Anti-Rat Kappa Light Chain - Purified <i>in vivo </i>GOLD™ Functional Grade (I-2027-100mg)

MAR 18.5 is a monoclonal antibody directed against rat kappa light chains1. MAR 18.5 was generated by immunizing SJL/J mice with soluble rat immunoglobulin, followed by the creation of a B cell hybridoma line via fusion of immune spleen with P3X63Ag8 myeloma cells. MAR 18.5 hybridoma cells secrete an IgG2a kappa monoclonal antibody that strongly binds to protein A. Additionally, MAR 18.5 antibody binds similarly to Ig of RI-1a and RI-1b allotypes. MAR 18.5 antibody can be used in combination with anti-CD19 and anti-CD22 for in vivo B cell depletion in mice2,3. In a study on Fcγ receptor-mediated phagocytosis, MAR 18.5 antibody was used as a secondary cross-linking antibody during stimulation of macrophages grown in medium lacking L cell–conditioned medium (LCM) and treated with chilled supernatant from the rat anti-FcγR 2.4G2 hybridoma4. Additionally, MAR 18.5 antibody has been used for T cell isolation and complement lysis in combination with J11d.2 (anti-heat-stable Ag), 2.43 (anti-CD8), M5/114 (anti-class II), and 2.4G2 (anti-FcR)5.