Studies of platelet functions. Identification of gpIIb. Immunohistochemistry on frozen sections or cell smears: 1: 50-1: 100 dilution. Fluorescence Microscopy or Flow Cytometry (20 l/10^6 platelets/test). Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Buffer
PBS containing 2 mg/mL BSA as stabilizer and 0.09 % Sodium Azide as preservative.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody prior to reconstitution at -20 °C. Following reconstitution the antibody can be stored at 2-8 °C for one month or at -20 °C for longer.
The CD41 antigen (platelet GPIIb, alpha IIb integrin) is a Glycoprotein composed of 2 chains, GPIIb alpha (120 kDa) and GPIIb beta (23 kDa), linked by one disulfide bond. (1) CD41 is always non-covalently associated with CD61 (platelet GPIIIa, beta 3 integrin), to form the GPIIb-IIIa (CD41/CD61) complex. The structure and role of the complex CD41/CD61 in hemostasis is reviewed in Ref.2. CD41 is expressed by platelets, Megakaryocytes and by a small subset of CD34+ cells suggesting that CD41/CD61 is the earliest marker of the Megakaryocytic lineage. (3) It has been assigned to the CD41 cluster of differentiation at the 5th International Workshop on Human Leucocyte Differentiation Antigens in Boston, in 1993.Synonyms: GP2B, GPalpha IIb, ITGAB, Integrin alpha-IIb, Platelet membrane glycoprotein IIb