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Preparation And Storage
Product Notices
- Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
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The Eat2 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to CD81, a 26-kDa nonglycosylated member of the transmembrane 4 integral membrane protein superfamily, expressed by many types of cells. For example, CD81 participates with CD19 and CD21 in the signal transduction complex associated with the B-cell receptor on human B lymphocytes and with the CD4 and CD8 co-receptors on human thymocytes and T lymphocytes. In mouse fetal thymic organ culture, interactions of immature thymocytes with CD81 expressed by thymic stromal cells are required to induce development of T cells with αβ T-cell receptors. Furthermore, CD81 has been shown to play a role in the regulation of rat mastcell degranulation. Despite its important roles in the immune response and wide tissue distribution, CD81-deficient mice are born without obvious developmental abnormalities. However, these mice have abnormal immune responses, and impaired fertility. Eat2 mAb cross-reacts with the rat CD81 antigen.
Development References (10)
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Fleming TJ, Donnadieu E, Song CH, Laethem FV, Galli SJ, Kinet JP. Negative regulation of Fc epsilon RI-mediated degranulation by CD81. J Exp Med. 1997; 186(8):1307-1314. (Biology). View Reference
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Maecker HT, Levy S. Normal lymphocyte development but delayed humoral immune response in CD81-null mice. J Exp Med. 1997; 185(8):1505-1510. (Biology). View Reference
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Maecker HT, Todd SC, Kim EC, Levy S. Differential expression of murine CD81 highlighted by new anti-mouse CD81 monoclonal antibodies. Hybridoma. 2000; 19(1):15-22. (Immunogen). View Reference
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Miyazaki T, Müller U, Campbell KS. Normal development but differentially altered proliferative responses of lymphocytes in mice lacking CD81. EMBO J. 1997; 16(14):4217-4225. (Biology). View Reference
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Tedder TF, Zhou LJ, Engel P. The CD19/CD21 signal transduction complex of B lymphocytes. Immunol Today. 1994; 15(9):437-442. (Biology). View Reference
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Tsitsikov EN, Gutierrez-Ramos JC, Geha RS. Impaired CD19 expression and signaling, enhanced antibody response to type II T independent antigen and reduction of B-1 cells in CD81-deficient mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997; 94(20):10844-10849. (Biology). View Reference
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