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BV421 Rat Anti-Mouse Vβ 2 TCR
BV421 Rat Anti-Mouse Vβ 2 TCR
Multiparameter flow cytometric analysis using BD OptiBuild™ BV421 Rat Anti-Mouse Vβ 2 TCR antibody (Cat. No. 744795) on live C57BL/6 mouse lymph node cells. Flow cytometry was performed using a BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Flow Cytometer System.
Multiparameter flow cytometric analysis using BD OptiBuild™ BV421 Rat Anti-Mouse Vβ 2 TCR antibody (Cat. No. 744795) on live C57BL/6 mouse lymph node cells. Flow cytometry was performed using a BD LSRFortessa™ X-20 Flow Cytometer System.
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BD OptiBuild™
TCR Vβ2; TCR V beta 2; TCR Vb2
Mouse (Tested in Development)
Rat LOU, also known as Louvain, LOU/C, LOU/M IgG2a, κ
Mouse Cytotoxic T-Cell Clone Soluble αβ TCR
Flow cytometry (Qualified)
0.2 mg/ml
AB_2742485
Aqueous buffered solution containing ≤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 with BD Horizon BV421 under optimal conditions that minimize unconjugated dye and antibody.

Recommended Assay Procedures

For optimal and reproducible results, BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer should be used anytime two or more BD Horizon Brilliant dyes (including BD OptiBuild Brilliant reagents) 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).

Product Notices

  1. This antibody was developed for use in flow cytometry.
  2. The production process underwent stringent testing and validation to assure that it generates a high-quality conjugate with consistent performance and specific binding activity. However, verification testing has not been performed on all conjugate lots.
  3. Researchers should determine the optimal concentration of this reagent for their individual applications.
  4. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
  5. 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.
  6. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
  7. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Pacific Blue™ is a trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc., Eugene, OR.
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Antibody Details
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B20.6

The B20.6 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizes the Vβ 2 T-cell Receptor of all strains tested. Vβ 2 TCR-bearing T lymphocytes are clonally eliminated in mice expressing I-E and exposed neonatally to milk-borne BALB/cV virus, a highly tumorigenic strain of MMTV. Exposure of adult mice to BALB/cV virus results in expansion of Vβ 2 TCR-bearing T cells, which is partially dependent upon presentation by I-E.

The antibody was conjugated to BD Horizon™ BV421 which is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Violet family of dyes. With an Ex Max of 407-nm and Em Max at 421-nm, BD Horizon BV421 can be excited by the violet laser and detected in the standard Pacific Blue™ filter set (eg, 450/50-nm filter). BD Horizon BV421 conjugates are very bright, often exhibiting a 10 fold improvement in brightness compared to Pacific Blue conjugates.

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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 (3)

  1. Grégoire C, Rebaï N, Schweisguth F, et al. Engineered secreted T-cell receptor alpha beta heterodimers.. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1991; 88(18):8077-81. (Clone-specific). View Reference
  2. Hodes RJ, Novick MB, Palmer LD, Knepper JE. Association of a V beta 2-specific superantigen with a tumorigenic milk-borne mouse mammary tumor virus. J Immunol. 1993; 150(4):1422-1428. (Biology). View Reference
  3. Necker A, Rebai N, Matthes M, et al. Monoclonal antibodies raised against engineered soluble mouse T cell receptors and specific for V alpha 8-, V beta 2- or V beta 10-bearing T cells. Eur J Immunol. 1991; 21(12):3035-3040. (Immunogen). View Reference
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