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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Chicken

Cited:

Mouse

Applications

Validated:

Flow Cytometry

Cited:

Flow Cytometry

Label

Alexa Fluor 350 (Excitation = 346 nm, Emission = 442 nm)

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgM Clone # 105

Product Specifications

Immunogen

Embryonic chicken retinal cells

Specificity

Recognizes the A2B5 cell surface ganglioside epitope found on type II astrocytes, cells involved in gliogenesis, and cells committed to the oligodendrocyte lineage (1‑4).

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgM

Applications for A2B5 Alexa Fluor® 350-conjugated Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Flow Cytometry

0.25-1 µg/106 cells
Sample: NTera‑2 human testicular embryonic carcinoma cell line treated with retinoic acid

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

IgM-specific Affinity-purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Formulation

Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store the unopened product at 2 - 8 °C. Do not use past expiration date.

Background: A2B5

A2B5 is a cell surface ganglioside epitope expressed in developing thymic epithelial cells, oligodendrocyte progenitors, and neuroendocrine cells (1).

References

  1. Eisenbarth, G.S. et al. (1979) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 76:4913.
  2. Bottenstein, J.E. et al. (1988) J. Neurosci. Res. 20:291.
  3. Suzumura, A. and D.H. Silberberg (1989) Brain Res. 480:51.
  4. Dubois-Dalcq, M. et al. (1990) Cellular and Molecular Biology of Myelination, Springer-Verlag, pp. 3.

Alternate Names

A2B5 marker

Additional A2B5 Products

Product Documents for A2B5 Alexa Fluor® 350-conjugated Antibody

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Product Specific Notices for A2B5 Alexa Fluor® 350-conjugated Antibody


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