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      Purified NA/LE Mouse Anti-Mouse Qa-1[b]
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      BD Pharmingen™
      Mouse (QC Testing)
      Mouse B6-Tla(a), also known as B6-Tlaª or QA-1ª IgG1, κ
      Qa-1[b] aa. 161-179 Peptide
      Flow cytometry (Routinely Tested), Blocking, Immunoprecipitation, Western blot (Reported)
      1.0 mg/ml
      AB_397344
      No azide/low endotoxin: Aqueous buffered solution containing no preservative, 0.2µm sterile filtered. Endotoxin level is ≤0.01 EU/µg (≤0.001 ng/µg) of protein as determined by the LAL assay.
      RUO


      Preparation And Storage

      Store undiluted at 4°C. This preparation contains no preservatives, thus it should be handled under aseptic conditions. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography.
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      Recommended Assay Procedures

      Flow cytometry:  Since this antigen is expressed at low density on the cell surface, it may be desirable to amplify staining by using a biotinylated second-step antibody (such as anti-mouse IgG1 mAb A85-1, Cat. No. 553441) followed by a "bright" third-step reagent such as PE Streptavidin (Cat. No. 554061).

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      Product Notices

      1. Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
      2. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
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      559827 Rev. 6
      Antibody Details
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      6A8.6F10.1A6

      The 6A8.6F10.1A6 monoclonal antibody reacts with the Qa-1[b] alloantigen, which is a nonclassical MHC class I (Class Ib) molecule encoded by the T23 gene of the H-2 complex (H2-T23). Qa-1 associates with β2-microglobulin and is expressed at low levels on most leukocytes and many other cell types. Its level of cell-surface expression is upregulated by IFNγ or specific peptides. Qa-1 is an oligomorphic molecule which presents a limited pool of peptides to T lymphocytes bearing αβ and γδTCR and binds to a large subpopulation of NK cells. In fact, Qa-1[b] is the ligand for CD94/NKG2A, CD94/NKG2C, and CD94/NKG2E receptors, which are expressed on NK cells. Furthermore, it has been reported that Qa-1 expressed on activated B lymphocytes is involved in immunoregulation by inducing T-cell-mediated suppression of antibody responses. The 6A8.6F10.1A6 mAb can detect Qa-1[b] on activated splenocytes from C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice (both Qa-1[b]), but not from A/j mice (Qa-1[a]), and it can block target cell recognition by CTLs specific for Qa-1-presented antigen.

      559827 Rev. 6
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      NA/LE
      NA/LE refers to the culture and purification methods and buffer used to produce purified antibodies with no azide and low endotoxin: Aqueous buffered solution containing no preservative, 0.2µm sterile filtered. Endotoxin level is ≤0.01 EU/µg (≤0.001 ng/µg) of protein as determined by the LAL assay.NA/LE are perfectly suited to be used in culture or in vivo (for nonhuman studies) for functional assays — blocking, neutralizing, activation or depletion — where the presence of azide may damage cells or exogenous endotoxin may signal or activate cells.
      NA/LE
      559827 Rev.6
      Citations & References
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      Development References (7)

      1. Lo WF, Ong H, Metcalf ES, Soloski MJ. T cell responses to Gram-negative intracellular bacterial pathogens: a role for CD8+ T cells in immunity to Salmonella infection and the involvement of MHC class Ib molecules. J Immunol. 1999; 162(9):5398-5406. (Immunogen: Blocking). View Reference
      2. Noble A, Zhao ZS, Cantor H. Suppression of immune responses by CD8 cells. II. Qa-1 on activated B cells stimulates CD8 cell suppression of T helper 2 responses. J Immunol. 1998; 160(2):566-571. (Biology). View Reference
      3. Salcedo M, Bousso P, Ljunggren HG, Kourilsky P, Abastado JP. The Qa-1b molecule binds to a large subpopulation of murine NK cells. Eur J Immunol. 1998; 28(12):4356-4361. (Biology). View Reference
      4. Sivakumar PV, Gunturi A, Salcedo M, et al. Cutting edge: expression of functional CD94/NKG2A inhibitory receptors on fetal NK1.1+Ly-49- cells: a possible mechanism of tolerance during NK cell development. J Immunol. 1999; 162(12):6976-6980. (Biology). View Reference
      5. Soloski MJ, DeCloux A, Aldrich CJ, Forman J. Structural and functional characteristics of the class IB molecule, Qa-1. Immunol Rev. 1995; 147:67-89. (Biology). View Reference
      6. Vance RE, Jamieson AM, Raulet DH. Recognition of the class Ib molecule Qa-1(b) by putative activating receptors CD94/NKG2C and CD94/NKG2E on mouse natural killer cells. J Exp Med. 1999; 190(12):1801-1812. (Biology). View Reference
      7. Vance RE, Kraft JR, Altman JD, Jensen PE, Raulet DH. Mouse CD94/NKG2A is a natural killer cell receptor for the nonclassical major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecule Qa-1(b). J Exp Med. 1998; 188(10):1841-1848. (Biology). View Reference
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