Preparation And Storage
Recommended Assay Procedures
For optimal and reproducible results, BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer should be used anytime two or more BD Horizon Brilliant dyes (including BD OptiBuild Brilliant reagents) are used in the same experiment. Fluorescent dye interactions may cause staining artifacts which may affect data interpretation. The BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer was designed to minimize these interactions. More information can be found in the Technical Data Sheet of the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer (Cat. No. 563794).
Product Notices
- This antibody was developed for use in flow cytometry.
- 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.
- Researchers should determine the optimal concentration of this reagent for their individual applications.
- An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
- 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.
- For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
- Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
- 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.
- BD Horizon Brilliant Ultraviolet 395 is covered by one or more of the following US patents: 8,158,444; 8,575,303; 8,354,239.
Companion Products
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™ BUV395 which is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Ultraviolet family of dyes. This dye has been exclusively developed by BD Biosciences to have minimal spillover into other detectors, making it an optimal choice for multicolor flow cytometry. With an Ex Max at 348 nm and an Em Max at 395 nm, BD Horizon BUV395 can be excited with a 355 nm laser and detected with a 379/28 filter.
Development References (4)
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Houchins JP, Yabe T, McSherry C, Bach FH. DNA sequence analysis of NKG2, a family of related cDNA clones encoding type II integral membrane proteins on human natural killer cells.. J Exp Med. 1991; 173(4):1017-20. (Biology). View Reference
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Loyon R, Picard E, Mauvais O, et al. IL-21-Induced MHC Class II+ NK Cells Promote the Expansion of Human Uncommitted CD4+ Central Memory T Cells in a Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor-Dependent Manner.. J Immunol. 2016; 197(1):85-96. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
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Messal N, Mamessier E, Sylvain A, et al. Differential role for CD277 as a co-regulator of the immune signal in T and NK cells.. Eur J Immunol. 2011; 41(12):3443-54. (Clone-specific: Functional assay). View Reference
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Picardi A, Mengarelli A, Marino M, et al. Up-regulation of activating and inhibitory NKG2 receptors in allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic stem cell grafts.. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2015; 34:98. (Clone-specific: Flow cytometry). View Reference
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