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R718 Mouse Anti-Human TCR Vβ5.1
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BD OptiBuild™
TCR V beta 5.1; TCR Vb5.1; TRBV5-1; TRBV51
Human (Tested in Development)
Mouse BALB/c IgG1, κ
Human T acute lymphoblastic leukemia Cell Line
Flow cytometry (Qualified)
0.2 mg/ml
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 CompBead to ensure that BD CompBeads are appropriate for your specific cellular application.

Product Notices

  1. Researchers should determine the optimal concentration of this reagent for their individual applications.
  2. 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.
  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. Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Life Technologies Corporation.
  6. Please refer to http://regdocs.bd.com to access safety data sheets (SDS).
  7. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
  8. 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.
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Antibody Details
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LC4

The LC4 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizes the human variable beta 5.1 (Vβ5.1) domain of the beta subunit for the αβ T cell receptor for antigen (TCR αβ). TCR Vβ5.1 is encoded by TRBV5-1 (T cell receptor beta variable 5-1), one of five functional genes within the TRBV5 subgroup in the T cell receptor beta (TRB) locus. The heterodimeric TCR αβ is composed of two disulfide-linked transmembrane glycoproteins, ie, highly variable TCRα and TCRβ chains. These chains are each comprised of an extracellular N-terminal variable (V) region domain followed by a constant (C) region domain, a transmembrane region, and a short C-terminal cytoplasmic tail. The TCR Vβ repertoire is known to be extensive due to the many different combinations of TCR gene segments (, , and ) as well as junctional region diversity. TCR Vβ5.1 is variably expressed on subsets of TCR αβ-positive thymocytes and peripheral CD4+ or CD8+ T cells. In association with the CD3 complex of signaling proteins, the TCR αβ recognizes peptide-major histocompatibility complexes (pMHC) that are displayed on other cells to mediate cellular responses. The LC4 antibody is useful for analyzing the levels of TCR Vβ5.1 expressed by individual cells as well as the numbers or frequencies of TCR Vβ5.1-positive cells within test samples. The LC4 antibody can be used to help characterize the TCR Vβ repertoires of T cell populations during health as well as in response to vaccination, infectious disease, aging, transplantation, autoimmunity or cancer.

The antibody was conjugated to BD Horizon Red 718, which has been developed exclusively 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. Choi YW, Kotzin B, Lafferty J, et al. A method for production of antibodies to human T-cell receptor beta-chain variable regions.. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1991; 88(19):8357-61. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  2. Janson CH, Grunewald J, Osterborg A, et al. Predominant T cell receptor V gene usage in patients with abnormal clones of B cells.. Blood. 1991; 77(8):1776-80. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  3. Maecker HT, Levy R. Prevalence of antigen receptor variants in human T cell lines and tumors.. J Immunol. 1989; 142(4):1395-404. (Immunogen: Flow cytometry, Functional assay, Immunocytochemistry). View Reference
  4. van den Beemd R, Boor PP, van Lochem EG, et al. Flow cytometric analysis of the Vbeta repertoire in healthy controls.. Cytometry. 2000; 40(4):336-45. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
  5. von Bonin M, Wermke M, Cosgun KN, et al. In vivo expansion of co-transplanted T cells impacts on tumor re-initiating activity of human acute myeloid leukemia in NSG mice.. PLoS ONE. 2013; 8(4):e60680. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
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