CD8A Antibody

ELISA (order BSA-free format for coating)

Optimal dilution of the CD8A antibody should be determined by the researcher.

This MAb is specific for the alpha chain of human CD8, known as CD8a or CD8 alpha.CD8 is a cell surface receptor expressed either as a heterodimer with the CD8 beta chain (CD8 alpha/beta) or as a homodimer (CD8 alpha/alpha). A majority of thymocytes and a subpopulation of mature T cells and NK cells express CD8a. CD8 binds to MHC class 1 and through its association with protein tyrosine kinase p56lck plays a role in T cell development and activation of mature T cells. For mature T-cells, CD4 and CD8 are mutually exclusive, so anti-CD8, generally used in conjunction with anti-CD4. It is a useful marker for distinguishing helper/inducer T-lymphocytes, and most peripheral T-cell lymphomas are CD4+/CD8-. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is usually CD4+ and CD8-, and in T-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia, CD4 and CD8 are often co-expressed. CD8 is also found in littoral cell angioma of the spleen.

Purified

1 mg/ml in 1X PBS; BSA free, sodium azide free

Recombinant human CD8a protein was used as the immunogen for the CD8A antibody.

This CD8A antibody is available for research use only.

Cell surface

Protein A/G affinity

P01732