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Overview
CD56 FITC is a Mouse monoclonal targeting CD56, supplied as a FITC format for FC workflows. It supports measurement of Human target expression in common experimental systems.
Key elements and design rationale
- Clone: MY31 — consistent clone identity can support panel reproducibility and cross-study comparisons.
- Isotype: IgG1, k — informs selection of matched controls and secondary reagents when relevant.
- Conjugate: FITC — enables direct detection in fluorescence-based assays. Excitation is typically matched to Blue (488nm) lasers in cytometer configurations.
- Host species: Mouse — useful for panel design and control strategy planning.
- Reactivity: Human — interpret staining in the context of species-specific sequence and expression differences.
Key specifications such as clone identity, isotype, and fluorophore conjugation help researchers align panel design, control selection, and instrument configuration with the biological question and sample type.
Biological background
Clone MY31, a mouse antibody, binds to the human 140-kDa glycoprotein, an isoform of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) known as CD56. CD56 and CD16 expressing lymphocytes are primarily considered as human NK cells and NK-T cells. A subset of CD56+ NK cells play a unique functional role in the innate immune response as the primary source of NK cell–derived immunoregulatory cytokines, regulated in part by differential monokine production. CD56 is also expressed in normal and neoplastic human neuroendocrine tissues, certain large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemias, small-cell lung carcinomas, neuronal derived tumors, myelomas, and myeloid leukemias. Increased CD56 + lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood has a significant predictive or prognostic factor in metastatic breast cancer.
Research relevance and current trends
- High-parameter immunophenotyping: combining CD56 with complementary lineage and activation markers to resolve complex cell states.
- Panel standardization and data comparability: increasing emphasis on consistent reagents, compensation-aware fluorophore choices, and shared gating strategies.
- Integration with single-cell multi-omics: pairing surface marker profiling with transcriptomic or proteomic readouts to connect phenotype to function.
Common research applications
- Flow cytometry: quantify CD56-positive populations and compare expression distributions across conditions or time points.
- Cell sorting: enrich CD56-defined subsets for downstream RNA/protein assays or functional readouts.
Changes in measured signal are typically interpreted in the context of cell subset frequency, activation/differentiation state, and sample processing effects rather than as a standalone readout.
Notes for experimental interpretation
- Fluorophore selection: consider brightness, spectral overlap, and instrument configuration; compensation and spillover can affect apparent population boundaries.
- Biology-driven confounders: activation state, differentiation, and isoform/PTM variation can shift epitope accessibility and apparent expression.
- Control concepts: include matched isotype and fluorescence-minus-one (FMO) controls where appropriate, and interpret results alongside biological positive/negative reference samples.
For antibody-based assays, monoclonal versus polyclonal format can influence epitope recognition breadth and signal consistency. Conjugated antibodies support direct detection and can simplify multicolor panel design when paired with appropriate controls and instrument settings.
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