Mouse monoclonal (MEM-174) antibody to CD11b (PE).
Specificity:
The antibody MEM-174 recognizes CD11b antigen (Mac-1 alpha), a 165-170 kDa type I transmembrane protein mainly expressed on monocytes, granulocytes and NK-cells. The CD11b mediates neutrophil and monocyte interactions with stimulated endothelium.
Applications:
FC, IP
Reactivity:
Human
Immunogen:
Human granulocytes.
Host:
Mouse
Clonality:
Monoclonal
Clone:
MEM-174
Isotype:
IgG2a
Conjugate:
PE
Purification:
Size exclusion chromatography.
Product Form:
Liquid
Formulation:
Supplied in Phosphate Buffered Saline with 15mM Sodium Azide.
Storage:
Store in the dark at 2-8°C. Avoid prolonged exposure to light.
Target
Function:
Integrin alpha-M/beta-2 is implicated in various adhesive interactions of monocytes, macrophages and granulocytes as well as in mediating the uptake of complement-coated particles. It is identical with CR-3, the receptor for the iC3b fragment of the third complement component. It probably recognizes the R-G-D peptide in C3b. Integrin alpha-M/beta-2 is also a receptor for fibrinogen, factor X and ICAM1. It recognizes P1 and P2 peptides of fibrinogen gamma chain.
Tissue Specificity:
Predominantly expressed in monocytes and granulocytes.
Involvement in Disease:
Systemic lupus erythematosus 6: A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow.