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PE-Cy™7 Rat Anti-Mouse TNF
PE-Cy™7 Rat Anti-Mouse TNF
Expression of TNF by stimulated CD4+ and CD4- BALB/c spleen cells. Splenocytes from BALB/c mice were stimulated for 4 hours with PMA (5 ng/ml, Sigma, P-8139) and Ionomycin (500 ng, Sigma I-0634) in the presence of Brefeldin A (GolgiPlug, Cat. No. 555029). Cells were harvested, fixed, permeabilized and stained with APC-conjugated rat anti-mouse CD4 (APC-RM4-5, Cat. No. 553051) and either rat anti-mouse TNF antibody (PE-Cy7-MP6-XT22, Cat. No. 557644) (left panel) or immunoglobulin isotype control (PE-Cy7-R3-34, Cat. No. 557645), (right panel) by using BD Pharmingen staining protocol. To demonstrate specificity of staining the binding of PE-Cy7-MP6-XT22 was blocked by the preincubation of the conjugated antibody with molar excess of recombinant mouse TNF (0.25 µg, Cat. No. 554589, data not shown) and by preincubation of the fixed/permeabilized cells with an excess of unlabelled MP6-XT22 antibody (5 µg, Cat. No. 554416, data not shown) prior to staining. The quadrant markers for the bivariate dot plots were set based on the autofluorescence and isotype controls.
Expression of TNF by stimulated CD4+ and CD4- BALB/c spleen cells. Splenocytes from BALB/c mice were stimulated for 4 hours with PMA (5 ng/ml, Sigma, P-8139) and Ionomycin (500 ng, Sigma I-0634) in the presence of Brefeldin A (GolgiPlug, Cat. No. 555029). Cells were harvested, fixed, permeabilized and stained with APC-conjugated rat anti-mouse CD4 (APC-RM4-5, Cat. No. 553051) and either rat anti-mouse TNF antibody (PE-Cy7-MP6-XT22, Cat. No. 557644) (left panel) or immunoglobulin isotype control (PE-Cy7-R3-34, Cat. No. 557645), (right panel) by using BD Pharmingen staining protocol. To demonstrate specificity of staining the binding of PE-Cy7-MP6-XT22 was blocked by the preincubation of the conjugated antibody with molar excess of recombinant mouse TNF (0.25 µg, Cat. No. 554589, data not shown) and by preincubation of the fixed/permeabilized cells with an excess of unlabelled MP6-XT22 antibody (5 µg, Cat. No. 554416, data not shown) prior to staining. The quadrant markers for the bivariate dot plots were set based on the autofluorescence and isotype controls.
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BD Pharmingen™
Mouse (QC Testing)
Rat IgG1
Recombinant Mouse TNF
Intracellular staining (flow cytometry) (Routinely Tested)
0.2 mg/ml
AB_396761
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. The antibody was conjugated with PE-Cy7 under optimum conditions, and unconjugated antibody and free PE-Cy7 were removed. Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze.

Recommended Assay Procedures

The PE-Cy7-conjugated MP6-XT22 antibody (Cat No. 557644) is available for multicolor immunofluorescent staining and flow cytometric analyses to identify and enumerate TNF-producing cells within mixed cell populations (see figure). For optimal immunofluorescent staining with flow cytometric analysis, this anti-cytokine antibody should be titrated (≤ 0.5 µg mAb/million cells) For specific methodology, please visit the protocols section or chapter on intracellular staining for flow cytometry in the Immune Function Handbook, both of which are posted on our web site, www.bdbiosciences.com.

A useful control for demonstrating specificity of staining is either of the following: 1) pre-block the conjugated MP6-XT22 antibody with a molar excess of ligand (e.g., recombinant mouse TNF; Cat No. 554589) prior to staining, or 2) pre-block the fixed/permeabilized cells with unlabelled MP6-XT22 antibody (Cat. No. 554416) prior to staining. The staining technique and blocking controls are described in detail by C. Prussin and D. Metcalfe. A suitable rat IgG1 isotype control for assessing the level of background staining on paraformaldehyde-fixed/saponin-permeabilized mouse and human cells is PE-Cy7-R3-34 (Cat. No. 557645). Use isotype controls at comparable concentrations to antibody of interest.

