BD, 550283, BD Pharmingen™ Purified Hamster Anti-Mouse CD11c

Alternative Name: Cd11c; Itgax; Integrin alpha-X; Integrin αX; Cr4; Complement receptor 4
Reactivity: Mouse (QC Testing)
Isotype: Armenian Hamster IgG1, λ2
Immunogen: C57BL/6 Mouse Intestinal Intraepithelial Lymphocytes
Application: Flow cytometry (Routinely Tested), Immunohistochemistry-frozen (Tested During Development), Immunohistochemistry-formalin (antigen retrieval required), Immunohistochemistry-paraffin, Immunohistochemistry-zinc-fixed (Not Recommended)
Concentration: 125 µg/ml
RRID: AB_393578
Storage Buffer: Aqueous buffered solution containing BSA, goat serum, and ≤0.09% sodium azide.
Regulatory Status: RUO
Preparation And Storage: Preparation And Storage Store undiluted at 4°C. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography.
Recommended Assay Procedures: Recommended Assay Procedures Immunocytochemistry: The HL3 antibody is recommended to test for immunohistochemical staining of acetone-fixed frozen sections. Tissues tested were mouse spleen and thymus. The clone HL3 is not recommended for zinc-fixed and formalin-fixed paraffin embedded sections. The antibody stains the dendritic cells and NK cells. The isotype control recommended for use with this antibody is purified hamster IgG (Cat. No. 553951). For optimal indirect immunohistochemical staining, the HL3 antibody should be titrated (1:10 to 1:50 dilution) and visualized via a three-step staining procedure in combination with biotinylated anti-hamster cocktail (Cat. No. 550335) as the secondary antibody and Streptavidin-HRP (Cat. No. 550946) together with the DAB dectection system (Cat. No. 550880). More conveniently, the Anti-Hamster Ig HRP detection kit (Cat. No. 551012) that contains the biotinylated secondary antibody, antibody diluent, streptavidin-HRP and DAB substrate can be used for staining. A detailed protocol of the immunohistochemical procedure is available at our website, http://www.bdbiosciences.com/support/resources .
Product Notices: Product Notices Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest. Source of all serum proteins is from USDA inspected abattoirs located in the United States. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing. Although hamster immunoglobulin isotypes have not been well defined, BD Biosciences Pharmingen has grouped Armenian and Syrian hamster IgG monoclonal antibodies according to their reactivity with a panel of mouse anti-hamster IgG mAbs. A table of the hamster IgG groups, Reactivity of Mouse Anti-Hamster Ig mAbs, may be viewed at http://www.bdbiosciences.com/documents/hamster_chart_11x17.pdf. This antibody has been developed for the immunohistochemistry application. However, a routine immunohistochemistry test is not performed on every lot. Researchers are encouraged to titrate the reagent for optimal performance. Sodium azide is a reversible inhibitor of oxidative metabolism; therefore, antibody preparations containing this preservative agent must not be used in cell cultures nor injected into animals. Sodium azide may be removed by washing stained cells or plate-bound antibody or dialyzing soluble antibody in sodium azide-free buffer. Since endotoxin may also affect the results of functional studies, we recommend the NA/LE (No Azide/Low Endotoxin) antibody format, if available, for in vitro and in vivo use. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.