Good Antibody for CD4 on Dim Fluorophore

Pathology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Postdoctoral Fellow

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Company:

BioLegend

Product Name:

Brilliant violet anti-mouse CD4

Catalog Number:

100548

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CD4 is expressed on MHC-II restricted T cells within lymphocytes. Since the population is well-characterized, I wanted to test if it can be detected using a dim fluorophore like BV605. Even though the staining is dim, the positive populations looks quite distinct with minimal background.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Flow Cytometry

Sample

Lymphocytes

Primary Incubation

1:200 in PBS for 30 minutes

Blocking Agent

FcR block

Secondary Incubation

NA

Tertiary Incubation

NA

Detection

Flow Cytometry - BV605 channel

Results Summary

The staining looks dim, but the population is quite distinct from the negative control.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Distinct staining

The Bad

Dim fluorescence

The Bottom Line

It's a great choice when bright fluorophores are not available in your staining panel.

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