IL-2 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 405]

• Reactivity: Eq
• Applications: WB, ELISA(Cap), ELISA(Det), ICC/IF
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 405

IL-2 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 405] Summary

• Immunogen: E. coli-derived recombinant equine IL‑2
  Ala21-Thr149 (Cys141Ser)
  Accession # NP_001078902.1
• Specificity: Detects equine IL-2 in ELISAs and Western blots. In sandwich immunoassays, less than 0.3% cross‑reactivity with recombinant human IL-2, recombinant mouse IL-2, recombinant rat IL-2, recombinant feline IL-2, recombinant bovine IL-2, recombinant canine
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • ELISA Capture (Matched Antibody Pair)
  • ELISA Detection (Matched Antibody Pair)
  • Immunocytochemistry
  • Western Blot

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
• Buffer: Supplied 0.2mg/ml in 1X PBS with RDF1 and 0.09% Sodium Azide

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Alternate Names for IL-2 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 405]

• Aldesleukin
• IL2
• IL-2
• IL-2lymphokine
• interleukin 2
• interleukin-2
• involved in regulation of T-cell clonal expansion
• Proleukin
• T cell growth factor
• T-cell growth factor
• TCGF

Background

Interleukin 2 was initially identified as a T cell growth factor that is produced by T cells following activation by mitogens or antigens (1). IL-2 has since been found to also stimulate the growth and differentiation of B cells, natural killer (NK) cells, lymphocyte activated killer (LAK) cells, monocytes/macrophages and oligodendrocytes (2).

The biological activity of IL-2 is mediated by the binding of IL-2 to cell surface receptor complexes. The functional high-affinity receptor that mediate IL-2 signals is composed of three polypeptide chains, the IL-2 receptor alpha , beta and gamma subunits (3). IL-2 also signals via the intermediate affinity receptor complex of the beta  and gamma subunits (4). In T cells, the beta  and gamma subunits are shared with the IL-15 receptor complex (5). The gamma subunit of the IL-2 receptor complex has also been shown to be a subunit of the receptor complexes of IL-4, IL-7, IL-9 and IL-21 (6).

At the amino acid sequence level, equine IL-2 shares 72%, 70%, 56% and 54% sequence similarities with human, porcine, rat and mouse IL-2, respectively. It has been reported that equine IL-2 augmented proliferation in equine peripheral blood mononuclear cells, but has no effect on mouse CTLL-2 cells (7).

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.