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PE Mouse Anti-Human IL-4 8D4-8 RUO

PE Mouse Anti-Human IL-4 

Clone  8D4-8   (RUO)

  • Brand BD Pharmingen™
  • Vol. Per Test 20 µl
  • Isotype Mouse IgG1, κ
  • Reactivity Human (QC Testing) 
  • Application Intracellular staining (flow cytometry) (Routinely Tested) 
  • Immunogen Recombinant Human IL-4
  • Storage Buffer Aqueous buffered solution containing BSA and ≤0.09% sodium azide.
  • Regulatory Status RUO
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Description

The 8D4-8 monoclonal antibody reacts with human interleukin-4 (IL-4). The immunogen used to raise the 8D4-8 hybridoma was recombinant human IL-4. The 8D4-8 antibody binds to an epitope that is different than the epitope recognized by the MP4-25D2 antibody (Cat. No. 554485).

Clone 8D4-8 displays an increased amount of non-specific binding to dead cells when compared to the clone MP4-25D2. It is recommended to use a fixable viability dye in conjunction with this clone.

Format
  • Format PE
  • Excitation Source Blue 488 nm,Green 532 nm,Yellow/Green 561 nm
  • Excitation Max 496 nm
  • Emission Max 578 nm

R-phycoerythrin (PE) is an accessory photosynthetic pigment found in red algae. It exists in vitro as a 240-kDa protein with 23 phycoerythrobilin chromophores per molecule. This makes PE one of the brightest fluorochromes for flow cytometry applications, but its photobleaching properties make it unsuitable for fluorescence microscopy.

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Recombinant Human IL-4 RUO
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PE Mouse IgG1, κ Isotype Control RUO
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Purified NA/LE Mouse Anti-Human CD3 UCHT1 (also known as UCHT-1; UCHT 1) RUO
0.5 mg Cat No: 555329

Purified NA/LE Mouse Anti-Human CD28 CD28.2 RUO
0.5 mg Cat No: 555725

Recombinant Human IL-2 RUO
10 µg Cat No: 554603

BD Cytofix/Cytoperm Plus Kit (with BD GolgiStop) RUO
250 Tests Cat No: 554715

HiCK-2 Human Cytokine Positive Control Cells RUO
1 mL Cat No: 555062

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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 with R-PE under optimum conditions, and unconjugated antibody and free PE were removed.

Product Notices

  1. This reagent has been pre-diluted for use at the recommended Volume per Test. We typically use 1 × 10^6 cells in a 100-µl experimental sample (a test).
  2. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
  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.
  4. Source of all serum proteins is from USDA inspected abattoirs located in the United States.
  5. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
  6. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/pharmingen/protocols for technical protocols.


Immunofluorescent Staining and Flow Cytometric Analysis: The PE-conjugated 8D4-8 antibody can be used for multicolor immunofluorescent staining and flow cytometric analysis to identify and enumerate IL-4 producing cells within mixed cell populations (see image, left panel). A suitable mouse IgG1 isotype control for assessing the level of background staining on paraformaldehyde-fixed/saponin-permeabilized human cells is also available in a 100 Test Size formulation PE-MOPC-21 (Cat. No. 559320).

A useful control for demonstrating specificity of staining is either of the following: 1) pre-block the fluorochrome-conjugated 8D4-8 antibody with ligand (e.g., human IL-4; Cat. No. 554605) prior to staining, or 2) pre-block the fixed/permeabilized cells with unlabeled 8D4-8 antibody (Cat. No. 556917) prior to staining. The staining technique and use of blocking controls are described in detail by C. Prussin and D. Metcalfe. For specific methodology, please visit our web site, www.bdbiosciences.com, and go to the protocols section or the chapter on intracellular staining in the Immune Function Handbook.

Note: This pretitered antibody solution does not contain a cell permeabilization agent. It is necessary to include a cell permeabilization agent when using the pre-titered antibody solution to stain fixed and permeabilized cells. Perm/Wash™ Buffer (Cat. No. 554723), included in the Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Plus Kits, does contain a permeabilization agent and is recommended for use with this antibody.


  1. Bird C, Wadhwa M, Thorpe R. Development of immunoassays for human interleukin 3 and interleukin 4, some of which discriminate between different recombinant DNA-derived molecules. Cytokine. 1991; 3(6):562-567. View reference

  2. Prussin C, Metcalfe DD. Detection of intracytoplasmic cytokine using flow cytometry and directly conjugated anti-cytokine antibodies. J Immunol Methods. 1995; 188(1):117-128. View reference

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