Cd68 Rat Monoclonal Antibody [Clone ID: FA-11]

CAT#: SM1550FS

Cd68 rat monoclonal antibody, clone FA-11, FITC

Specifications

Product Data

• Clone Name: FA-11
• Applications: FC
• Recommended Dilution: Flow Cytometry: Membrane permeabilisation is required for this application; The Fc region of monoclonal antibodies may bind non-specifically to cells expressing low affinity Fc receptors.
• Reactivities: Mouse
• Host: Rat
• Isotype: IgG2a
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Specificity: This antibody does detect surface macrosialin at low levels in resident mouse peritoneal macrophages which can be enhanced with thioglycollate stimulation.
• Formulation: PBS, pH 7.4
  Label: FITC
  State: Liquid purified IgG fraction
  Stabilizer: 1% BSA
  Preservative: 0.09% Sodium Azide
  Label: Fluorescein Isothiocyanate Isomer 1
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity chromatography on Protein G
• Conjugation: FITC
• Storage: Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer.
  Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
  This product is photosensitive and should be protected from light
• Stability: Shelf life: one year from despatch.
• Gene Name: CD68 antigen
• Database Link:
  Entrez Gene 12514 Mouse
  UniProt ID P31996
• Background: The CD68 antigen is a 37kD transmembrane protein that is post-translationally glycosylated to give a protein of 87-115kD. CD68 is specifically expressed by tissue macrophages, Langerhans cells and at low levels by dendritic cells. It could play a role in phagocytic activities of tissue macrophages, both in intracellular lysosomal metabolism and extracellular cell-cell and cell-pathogen interactions. It binds to tissue- and organ-specific lectins or selectins, allowing homing of macrophage subsets to particular sites. Rapid recirculation of CD68 from endosomes and lysosomes to the plasma membrane may allow macrophages to crawl over selectin bearing substrates or other cells.
  Macrosialin is the murine homologue of the human macrophage glycoprotein CD68, both are members of the lysosomal-associated membrane protein (lamp) family which are located predominantly within the cells and can be detected by flow cytometry using cell permeablisation.
• Synonyms: Gp110, Macrosialin, Macrophage marker