CLONEGENE

CG0015 -Mouse Monoclonal against Human CD8(OKT8)

The OKT8 monoclonal antibody reacts with the human CD8a molecule, an approximately 32-34 kDa cell surface receptor expressed either as a heterodimer with the CD8 β chain (CD8 αβ) or as a homodimer (CD8 αα). A majority of thymocytes and a subpopulation of mature T cells and NK cells express CD8a. CD8 binds to MHC class I and through its association with protein tyrosine kinase p56lck plays a role in T-cell development and activation of mature T cells.

Antigen               Human CD8

Reactivity           Human

Applications      FC,WB, IHC, ELISA

Form                  Affinity purified in PBS  (IgG2A)

Reference     Thomas Y, Sosman J, Irigoyen O, Friedman SM, Kung PC, Goldstein G, Chess L. 1980. Functional analysis of human T cell subsets defined by monoclonal antibodies. I. Collaborative T-T interactions in the immunoregulation of B cell differentiation. J Immunol. 125(6):2402