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Description
CD8 recognizes the 32-kilodalton (kd) α-subunit of a disulfide-linked bimolecular complex.The majority of peripheral blood CD8+ T lymphocytes expresses an α/β heterodimer (Mr 32, 30 kd), while CD8+ CD16+ natural killer (NK) lymphocytes and CD8+ T-cell receptor (TCR)-γ/δ + T lymphocytes express an α/α homodimer (Mr 30 kd). CD8+ TCR-α/β+ T lymphocytes can express either an α/α homodimer or α/β heterodimer. The CD8 antigenic determinant binds to class I major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules, resulting in increased adhesion between the CD8+ T lymphocytes and target cells.Binding of the CD8 antigen to class I MHC molecules enhances the activation of resting T lymphocytes.The CD8 antigen is coupled to a protein tyrosine kinase, p56 lck. The CD8:p56 lck complex can play a role in T-lymphocyte activation through mediation of the interactions between the CD8 antigen and the CD3/TCR complex. The CD8 antigen is present on the human suppressor/cytotoxic T-lymphocyte subset as well as on a subset of NK lymphocytes.The CD8 antigen is expressed on 19% to 48% of normal peripheral blood lymphocytes and 60% to 85% of normal thymocytes.The CD8+ T- and NK-lymphocyte subsets can be further subdivided into the following groups: CD16+ NK lymphocytes that can express the CD8 antigen in low density;CD57+ T lymphocytes that express high-density CD8 antigen;and CD8+CD62L+ lymphocytes that collaborate with CD8+ CD62L-lymphocytes to generate suppression of B-lymphocyte function.CD8 cross-reacts with lymphocytes of some nonhuman primate species
Flow Cytometry
Specifications
Specifications
| Antigen | CD8 |
| Applications | Flow Cytometry |
| Classification | Monoclonal |
| Clone | SK1 |
| Concentration | 50μg/mL |
| Conjugate | PE-Cyanine7 |
| Formulation | Phosphate buffered saline with gelatin and 0.1% sodium azide. |
| Host Species | Mouse |
| Immunogen | Human Peripheral Blood T Cells |
| Quantity | 100 Tests |
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