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R718 Hamster Anti-Mouse TCR β Chain
R718 Hamster Anti-Mouse TCR β Chain
Two-color flow cytometric analysis of TCR β expression on mouse splenocytes. Mouse splenic leucocytes were preincubated with Purified Rat Anti-Mouse CD16/CD32 antibody (Mouse BD Fc Block™) (Cat. No. 553141/553142). The cells were then stained with Alexa Fluor™ 488 Rat Anti-Mouse CD4 (Cat. No. 557667) and Alexa Fluor™ 488 Rat Anti-Mouse CD8a (Cat. No. 557668) antibodies and with either no antibody [for a Fluorescence-Minus-One (FMO) control; Left Plot] or BD Horizon™ R718 Hamster Anti-Mouse TCR β Chain antibody (Cat. No. 567299; Right Plot) at 0.5 µg/test. DAPI (4',6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole, Dihydrochloride) Solution (Cat. No. 564907) was added to cells right before analysis. A bivariate pseudocolor density plot showing the correlated expression of TCR β (or FMO control) versus CD4 + CD8 was derived from gated events with the forward and side light-scatter characteristics of viable (DAPI-negative) splenic leucocytes.  Flow cytometry and data analysis were performed using a BD LSRFortessa™ Cell Analyzer System and FlowJo™ software. Data shown on this Technical Data Sheet are not lot specific.
Two-color flow cytometric analysis of TCR β expression on mouse splenocytes. Mouse splenic leucocytes were preincubated with Purified Rat Anti-Mouse CD16/CD32 antibody (Mouse BD Fc Block™) (Cat. No. 553141/553142). The cells were then stained with Alexa Fluor™ 488 Rat Anti-Mouse CD4 (Cat. No. 557667) and Alexa Fluor™ 488 Rat Anti-Mouse CD8a (Cat. No. 557668) antibodies and with either no antibody [for a Fluorescence-Minus-One (FMO) control; Left Plot] or BD Horizon™ R718 Hamster Anti-Mouse TCR β Chain antibody (Cat. No. 567299; Right Plot) at 0.5 µg/test. DAPI (4',6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole, Dihydrochloride) Solution (Cat. No. 564907) was added to cells right before analysis. A bivariate pseudocolor density plot showing the correlated expression of TCR β (or FMO control) versus CD4 + CD8 was derived from gated events with the forward and side light-scatter characteristics of viable (DAPI-negative) splenic leucocytes.  Flow cytometry and data analysis were performed using a BD LSRFortessa™ Cell Analyzer System and FlowJo™ software. Data shown on this Technical Data Sheet are not lot specific.
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BD Horizon™
Tcrb; TCRbeta; TCRβ, T cell receptor beta chain
Mouse (QC Testing)
Armenian Hamster IgG2, λ1
TCR affinity-purified from mouse T-cell hybridoma DO-11.10
Flow cytometry (Routinely Tested)
0.2 mg/ml
21577
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 unreacted dye was removed.

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.

Product Notices

  1. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
  2. 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.
  3. Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
  4. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
  5. Please refer to http://regdocs.bd.com to access safety data sheets (SDS).
  6. This product is provided under an Agreement between BIOTIUM and BD Biosciences. This product, and only in the amount purchased by buyer, may be used solely for buyer’s own internal research, in a manner consistent with the accompanying product literature. No other right to use, sell or otherwise transfer (a) this product, or (b) its components is hereby granted expressly, by implication or by estoppel. This product is for research use only. Diagnostic uses require a separate license from Biotium, Inc. For information on purchasing a license to this product including for purposes other than research, contact Biotium, Inc., 3159 Corporate Place, Hayward, CA 94545, Tel: (510) 265-1027. Fax: (510) 265-1352. Email: btinfo@biotium.com.
  7. Alexa Fluor™ is a trademark of Life Technologies Corporation.
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H57-597

The H57-597 antibody reacts with a common epitope of the β chain of the T-cell Receptor (TCR) complex on αβ TCR-expressing thymocytes, peripheral T lymphocytes, NK1.1+ thymocytes, and NK-T cells of all mouse strains tested. It does not react with γδ TCR-bearing T cells. In the fetal and adult thymus, the TCR β-chain may form homodimers or pair with the pre-TCR α-chain on the surface of immature thymocytes before TCR α-chain expression. Plate-bound or soluble H57-597 antibody activates αβ TCR-bearing T cells, and plate-bound mAb can induce apoptotic death.

The antibody was conjugated to BD Horizon™ Red 718, which has been developed exclusively by for BD Biosciences as a better alternative to Alexa Fluor™ 700. BD Horizon™ Red 718 can be excited by the red laser (628 – 640 nm) and, with an Em Max around 718 nm, it can be detected using a 730/45 nm filter. Due to similar excitation and emission properties, we do not recommend using R718 in combination with APC-R700 or Alexa Fluor™ 700.

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R718
The BD Horizon™ Red 718 (R718) Dye is part of the BD red family of dyes. It is a small organic fluorochrome with an excitation maximum (Ex Max) at 695-nm and an emission maximum (Em Max) at 718-nm. Driven by BD innovation, R718 is designed to be excited by the red laser (627–640-nm) and detected using an optical filter centered near 720-nm (e.g., a 720/40-nm bandpass filter). R718 is a brighter alternative to Alexa Fluor™ 700. R718 is also a bright small molecule alternative to APC-R700 with lower spread into the APC detector. Please ensure that your instrument’s configurations (lasers and optical filters) are appropriate for this dye.
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R718
Red 627-640 nm
695 nm
718 nm
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Citations & References
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Development References (5)

  1. Castro JE, Listman JA, Jacobson BA, et al. Fas modulation of apoptosis during negative selection of thymocytes. Immunity. 1996; 5(6):617-627. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry, Fluorescence microscopy, Immunofluorescence). View Reference
  2. Gascoigne NR. Transport and secretion of truncated T cell receptor beta-chain occurs in the absence of association with CD3. J Biol Chem. 1990; 265(16):9296-9301. (Clone-specific: Immunofluorescence, Immunoprecipitation). View Reference
  3. Kruisbeek AM, Shevach EM. Proliferative assays for T cell function. Curr Protoc Immunol. 2004; 3:3.12.1-3.12.14. (Clone-specific: Activation, Functional assay, Stimulation). View Reference
  4. Kubo RT, Born W, Kappler JW, Marrack P, Pigeon M. Characterization of a monoclonal antibody which detects all murine alpha beta T cell receptors. J Immunol. 1989; 142(8):2736-2742. (Immunogen: Activation, Flow cytometry, Functional assay, Stimulation). View Reference
  5. Saint-Ruf C, Panigada M, Azogui O, Debey P, von Boehmer H, Grassi F. Different initiation of pre-TCR and gammadeltaTCR signalling. Nature. 2000; 406(6795):524-527. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry, Fluorescence microscopy, Immunofluorescence, Immunoprecipitation, Western blot). View Reference
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