IL-23 Receptor Rat anti-Mouse, Brilliant Violet 421, Clone: O78-1208, BD Optibuild™

Description

The O78-1208 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to the mouse Interleukin-23 Receptor (IL-23R) subunit that is encoded by the il23r /gene. The IL-23R subunit is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein and member of the hemopoietin receptor superfamily. The mouse IL-23 Receptor complex is comprised of IL-23R and IL-12 receptor beta 1 (IL-12Rβ1) subunits. The IL-23R complex can bind IL-23, a cytokine that plays roles in innate and adaptive immunity as well as in autoimmune diseases, eg, by the generation and maintenance of Th17 cells. Mouse IL-23R is expressed by activated/memory CD4+ T cells, Th1, Th2 and Th17 cells,γδ T cells,dendritic cells and macrophages as determined by IL-23R mRNA expression and IL-23R-GFP reporter mouse studies. The IL-23-bound IL-23R complex transduces an intracellular signal pathway mediated by a Jak-STAT signaling cascade.

The antibody was conjugated to BD Horizon™ BV421 which is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Violet family of dyes. With an Ex Max of 407nm and Em Max at 421nm, BD Horizon BV421 can be excited by the violet laser and detected in the standard Pacific Blue™ filter set (eg, 450/50nm filter). BD Horizon BV421 conjugates are very bright, often exhibiting a 10 fold improvement in brightness compared to Pacific Blue conjugates. BV421 is a polymer-based dye excited by the violet laser and is one of the brightest fluorochromes offered by BD Biosciences. Conjugates are typically 10 times brighter than Pacific Blue™ conjugates and are often as bright as or brighter than PE conjugates. Due to nearly identical excitation and emission properties but different spillover characteristics, BD Horizon BV421, Pacific Blue™, and BD Horizon™ V450 cannot be used simultaneously.