Mouse anti Sheep CD44

Description:

Mouse anti sheep CD44 antibody, clone 25.32 recognises the ovine CD44 cell surface antigen, a ~95 kDa glycoprotein expressed by most leucocytes and a subpopulation of thymocytes. In immunohistochemical staining, this antibody labels several cell types including medullary thymocytes, kupffer cells, kidney tubular epithelial cells and gut smooth muscle cells. The expression of CD44 is upregulated upon cell activation.

Mouse anti sheep CD44 antibody, clone 25.32 is a valuable ragent for the isolation and characterization of ovine mesenchymal stem cells along with CD29 and CD166 which are also expressed on this cell type, in contrast to hematopoietic sell markers including CD45 which is negative on this mesenchymal stem sell population.

Product Form:

Purified IgG - liquid.

Preparation:

Purified IgG prepared by affinity chromatography on protein A from tissue culture supernatant.

Buffer :

Phosphate buffered saline.

Preservative Stabilisers:

0.09% Sodium azide (NaN₃).

Immunogen:

Ovine efferent lymphatic duct lymphocytes.

Approx. Protein Concentrations:

IgG concentration 1.0 mg/ml.

Fusion Partners:

Spleen cells from immunised BALB/c mice were fused with cells of the mouse NS-1 myeloma cell line.

Regulatory:

For research purposes only.

Guarantee:

12 months from date of despatch.

Application:

Flow cytometry, immunohistology - frozen, immunoprecipitation.

Storage:

This product is shipped at ambient temperature. It is recommended to aliquot and store at -20°C on receipt. When thawed, aliquot the sample as needed. Keep aliquots at 2-8°C for short term use (up to 4 weeks) and store the remaining aliquots at -20°C.

Note:

Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the antibody. Storage in frost-free freezers is not recommended.