Human CD4 Alexa Fluor™ Plus 555‑conjugated Antibody

R&D Systems | Catalog # FAB11426AFP555

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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Western Blot

Label

Alexa Fluor Plus 555 (Excitation = 558 nm, Emission = 572 nm)

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG1 Clone # 1068819
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Product Specifications

Specificity

Detects human CD4 in direct ELISA.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG1

Applications for Human CD4 Alexa Fluor™ Plus 555‑conjugated Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Western Blot

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Formulation

Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied

Background: CD4

CD4, also known as L3T4, T4, and W3/25, is an approximately 55 kDa type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is expressed predominantly on thymocytes and a subset of mature T lymphocytes. It is a standard phenotype marker for the identification of T cell populations (1). Mature human CD4 consists of a 371 amino acid (aa) extracellular region containing four immunoglobulin-like domains, a 22 aa transmembrane segment, and a 40 aa cytoplasmic domain (2). Within the ECD, human CD4 shares approximately 52% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat CD4. CD4 is expressed along with CD8 on double positive T cells during their development in the thymus. Either CD4 or CD8 expression is then lost, giving rise to single positive (SP) CD4+ or CD8+ mature T cells (3). CD4+ SP cells, also known as T helper cells, further differentiate into multiple subsets of CD4+ cells including Th1, Th2, Th17, Tfh, and Treg cells which regulate humoral and cellular immunity (4). CD4 is reexpressed on circulating CD8+ T cells upon activation and contributes to their cytotoxic effector activity (5). In human, CD4 is additionally expressed on macrophages, neutrophils, monocytes, NK cells, and neurons and glial cells in the brain (6-9). Similar CD4 distribution between species cannot be assumed as demonstrated by its presence on macrophages in human and rat but not in mouse (6). CD4 binds directly to MHC class II molecules on antigen presenting cells (10). This interaction contributes to the formation of the immunological synapse which is focused around the TCR-MHC class II-antigenic peptide interaction (1, 11). Palmitoylation of two cysteine residues in the cytoplasmic tail of CD4 promotes the localization of CD4 in lipid rafts and its ability to augment TCR signaling via activation of the tyrosine kinase Lck (12). CD4 also functions as a chemotactic receptor for IL-16 and, in human, as a co-receptor for the gp120 surface glycoprotein of HIV-1 (7, 13-15).

References

  1. Vignali, D.A.A. (2010) J. Immunol. 184:5933.
  2. Maddon, P.J. et al. (1985) Cell 42:93.
  3. Alarcon, B. and H.M. van Santen (2010) Sci. Signal. 3:pe11.
  4. Wan, Y.Y. and R.A. Flavell (2009) Mol. Cell Biol. 1:20.
  5. Kitchen, S.G. et al. (2005) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 102:3794.
  6. Crocker, P.R. et al. (1987) J. Exp. Med. 166:613.
  7. Biswas, P. et al. (2003) Blood 101:4452.
  8. Bernstein, H.B. et al. (2006) J. Immunol. 177:3669.
  9. Funke, I. et al. (1987) J. Exp. Med. 165:1230.
  10. Doyle, C. and J.L. Strominger (1987) Nature 330:256.
  11. Huppa, J.B. et al. (2010) Nature 463:963.
  12. Fragoso, R. et al. (2003) J. Immunol. 170:913.
  13. Cruikshank, W.W. et al. (1994) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 91:5109.
  14. Klatzmann, D. et al. (1984) Nature 312:767.
  15. Dagleish, A.G. et al. (1984) Nature 312:763.

Alternate Names

CD4

Entrez Gene IDs

920 (Human); 12504 (Mouse); 24932 (Rat); 403931 (Canine); 101864991 (Cynomolgus Monkey); 493775 (Feline)

Gene Symbol

CD4

UniProt

P01730

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Product Specific Notices for Human CD4 Alexa Fluor™ Plus 555‑conjugated Antibody


This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

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