CD169 is a 1695 amino acid, ~180kD single pass, type 1 transmembrane glycoprotein containing a single Ig-like V-type domain and sixteen Ig-like C2-type domains. CD169 is a macrophage restricted receptor, preferentially binding to alpha 2,3 linked sialic acid residues (Crocker et al. 1991) and is expressed on stromal macrophages in many tissues, particularly in lymph nodes, bone marrow and on marginal metallophilic macrophages in the spleen (Morris et al. 1991). CD169 has been implicated in a number of roles including cell-cell interactions with lymphocytes (van den Berg et al. 1992) and granulocytes (Crocker et al. 1995). CD169 expressing macrophages have also been suggested to play a role in host resistance to lymphoma metastasis (Umansky et al. 1996). In pigs CD169 has also been identified as a macrophage restricted receptor for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (Delputte et al. 2007). CD169 expressing macrophages have also been implicated in the regulation of autoimmune disease progression through their interaction with regulatory T cells via CD169 (Wu et al. 2009). CD169 has also been shown to play a critical role in the recognition and elimination of invasive sialylated microorganisms including Campylobacter jejuni (Klass et al. 2012) and group B Streptococcus (Chang et al. 2014). The functional activity of S1013-57E4, its ability to inhibit binding of red blood cells to CD169 can be considerably enhanced by derivitization of the antibody with polyethylene glycol (Ducreux et al. 2008). Applications: Suitable for use in Flow Cytometry. Other applications not tested. Recommended Dilution: Flow Cytometry: Neat-1:5, 10ul labels 10e6 cells in 100ul Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. Hybridoma: Spleen cells from immunized AO rats were fused with cells of the Y3 rat myeloma cell line. Storage and Stability: Store product at 4C if to be used immediately within two weeks. For long-term storage, aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing and store at -20C. Aliquots are stable at -20C for 12 months after receipt. Dilute required amount only prior to immediate use. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. Caution: FITC conjugates are sensitive to light. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
