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BV421 Mouse Anti-SSEA-1
BV421 Mouse Anti-SSEA-1
Flow cytometric analysis of SSEA-1 expression on mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells.  ES-E14TG2a mouse ES cells (ATCC, CRL-1821™) at passage 36 were harvested with Accutase™ (Cat. No. 561527) and stained with BD Horizon™ BV421 Mouse Anti-SSEA-1 (Cat. No. 562705; solid line histogram) or a BD Horizon™ BV421 Mouse IgM, κ isotype control (Cat. No.562704, dashed line histogram). Fluorescence histogram depicting SSEA-1 (or Ig isotype expression) were derived from gated events with the side and forward light-scattering characteristics of viable cells. Flow cytometry was performed on a BD™ LSRII flow cytometry system.
Flow cytometric analysis of SSEA-1 expression on mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells.  ES-E14TG2a mouse ES cells (ATCC, CRL-1821™) at passage 36 were harvested with Accutase™ (Cat. No. 561527) and stained with BD Horizon™ BV421 Mouse Anti-SSEA-1 (Cat. No. 562705; solid line histogram) or a BD Horizon™ BV421 Mouse IgM, κ isotype control (Cat. No.562704, dashed line histogram). Fluorescence histogram depicting SSEA-1 (or Ig isotype expression) were derived from gated events with the side and forward light-scattering characteristics of viable cells. Flow cytometry was performed on a BD™ LSRII flow cytometry system.
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BD Horizon™
3-FAL, X-hapten, LeX antigen, CD15
Mouse (QC Testing), Human (Tested in Development)
Mouse BALB/c IgM, κ
Mouse Teratocarcinoma Cell Line
Flow cytometry (Routinely Tested)
5 µl
AB_2737733
Aqueous buffered solution containing BSA and ≤0.09% sodium azide.
RUO


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 to the dye under optimum conditions and unconjugated antibody and free dye were removed.

Recommended Assay Procedures

BD™ CompBeads can be used as surrogates to assess fluorescence spillover (Compensation).  When fluorochrome conjugated antibodies are bound to CompBeads, they have spectral properties very similar to cells.   However, for some fluorochromes there can be small differences in spectral emissions compared to cells, resulting in spillover values that differ when compared to biological controls.  It is strongly recommended that when using a reagent for the first time, users compare the spillover on cells and CompBead to ensure that BD Comp beads are appropriate for your specific cellular application.

For optimal and reproducible results, BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer should be used anytime two or more BD Horizon Brilliant dyes 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. 563794/566349) or the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer Plus (Cat. No. 566385).

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. Source of all serum proteins is from USDA inspected abattoirs located in the United States.
  4. 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.
  5. Accutase is a registered trademark of Innovative Cell Technologies, Inc.
  6. Pacific Blue™ is a trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc., Eugene, OR.
  7. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
  8. BD Horizon Brilliant Violet 421 is covered by one or more of the following US patents: 8,158,444; 8,362,193; 8,575,303; 8,354,239.
  9. 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.
  10. Please refer to http://regdocs.bd.com to access safety data sheets (SDS).
  11. Species cross-reactivity detected in product development may not have been confirmed on every format and/or application.
  12. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
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Antibody Details
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MC480

The MC480 monoclonal antibody reacts with Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigen-1 (SSEA-1), which is a terminal carbohydrate epitope (3-fucosyl-N-acetyllactosamine or 3-FAL) on glycoproteins and lactose-series glycolipids.  SSEA-1 is related to Lewis blood group antigens and is found in a variety of embryonic as well as adult tissues and cancers.  As its name implies, the expression of SSEA-1 is stage-specific and can be used to characterize embryonic cells and monitor their differentiation.  However, its expression pattern differs between human and mice.  In the human, SSEA-1 is not found on embryonic stem (ES) cells, embryonic inner cell mass (ICM), or teratocarcinoma (embryonal carcinoma or EC) cells.  As human EC and ES cells undergo differentiation, SSEA-1 expression is upregulated.  In the adult, the same epitope is expressed as CD15 on granulocytes and monocytes, but not lymphocytes or dendritic cells.  In the mouse, SSEA-1 is found on EC, ES, primordial germ cells, 8-cell to blastocyst embryos, ICM, and subpopulations of cells in the adult central nervous system, including stem cells.  In contrast to human SSEA-1 expression, it is reduced when mouse EC and ES cells undergo differentiation.

The antibody was conjugated to BD Horizon BV421 which is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Violet family of dyes. With an Ex Max near 407 nm and Em Max near 421 nm, BD Horizon BV421 can be excited by the violet laser (405 nm) and detected with a 450/50 nm filter. BD Horizon BV421 conjugates are very bright, often exhibiting a 10 fold improvement in brightness compared to Pacific BlueTM conjugates. Due to nearly identical excitation and emission properties but different spillover characteristics, BD Horizon BV421, Pacific Blue, and BD Horizon V450 cannot be used simultaneously.

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BV421
The BD Horizon Brilliant Violet™ 421 (BV421) Dye is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant Violet™ family of dyes. This polymer-technology based dye has an excitation maximum (Ex Max) of 407-nm and an emission maximum (Em Max) at 423-nm. Driven by BD innovation, BV421 is designed to be excited by the violet laser (405-nm) and detected using an optical filter centered near 420-nm (e.g., a 431/28-nm or 450/50-nm bandpass filter). BV421 is an ideal alternative for V450 as it is approximately ten times brighter with less spillover into the BV510/V500 detector. Please ensure that your instrument’s configurations (lasers and optical filters) are appropriate for this dye.
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BV421
Violet 405 nm
407 nm
423 nm
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Citations & References
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Development References (7)

  1. Capela A, Temple S. LeX/ssea-1 is expressed by adult mouse CNS stem cells, identifying them as nonependymal. Neuron. 2002; 35:865-875. (Biology).
  2. Childs RA, Pennington J, Uemura K, et al. High-molecular-weight glycoproteins are the major carriers of the carbohydrate differentiation antigens I, i and SSEA-1 of mouse teratocarcinoma cells. Biochem J. 1983; 215:491-503. (Clone-specific).
  3. Draper JS, Pigott C, Thomson JA, Andrews PW. Surface antigens of human embryonic stem cells: changes upon differentiation in culture. J Anat. 2002; 200:249-258. (Clone-specific). View Reference
  4. Henderson JK, Draper JS, Baillie HS, et al. Preimplantation human embryos and embryonic stem cells show comparable expression of stage-specific embryonic antigens. Stem Cells. 2002; 20:329-337. (Clone-specific). View Reference
  5. Kannagi R, Nudelman E, Levery SB, Hakomori S. A series of human erythrocyte glycosphingolipids reacting to the monoclonal antibody directed to a developmentally regulated antigen, SSEA-1. J Biol Chem. 1982; 257(24):14865-14874. (Clone-specific).
  6. Solter D, Knowles BB. Monoclonal antibody defining a stage-specific mouse embryonic antigen (SSEA-1). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1978; 75(11):5565-5569. (Immunogen). View Reference
  7. Thomson JA, Itskovitz-Eldor J, Shapiro SS, et al. Embryonic stem cell lines derived from human blastocysts. Science. 1998; 282:1145-1147. (Clone-specific). View Reference
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