| Host: |
Rat |
| Applications: |
IHC-F/FC/IHC-P/WB |
| Reactivity: |
Mouse |
| Note: |
STRICTLY FOR FURTHER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH USE ONLY (RUO). MUST NOT TO BE USED IN DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS. |
| Short Description: |
Rat monoclonal antibody anti-F4/80 is suitable for use in Immunohistochemistry, Flow Cytometry, Immunohistochemistry and Western Blot research applications. |
| Clonality: |
Monoclonal |
| Clone ID: |
BM8 |
| Conjugation: |
Unconjugated |
| Isotype: |
IgG2a |
| Formulation: |
PBS with 0.1% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide |
| Concentration: |
100 ug/mL |
| Dilution Range: |
WB 1:50FC 1:50IHC 1:50 |
| Storage Instruction: |
Store at 2-8°C upon receipt. |
| Background | The monoclonal antibody BM8 recognises a 125 kD extracellular macrophage membrane molecule, highly restricted to mature macrophage subpopulations residing in tissue. This murine F4/80 glycoprotein contains seven-transmembrane (TM7) regions, which anchor the protein in the cell membrane, and thereby shows similarity in this region to G-protein-coupled receptors. The F4/80 molecule shares overall structural homology to other members of the epidermal growth factor (EGF)-TM7 family. The antigen is detected on tissue fixed macrophages in all organs tested so far (spleen, lymph nodes, thymus, liver, skin). It is also present on Langerhans cells in the skin and Kupffer cells in the liver. It is absent on granulocytes, lymphocytes and trombocytes. The expression of F4/80 increases upon maturation of macrophage precursors in bone marrow and blood as well as in ontogeny. The monoclonal antibody BM8 is the only macrophage marker that is able to distinguish non-destructive from destructive inflammation processes in the pancreas. Furthermore it is a unique histological marker of the progression from peri-insulitis to beta-cell destruction and diabetes in a mouse diabetes model. |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org
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