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Alexa Fluor® 647 Mouse anti-Human FoxP3 259D/C7 RUO

Alexa Fluor® 647 Mouse anti-Human FoxP3 

Clone  259D/C7   (RUO)

  • Brand BD Pharmingen™
  • Alternative Name Scurfin; IPEX; JM2
  • Vol. Per Test 20 µl
  • Isotype Mouse BALB/c IgG1
  • Reactivity Human (QC Testing)  Rhesus, Cynomolgus, Baboon (Tested in Development) 
  • Application Intracellular staining (flow cytometry) (Routinely Tested) 
  • Immunogen FoxP3
  • Storage Buffer Aqueous buffered solution containing BSA and ≤0.09% sodium azide.
  • Regulatory Status RUO
Product Details Recommended Assay References

Description

The 259D/C7 antibody reacts with the human FoxP3 transcription factor, a member of the forkhead or winged helix family of transcription factors. The expression of FoxP3, also known as Scurfin, IPEX and JM2, has been found to be associated with CD4+ regulatory T cells and represents a specific marker for these cells. Flow-cytometric analysis has shown that FoxP3 is expressed by the majority of CD4+CD25+high T cells in peripheral blood while less than half of CD4+CD25int cell population are FoxP3 positive. Approximately 5-10% of peripheral CD4+ cells are CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells. T regulatory cells are thought to play a critical role in the control of T cell mediated autoimmunity by suppressing the proliferation and cytokine production of other T cells. To support this hypothesis, it has been found that FOXP3 is mutated in scurfy (sf) mice. The 259D/C7 antibody reacts with all currently identified isoforms of human FoxP3 and is cross-reactive with Cynomolgus, Rhesus and Baboon.

Format
  • Format Alexa Fluor® 647
  • Excitation Source Red 633 nm
  • Excitation Max 650 nm
  • Emission Max 668 nm

Alexa Fluor® 647 conjugates are highly photostable and remain fluorescent over a broad pH range. The excitation and emission maxima are nearly identical to those of APC. However, APC tends to be brighter while Alexa Fluor® 647 is more optimal for intracellular applications. This fluorochrome exhibits uncommon photostability, making it an ideal choice for use in fluorescence microscopy. Due to nearly identical excitation and emission properties but different spillover characteristics, APC and Alexa Fluor® 647 cannot be used simultaneously.

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Suggested Companion Products

Alexa Fluor® 647 Mouse IgG1 κ Isotype Control RUO
100 Tests Cat No: 557714

Stain Buffer (FBS) RUO
500 mL Cat No: 554656

Human FoxP3 Buffer Set RUO
100 Tests Cat No: 560098

FITC Mouse Anti-Human CD4 RPA-T4 RUO
100 Tests Cat No: 555346

PE Mouse Anti-Human CD25 M-A251 RUO
100 Tests Cat No: 555432

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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 to Alexa Fluor® 647 under optimum conditions, and unreacted Alexa Fluor® 647 was 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. 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. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
  6. The Alexa Fluor®, Pacific Blue™, and Cascade Blue® dye antibody conjugates in this product are sold under license from Molecular Probes, Inc. for research use only, excluding use in combination with microarrays, or as analyte specific reagents. The Alexa Fluor® dyes (except for Alexa Fluor® 430), Pacific Blue™ dye, and Cascade Blue® dye are covered by pending and issued patents.
  7. Alexa Fluor® 647 fluorochrome emission is collected at the same instrument settings as for allophycocyanin (APC).
  8. Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc., Eugene, OR.
  9. Species testing during development may have been performed with a different format of the same clone. Selected applications have been tested for cross-reactivity.
  10. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.


Cell Preparation and Staining Procedures for Conjugated Anti-Human FoxP3 Antibody

         1. Bring the buffers to RT before use. Prepare working solutions of the BD Pharmingen Human FoxP3 Buffer Set

         Cat. No. 560098 (For the buffer preparation, please see TDS Cat. No. 560098 buffer instructions for details).

         2. Prepare human PBMC. Dilute the cells with BD Pharmingen Stain Buffer (FBS)* to ten million cells/ml.

         3. Pipette appropriate amount of surface staining reagent to bottom of each 12 x 75 mm tube.

         4. Add 100µl of cells per tube, vortex, incubate for 20 minutes at RT protected from light.

         5. Add 2 ml of wash buffer. Centrifuge 250 x g for 10 minutes, and remove wash buffer.

         6. To fix the cells, gently re-suspend pellet in residual volume of wash buffer and then add 2ml of 1x Human FoxP3 Buffer A. Vortex.

         Incubate for 10 minutes at RT in the dark.

         7. Centrifuge 500 x g for 5 minutes, and remove fixative. Caution: Be aware the pellet is buoyant.

         8. To wash cells, re-suspend each pellet in 2ml of BD Pharmingen Stain Buffer (FBS)*, and centrifuge 500 x g for 5 minutes. Remove

         wash buffer.

         9. To permeabilize the cells, gently re-suspend pellet in residual volume of wash buffer and then add 0.5 ml of 1x working solution

         Human FoxP3 Buffer C to each tube. Vortex. Incubate for 30 minutes at RT protected from light.

        10. To wash cells, add 2 ml of BD Pharmingen Stain Buffer (FBS)* to each tube, centrifuge 500 x g for 5 minutes at RT. Remove buffer

         and repeat wash step. Remove buffer.

        11. Add conjugated FoxP3 antibody at appropriate concentrations to re-suspend the pellet. Gently shake or vortex.

        12. Incubate for 30 minutes in the dark at RT.

        13. Repeat wash step #10.

        14. Resuspend in wash buffer and analyze immediately.

                Optional Add 300µl of 1% formaldehyde in 1x PBS and store at 4°C. Analyze cells within 24 hours.

* We recommend using the BD Pharmingen Stain Buffer (FBS; Cat No. 554656) for all wash steps and covering tubes during incubation steps with caps or parafilm. We also recommend optimizing forward scatter and side scatter voltages to visualize lymphocytes as separate from debris, red cell ghosts and/or platelets before acquisition.

** Acquire at least 15,000 to 25,000 CD4 positive lymphocytes.


  1. Brunkow ME, Jeffery EW, Hjerrild KA, et al. Disruption of a new forkhead/winged-helix protein, scurfin, results in the fatal lymphoproliferative disorder of the scurfy mouse. Nat Genet. 2001; 27(1):68-73. View reference

  2. Giovanna Roncador et al. Analysis of Foxp3 protein expression in human CD4+CD25+ regulatory Tcells at a single cell level. Eur J Immunol. 2005; 35.

  3. Wildin RS, Ramsdell F, Peake J, et al. X-linked neonatal diabetes mellitus, enteropathy and endocrinopathy syndrome is the human equivalent of mouse scurfy. Nat Genet. 2001; 27(1):18-20. View reference

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