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. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
  4. PE-Cy7 is a tandem fluorochrome composed of R-phycoerythrin (PE), which is excited by 488-nm light and serves as an energy donor, coupled to the cyanine dye Cy7, which acts as an energy acceptor and fluoresces maximally at 780 nm. PE-Cy7 tandem fluorochrome emission is collected in a detector for fluorescence wavelengths of 750 nm and higher. Although every effort is made to minimize the lot-to-lot variation in the efficiency of the fluorochrome energy transfer, differences in the residual emission from PE may be observed. Therefore, we recommend that individual compensation controls be performed for every PE-Cy7 conjugate. PE-Cy7 is optimized for use with a single argon ion laser emitting 488-nm light, and there is no significant overlap between PE-Cy7 and FITC emission spectra. When using dual-laser cytometers, which may directly excite both PE and Cy7, we recommend the use of cross-beam compensation during data acquisition or software compensation during data analysis.
  5. Warning: Some APC-Cy7 and PE-Cy7 conjugates show changes in their emission spectrum with prolonged exposure to formaldehyde. If you are unable to analyze fixed samples within four hours, we recommend that you use BD™ Stabilizing Fixative (Cat. No. 338036).
  6. Please observe the following precautions: Absorption of visible light can significantly alter the energy transfer occurring in any tandem fluorochrome conjugate; therefore, we recommend that special precautions be taken (such as wrapping vials, tubes, or racks in aluminum foil) to prevent exposure of conjugated reagents, including cells stained with those reagents, to room illumination.
  7. 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.
  8. Cy is a trademark of Amersham Biosciences Limited. This conjugated product is sold under license to the following patents: US Patent Nos. 5,486,616; 5,569,587; 5,569,766; 5,627,027.
  9. This product is subject to proprietary rights of Amersham Biosciences Corp. and Carnegie Mellon University and made and sold under license from Amersham Biosciences Corp. This product is licensed for sale only for research. It is not licensed for any other use. If you require a commercial license to use this product and do not have one return this material, unopened to BD Biosciences, 10975 Torreyana Rd, San Diego, CA 92121 and any money paid for the material will be refunded.
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MP6-XT22

The MP6-XT22 antibody specifically binds to mouse Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF, also known as TNF-α).  TNF is produced by many activated cell types including monocytes, macrophages, astrocytes, granulocytes, mast cells, T and B lymphocytes, NK cells, keratinocytes, fibroblasts, adipocytes, and certain tumor cells. Activated cells express type II transmembrane TNF glycoproteins that associate as homotrimeric complexes. After enzymatic cleavage, the extracellular regions of membrane TNF are shed as soluble homotrimers. TNF is a potent multifunctional cytokine that can exert regulatory and cytotoxic effects on a wide range of normal lymphoid and non-lymphoid cells and tumor cells. Although TNF serves as a primary mediator in protective immune responses against microbial and viral pathogens, it can also drive systemic pathophysiologic responses including septic shock, cachexia and autoimmune diseases. Mouse TNF exerts its biological activities by binding and signaling through cell surface membrane Type I and Type II TNF Receptors (aka, TNFRI/CD120a and TNFRII/CD120b, respectively).

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PE-Cy7
PE-Cy7 dye is a part of the BD PE family of dyes. This tandem fluorochrome is comprised of a R-Phycoerythrin (PE) donor that has excitation maxima (Ex Max) of 496-nm and 566-nm and an acceptor dye, Cy™7, with an emission maximum (Em Max) at 781-nm. PE can be excited by the Blue (488-nm), Green (532-nm) and yellow-green (561-nm) lasers and detected using an optical filter centered near 781 nm (e.g., a 760/60-nm bandpass filter). The donor dye can be excited by the Blue (488-nm), Green (532-nm) and yellow-green (561-nm) lasers and the acceptor dye can be excited by the Red (627–640-nm) laser resulting in cross-laser excitation and fluorescence spillover. Please ensure that your instrument’s configurations (lasers and optical filters) are appropriate for this dye.
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PE-Cy7
Yellow-Green 488 nm, 532 nm, 561 nm
496 nm, 566 nm
781 nm
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Citations & References
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Development References (4)

  1. Abrams JS, Roncarolo MG, Yssel H, Andersson U, Gleich GJ, Silver JE. Strategies of anti-cytokine monoclonal antibody development: immunoassay of IL-10 and IL-5 in clinical samples. Immunol Rev. 1992; 127:5-24. (Clone-specific). View Reference
  2. Hunter CA, Litton MJ, Remington JS, Abrams JS. Immunocytochemical detection of cytokines in the lymph nodes and brains of mice resistant or susceptible to toxoplasmic encephalitis. J Infect Dis. 1994; 170(4):939-945. (Clone-specific). View Reference
  3. Litton MJ, Sander B, Murphy E, O'Garra A, Abrams JS. Early expression of cytokines in lymph nodes after treatment in vivo with Staphylococcus enterotoxin B. J Immunol Methods. 1994; 175(1):47-58. (Clone-specific). View Reference
  4. 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. (Methodology). View Reference
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