Cat No. | Size | Price |
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20-0086-T025 | 25 tests | $62.00 |
20-0086-T100 | 100 tests | $136.00 |
20-0086-T100 | 500 tests | $525.00 |
Description
The OKT8 antibody is specific for the 32-34 kDa alpha chain of human CD8, known as CD8a or CD8 alpha. CD8a can form a homodimer (CD8 alpha-alpha), but is more commonly expressed as a heterodimer with a second chain known as CD8b or CD8 beta. CD8 acts as a co-receptor for antigen recognition and subsequent T cell activation that is initiated upon binding of the T cell receptor (TCR) to antigen-bearing MHC Class I molecules. The cytoplasmic domains of CD8 provide binding sites for the tyrosine kinase lck, facilitating intracellular signaling events that lead to T cell activation, development, and cytotoxic effector functions. CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) play an important role in inducing cell death of tumor cells, as well as cells infected by virus, bacteria or parasites.
The OKT8 antibody is widely used as a phenotypic marker for CD8 on cytotoxic T cells, thymocytes, as well as on certain cell types that do not also express the TCR, including some NK cells and lymphoid dendritic cells. If used together with alternative antibodies Anti-Human CD8a clone RPA-T8 or Anti-Human CD8a clone Hit8a, the OKT8 antibody will not block binding of RPA-T8 or Hit8a.
Product Details
Name | APC Anti-Human CD8a (OKT8) |
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Cat. No. | 20-0086 |
Alternative Names | CD8 alpha, leu-2a |
Gene ID | 925 |
Clone | OKT8 |
Isotype | Mouse IgG2a |
Reactivity | Human |
Cross Reactivity | |
Format | APC |
Application | Flow Cytometry |
Citations* | Jahnke M, Trowsdale J, and Kelly AP. 2012. J. Biol. Chem. 287: 28779-28789. (Flow Cytometry, Immunoprecipitation)
Clement M, Ladell K, Ekeruche-Makinde J, Miles JJ, Edwards ESJ, Dolton G, Williams T, Schauenburg AJA, Cole DK, Lauder SN, Gallimore AM, Godkin AJ, Burrows SR, Price DA, Sewell AK, and Wooldridge L. 2011. J. Immunol. 187: 654-663. (in vitro activation) Bagnara D, Kaufman MS, Calissano C, Marsilio S, Patten PEM, Simone R, Chum P, Yan X-Y, Allen SL, Kolitz JE, Baskar S, Radar C, Mellstedt H, Rabbani H, Lee A, Gregersen PK, Rai KR, and Chiorazzi N. 2011. Blood. 117: 5463-5472. (in vivo activation) Teles RMB, Krutzik SR, Ochoa MT, Oliveira RB, Sarno EN, and Modlin RL. 2010. 78: 4634-4643. (Immunohistochemistry – OCT embedded frozen tissue) Lai AY, Fatemi M, Dhasarathy A, Malone C, Sobol SE, Geigerman C, Jaye DL, Mav D, Shah R, Li L, and Wade PA. 2010. J. Exp. Med. 207: 1939-1950. (in vitro T cell depletion) Thakral D, Dobbins J, Devine L, and Kavathas PB. 2008. J. Immunol. 180:7431-7442. (Immunoprecipitation) Varghese JC and Kane KP. 2008. J. Immunol. 181: 6002-6009. (in vitro blocking) |
Application Key:FC = Flow Cytometry; FA = Functional Assays; ELISA = Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; ICC = Immunocytochemistry; IF = Immunofluorescence Microscopy; IHC = Immunohistochemistry; IHC-F = Immunohistochemistry, Frozen Tissue; IHC-P = Immunohistochemistry, Paraffin-Embedded Tissue; IP = Immunoprecipitation; WB = Western Blot; EM = Electron Microscopy
*Tonbo Biosciences tests all antibodies by flow cytometry. Citations are provided as a resource for additional applications that have not been validated by Tonbo Biosciences. Please choose the appropriate format for each application and consult the Materials and Methods section for additional details about the use of any product in these publications.
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