| Antigen: | CD79a |
| Clone: | JCB117 |
| Subclass | IgG1 |
| Species Raised In: | Mouse |
| Immunogen: | Synthetic peptide of 14 amino acids representing residues 202-216 of the human mb-1 cDNA sequence |
| Epitope: | Residues 202-216 |
| Cross Reactivity: | Human |
| Applications: | Frozen, Paraffin embedded, Western |
| Growth Conditions: | RPMI 1640 + 10% FCS + penicillin (100U/ml) + streptomycin (100mg/l) + glutamine (2mM) + HAT |
| Fusion Partner: | NS1 |
| Synonyms: | B-cell antigen receptor complex-associated protein alpha chain, IGA, MB1 |
| Relevance: | The B-cell Antigen receptor constitutes a disulphide linked heterodimer, consisting of CD79a (mb1) and CD79b / B29 polypeptides which are non-covalently associated with membrane bound immunoglobulins on B-cells. CD79a first appears at pre B-cell stage and persists until the plasma cell stage where it is found as an intracellular component. CD79a is found in B-cell lymphomas, in B-cell lines, the majority of acute leukemias of precursor B-cell type and in some myelomas. The CD79a/b heterodimer interacts with at least one tyrosine kinase (Lyn). The induction of tyrosine kinase activity after antigen binding leads to phosphorylation of the CD79a/b dimer, and also of other molecules, thereby initiating intracellular signalling. CD79a is widely used as an adjunct to CD20 as a biomarker for normal and neoplastic B-cells in tissues sections. |
| References: | Korkolopoulou P et al. 1994. Histopathology 24(6):511-5. PMID: 7520411 Read more |
| Notes: | Please note this cell line has not been weaned out of HAT. Ultroser G can be used at 1% if the cells are not growing well. |
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