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Cell Signaling Technology

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For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.
Applications:

IF-F, FC-FP, FC-L

REACTIVITY:

M

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

Source/Isotype:

Rat IgG2b kappa

UniProt ID:

#P18468, #P06342, #Q3U060, #P14435

Entrez-Gene Id:

14969, 14961, 381091, 14960

Product Information

Product Usage Information

For optimal flow cytometry results, we recommend 0.25 μg of antibody per test.

Application Dilution
Immunofluorescence (Frozen) 1:200 - 1:800
Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized) 1:200
Flow Cytometry (Live) 1:200

Storage

Supplied in 10 mM NaH2PO4, 150 mM NaCl, 0.09% NaN3, 0.1% gelatin, pH 7.2. This product is stable for 12 months when stored at 4ºC. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protect from light. Do not freeze.

Specificity / Sensitivity

MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate) recognizes endogenous levels of total MHC class II (I-A/I-E) proteins. This antibody detects epitopes within the extracellular domain of MHC class II (I-A/I-E).

Species Reactivity:

Mouse

Source / Purification

This monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant via affinity chromatography. The purified antibody was conjugated under optimal conditions, with unreacted dye removed from the preparation.

Product Description

This Cell Signaling Technology antibody is conjugated to FITC and tested in-house for direct flow cytometric analysis in mouse cells.

Background

Major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC class II) molecules are heterodimeric, transmembrane glycoproteins expressed on the surface of antigen-presenting cells, such as macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells. Expression can also be induced on other cell types through interferon-γ signaling (1). Prior to being displayed on the cell membrane, MHC class II molecules are loaded with exogenous peptide antigens approximately 15-24 amino acids in length that were derived from endocytosed extracellular proteins digested in the lysosome (2). Antigen-presentation through MHC class II is required for T cell activation during the immune response to extracellular pathogens (2). In humans, the MHC class II protein complex is encoded by the human leukocyte antigen gene complex (HLA). HLAs corresponding to MHC class II are HLA-DP, HLA-DM, HLA-DOA, HLA-DOB, HLA-DQ, and HLA-DR (3).

The M5/114.15.2 antibody reacts with mouse MHC class II, both I-A and I-E subregion-encoded glycoproteins (I-Ab, I-Ad, I-Aq, I-Ed, I-Ek, not I-Af, I-Ak, or I-As). It detects a polymorphic determinant present on B cells, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, and activated T lymphocytes from mice carrying the H-2b, H-2d, H-2q, H-2p, H-2r and H-2u haplotypes, but not from mice carrying the H-2s or H-2f haplotypes (4-7). The M5/114 mAb is reported to inhibit I-A-restricted T cell responses of the H-2b, H-2d, H-2q, and H-2u haplotypes, but not H-2f, H-2k, or H-2s haplotypes (8,9).

  1. Ting, J.P. and Trowsdale, J. (2002) Cell 109 Suppl, S21-33.
  2. Cresswell, P. (1994) Annu Rev Immunol 12, 259-93.
  3. Karp, D.R. et al. (1990) J Exp Med 171, 615-28.
  4. Staehli, F. et al. (2012) J Immunol 188, 3820-8.
  5. Scarlett, U.K. et al. (2012) J Exp Med 209, 495-506.
  6. Anderson, M.S. and Miller, J. (1992) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 89, 2282-6.
  7. Miyazaki, T. et al. (1996) Cell 84, 531-41.
  8. Parra, D. et al. (2012) J Leukoc Biol 91, 525-36.
  9. Chen, M. et al. (2011) J Immunol 187, 5684-92.

Species Reactivity

Species reactivity is determined by testing in at least one approved application (e.g., western blot).

Applications Key

IF-F: Immunofluorescence (Frozen) FC-FP: Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized) FC-L: Flow Cytometry (Live)

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: human M: mouse R: rat Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus Mi: mink C: chicken Dm: D. melanogaster X: Xenopus Z: zebrafish B: bovine Dg: dog Pg: pig Sc: S. cerevisiae Ce: C. elegans Hr: horse GP: Guinea Pig Rab: rabbit All: all species expected

Trademarks and Patents

Cell Signaling Technology is a trademark of Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
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MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate)

Immunofluorescence Image 1: MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate) Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of fixed frozen mouse pancreas labeled with MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate) (left, green), Iba1/AIF-1 (E4O4W) XP® Rabbit mAb #17198 (right, red), and ProLong® Gold Antifade Reagent with DAPI #8961 (right, blue).
Immunofluorescence Image 2: MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate) Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of fixed frozen mouse liver labeled with MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate) (left, green), Iba1/AIF-1 (E4O4W) XP® Rabbit mAb #17198 (right, red), and ProLong® Gold Antifade Reagent with DAPI #8961 (right, blue).
Immunofluorescence Image 3: MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate) Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of fixed frozen mouse colon labeled with MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate) (left, green), Iba1/AIF-1 (E4O4W) XP® Rabbit mAb #17198 (right, red), and ProLong® Gold Antifade Reagent with DAPI #8961 (right, blue).
Flow Cytometry Image 1: MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate) Expand Image
Flow cytometric analysis of live mouse splenocytes using MHC Class II (I-A/I-E) (M5/114.15.2) Rat mAb (FITC Conjugate) (solid line) compared to concentration-matched Rat (LTF-2) mAb IgG2b Isotype Control (FITC Conjugate) #56722 (dashed line).