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The RA3-6B2 antibody reacts with the human and mouse CD45 isoform known as CD45R, or B220, a protein tyrosine phosphatase of ≥ 220 kDa. CD45 is one of the most abundant hematopoietic markers, and is expressed on all leukocytes (the Leukocyte Common Antigen, LCA). Various isoforms are generated and expressed in cell-specific patterns, all critical for leukocyte function. In mouse, the CD45R/B220 isoform is predominantly found on B cells, at varying levels on all stages from pro-B cells to activated B cells, and may also be detected on certain T cell and NK cell subsets. It is of note that B220 is not similarly expressed on human B cells, where it appears to be differentiation-specific and therefore expressed on only some B cell subsets. Other forms of CD45 with restricted cellular expression include CD45RA, CD45RB, CD45RO and several others.

The RA3-6B2 antibody is one of the most consistently used leukocyte markers for B cells, T cell subsets and NK cell subsets in human and mouse. This antibody has also been reported as cross-reactive with feline CD45R/B220.

Recent Publications:

Racine JJ, Chapman HD, Doty R, Cairns BM, Hines TJ, Tadenev ALD, Anderson LC, Green T, Dyer ME, Wotton JM, Bichler Z, White JK, Ettinger R, Burgess RW, Serreze DV. T Cells from NOD-PerIg Mice Target Both Pancreatic and Neuronal Tissue. J Immunol. 2020 Sep 16:ji2000114. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000114. PMID: 32938729.

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