product Details

Brand: BD Pharmingen™

Reactivity: Human (QC Testing)

Isotype: Rat IgG1, κ

Application: Intracellular staining (flow cytometry) (Routinely Tested)

Vol. Per Test: 20 µl

RRID: AB_397222

Storage Buffer: Aqueous buffered solution containing BSA and ≤0.09% sodium azide.

Regulatory Status: RUO

Preparation And Storage

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

Recommended Assay Procedures

Immunofluorescent Staining and Flow Cytometric Analysis: The 20C2 antibody is useful for immunofluorescent staining and flow cytometric analysis of mixed cell populations to identify and enumerate IL-12 p70 producing cells. This 100 Test Size formulation of the PE-conjugated 20C2 antibody has been pre-titrated to assure effective intracellular detection of human IL-12 p70 using 20 µl/1 x 10^6 cells.

A suitable rat IgG1 isotype control for assessing the level of fluorochrome associate background staining on paraformaldehyde-fixed/saponin-permeabilized human cells is also available in a 100 Test Size formulation PE-R3-34 immunoglobulin (Cat. No. 559318). A useful control for demonstrating specificity of staining is either of the following: 1) pre-block the fluorochrome-conjugated 20C2 antibody with excess ligand (e.g., recombinant human IL-12 p70, Cat. No. 554613) prior to staining, or 2) pre-block the fixed/permeabilized cells with unlabeled 20C2 antibody (Cat. No. 557018) prior to staining. The intracellular staining technique and use of blocking controls are described in detail by C. Prussin and D. Metcalfe.

Important Note: This pre-titered antibody solution does not contain a cell permeabilization agent. It is necessary to include a cell permeabilization agent when using the pre-titered antibody solution to stain fixed and permeabilized cells. Perm/Wash™ Buffer (Cat. No. 554723) contains the permeabilization agent saponin and is useful for this purpose.

Product Notices

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).
Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
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.
Source of all serum proteins is from USDA inspected abattoirs located in the United States.

Companion Products

Fixation/Permeabilization Solution Kit with BD GolgiStop™ RUO

Size 250 Tests Cat No. 554715

PE Rat IgG1, κ Isotype Control RUO

Size 100 Tests Cat No. 559318

HiCK-3 Human Cytokine Positive Control Cells RUO

Size 1 mL Cat No. 555063

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Antibody Details

20C2

The 20C2 antibody reacts with the biologically active form of human IL-12 p70 heterodimer, but not with the p40 monomer or homodimer.

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Format Details

R-Phycoerythrin (PE), is part of the BD family of Phycobiliprotein dyes. This fluorochrome is a multimeric fluorescent phycobiliprotein with excitation maximum (Ex Max) of 496 nm and 566 nm and an emission maximum (Em Max) at 576 nm. PE is designed to be excited by the Blue (488 nm), Green (532 nm) and Yellow-Green (561 nm) lasers and detected using an optical filter centered near 575 nm (e.g., a 575/26-nm bandpass filter). As PE is excited by multiple lasers, this can result in cross-laser excitation and fluorescence spillover on instruments with various combinations of Blue, Green, and Yellow-Green lasers. Please ensure that your instrument’s configurations (lasers and optical filters) are appropriate for this dye.

Format: PE

Excitation Source: Yellow-Green 488 nm, 532 nm, 561 nm

Excitation Max: 496 nm, 566 nm

Emission Max: 576 nm

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Citations & References

Development References (2)

Gately MK, Chizzonite R, Presky DH. Measurement of Human and Mouse Interleukin-12. In: Cooligan J, Kruisbeek A, Margulies D, Shevach E, Storber W, ed. Current Protocols in Immunology. New York: John Wiley and Sons; 1995:6-16.
Prussin C, Metcalfe DD. Detection of intracytoplasmic cytokine using flow cytometry and directly conjugated anti-cytokine antibodies. J Immunol Methods. 1995; 188(1):117-128. (Methodology). View Reference

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