This antibody recognises a ~55 kDa porcine homologue of the human CD4 antigen found on the surface of T helper cells. Clone b38c6c7 was confirmed to bind to a member of the CD4 alpha cluster at the ‘Third International Workshop on Swine Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens’. Porcine CD4 is a type 1 transmembrane member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. Pigs are unusual among mammalian species as they appear to have four populations of resting T lymphocytes. In addition to CD4+/CD8- and CD4-/CD8+ lymphocytes they also appear to have significant populations of CD4-/CD8- and CD4+/CD8+ cells. Lymphoblasts with a double positive phenotype have been described in other species but not in the case of mature peripheral T cells.
Applications
Flow Cytometry
Dilutions
Flow Cytometry: Neat - 1:50, Use 10µl of the suggested working dilution to label 106 cells in 100µl
Reactivity
Porcine
Immunogen
Porcine leukocytes.
Host
Mouse
Clonality
Monoclonal
Clone ID
b38c6c7
Isotype
IgG1
Conjugate
Unconjugated
Purification
Protein A affinity chromatography of tissue culture supernatant.
Concentration
1 mg/ml
Product Form
Liquid
Formulation
Supplied in Phosphate Buffered Saline with 0.09% Sodium Azide.
Storage
Shipped at ambient temperature. Upon delivery aliquot and store at -20°C. When thawed, aliquot the sample as needed. Short term (up to 4 weeks): store at 4°C. Long term: store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. Storage in frost free freezers is not recommended.
General Notes
Mouse anti Porcine CD4, clone b38c6c7 recognizes a ~55 kDa porcine homologue of the human CD4 antigen found on the surface of T helper cells. Clone b38c6c7 was confirmed to bind to a member of the CD4 alpha cluster at the ‘Third International Workshop on Swine Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens’ (Haverson et al. 2001).Porcine CD4 is a type 1 transmembrane member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. Pigs are unusual among mammalian species as they appear to have four populations of resting T lymphocytes. In addition to CD4+/CD8- and CD4-/CD8+ lymphocytes they also appear to have significant populations of CD4-/CD8- and CD4+/CD8+ cells. Lymphoblasts with a double positive phenotype have been described in other species but not in the case of mature peripheral T cells (Saalmuller et al. 1987).