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Purified Rat Anti-Mouse PIR-A/B
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Purified Rat Anti-Mouse PIR-A/B
The expression of PIR-A/B on mouse spleen cells. BALB/c splenocytes were preincubated with Mouse BD Fc Block™ (Cat. no. 553141/553142) and stained with purified 6C1 monoclonal antibody (shaded histogram) followed by biotin-conjugated RG11/39.4 mAb (anti-rat IgG1, Cat. no. 553890, both histograms), then Streptavidin-PE (Cat. no. 554061, both histograms). Flow cytometry was performed on a BD FACScan™ Flow Cytometry System.
The expression of PIR-A/B on mouse spleen cells. BALB/c splenocytes were preincubated with Mouse BD Fc Block™ (Cat. no. 553141/553142) and stained with purified 6C1 monoclonal antibody (shaded histogram) followed by biotin-conjugated RG11/39.4 mAb (anti-rat IgG1, Cat. no. 553890, both histograms), then Streptavidin-PE (Cat. no. 554061, both histograms). Flow cytometry was performed on a BD FACScan™ Flow Cytometry System.
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BD Pharmingen™
Mouse (QC Testing)
Rat LEW, also known as Lewis IgG1, κ
Recombinant mouse PIR-A1 extracellular domain peptide and the mouse myeloid cell line, WEH13
Flow cytometry (Routinely Tested), Immunoprecipitation (Reported)
0.5 mg/ml
AB_393627
Aqueous buffered solution containing ≤0.09% sodium azide.
RUO


Preparation And Storage

The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography. Store undiluted at 4°C.

Recommended Assay Procedures

Mouse BD Fc Block™ (Cat. no. 553141/553142) should be used when staining with the 6C1 antibody, and a second-step antibody which does not cross-react with Mouse BD Fc Block™ (mAb 2.4G2, rat IgG2b, κ) must be used. We recommend biotinylated anti-rat IgG1 mAb RG11/39.4 (Cat. no. 553890) followed by a "bright" third-step reagent, such as Streptavidin-PE (Cat. no. 554061) for optimal staining. Other reported applications include immunoprecipitation.  

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.
  3. 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.
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Antibody Details
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6C1

The 6C1 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizes the common epitopes of PIR-A and PIR-B (Paired Immunoglobulin-liked Receptors) in all mouse strains tested (A/J, BALB/cJ, C3H, C57BL/6, DBA/1, DBA/2, NZB, and SJL).  PIR-A and PIR-B are type-I transmembrane glycoproteins containing six Ig-like domains.  There are multiple PIR-A proteins which are activating receptors by virtue of their intracellular association with the ITAM (Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-based Activation Motif)- containing Fc receptor γ chain (FcRγ) in mast cells  and macrophages.  FcRγ expression is required for PIR-A cell-surface expression on dendritic cells, B cells, and myeloid lineages.  In contrast, PIR-B is an inhibitory receptor which contains various ITIMs (Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-based Inhibitory Motifs) in its cytoplasmic domain.  These receptors are expressed on B cells, granulocytes, mast cells, dendritic cells, and monocytes/macrophages, but not on thymocytes, T lymphocytes, erythroid lineage cells, or NK cells.  The level of cell-surface expression of these receptors increases as a function of B-cell activation and myeloid- and B-lineage differentiation.  The 6C1 antibody immunoprecipitates molecules of 85- and 125-kDa, which correspond to PIRA and PIR-B, respectively.  

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Purified
Tissue culture supernatant is purified by either protein A/G or affinity purification methods. Both methods yield antibody in solution that is free of most other soluble proteins, lipids, etc. This format provides pure antibody that is suitable for a number of downstream applications including: secondary labeling for flow cytometry or microscopy, ELISA, Western blot, etc.
Purified
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Citations & References
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Development References (6)

  1. Bléry M, Kubagawa H, Chen CC, Vély F, Cooper MD, Vivier E. The paired Ig-like receptor PIR-B is an inhibitory receptor that recruits the protein-tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998; 95(5):2446-2451. (Biology). View Reference
  2. Chen CC, Hurez V, Brockenbrough JS, Kubagawa H, Cooper MD. Paternal monoallelic expression of the paired immunoglobulin-like receptors PIR-A and PIR-B. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999; 96(12):6868-6872. (Clone-specific). View Reference
  3. Kubagawa H, Burrows PD, Cooper MD. A novel pair of immunoglobulin-like receptors expressed by B cells and myeloid cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997; 94(10):5261-5266. (Biology). View Reference
  4. Kubagawa H, Chen CC, Ho LH. Biochemical nature and cellular distribution of the paired immunoglobulin-like receptors, PIR-A and PIR-B. J Exp Med. 1999; 189(2):309-318. (Immunogen: Immunoprecipitation). View Reference
  5. Maeda A, Kurosaki M, Kurosaki T. Paired immunoglobulin-like receptor (PIR)-A is involved in activating mast cells through its association with Fc receptor gamma chain. J Exp Med. 1998; 188(5):991-995. (Biology). View Reference
  6. Taylor LS, McVicar DW. Functional association of FcepsilonRIgamma with arginine(632) of paired immunoglobulin-like receptor (PIR)-A3 in murine macrophages. Blood. 1999; 94(5):1790-1796. (Biology). View Reference
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