CD38 Monoclonal Antibody (90), Functional Grade, eBioscience™, Invitrogen™

Description

• Description: The 90 monoclonal antibody reacts with the mouse CD38 molecule, an ∽42 kDa type II transmembrane protein
• CD38 is expressed at increasingly higher levels on B cells at each stage of B-cell differentiation, and is then down-regulated on germinal center B cells and mature plasma cells
• Its expression is reported on a subpopulation of thymocytes, mature T cells, and NK cells
• Crosslinking of CD38 on the surface of mature, resting B cells induces B-cell proliferation, which is enhanced by co-signals such as IL-4 and LPS
• CD38, a counter-receptor for CD31, is an ectoenzyme with cyclase and hydrolase enzymatic activity and is speculated to play a role in lymphocyte activation and differentiation
• Applications Reported: The 90 antibody has been reported for use in flow cytometric analysis and functional assays
• Applications Tested: The 90 antibody has been tested by flow cytometric analysis of mouse splenocytes
• This can be used at less than or equal to 0.125 μg per test
• A test is defined as the amount (μg) of antibody that will stain a cell sample in a final volume of 100 μL
• Cell number should be determined empirically but can range from 10^5 to 10^8 cells/test
• It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal performance in the assay of interest
• Endotoxin: Less than 0.001 ng/ug antibody as determined by the LAL assay
• Storage and handling: Use in a sterile environment
• Filtration: 0
• CD38 (NAD+ glycohydrolase) is a type II transmembrane glycoprotein able to induce activation, proliferation and differentiation of mature lymphocytes and mediate apoptosis of myeloid and lymphoid progenitor cells
• CD38 functions as a multi-catalytic ectoenzyme serving as ADP-ribosyl cyclase, cyclic ADP-ribose hydrolase and possibly NAD+ glycohydrolase or as a cell surface receptor
• Antibodies to CD38 are useful in subtyping of lymphomas and leukemias, detection of plasma cells (i.e
• identification of myelomas), and as a marker for activated B and T cells
• CD38 participates in cell adhesion, signal transduction and calcium signaling
• Further, CD38 is expressed at high levels in the pancreas, liver, kidney, malignant lymphoma and neuroblastoma
• Diseases associated with CD38 dysfunction include chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Richter's Syndrome.