IL-4 Antibody (1067629) [Allophycocyanin]

PBMC lymphocytes treated with Tocris Cell Activation Cocktail and Brefeldin A (A) vs PBMC lymphocytes treated with Brefeldin A (B) were stained with Mouse Anti-Human IL‑4 APC-conjugated Monoclonal Antibody (IC11474) and Mouse Anti-Human CD3 epsilon PE‑conjugated Monoclonal Antibody (FAB100P). To facilitate intracellular staining, cells were fixed with Flow Cytometry Fixation Buffer (FC004) and permeabilized with Flow Cytometry Permeabilization/Wash Buffer I (FC005). View our protocol for Staining Intracellular Molecules.

• Reactivity: Hu
• Applications: Flow
• Clone: 1067629
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Conjugate: Allophycocyanin

IL-4 Antibody (1067629) [Allophycocyanin] Summary

• Immunogen: Chinese Hamster Ovary cell line, CHO-derived human IL-4
  His25-Ser153
  Accession # P05112
• Specificity: Detects human IL-4 in direct ELISAs.
• Source: N/A
• Isotype: IgG2a
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Purity Statement: Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Intracellular Staining by Flow Cytometry 10 uL/10^6 cells

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied.
• Buffer: Supplied in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Notes

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

Alternate Names for IL-4 Antibody (1067629) [Allophycocyanin]

• B cell growth factor 1
• BCDF
• B-cell stimulatory factor 1
• BCGF1
• BCGF-1
• binetrakin
• BSF1
• BSF-1
• IL4
• IL-4
• IL-4B_cell stimulatory factor 1
• IL4E12
• interleukin 4
• interleukin-4
• Lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1
• MGC79402
• pitrakinra

Background

Interleukin-4 (IL-4), also known as B cell-stimulatory factor-1, is a monomeric, approximately 13 kDa‑18 kDa Th2 cytokine that shows pleiotropic effects during immune responses (1‑3). It is a glycosylated polypeptide that contains three intrachain disulfide bridges and adopts a bundled four alpha -helix structure (4). Human IL-4 is synthesized with a 24 aa signal sequence. Alternate splicing generates an isoform with a 16 aa internal deletion. Mature human IL-4 shares 55%, 39% and 43% aa sequence identity with bovine, mouse, and rat IL-4, respectively. Human, mouse, and rat IL-4 are species-specific in their activities (5-7). IL-4 exerts its effects through two receptor complexes (8, 9). The type I receptor, which is expressed on hematopoietic cells, is a heterodimer of the ligand binding IL-4 R alpha and the common  gamma chain (a shared subunit of the receptors for IL-2, -7, -9, -15, and ‑21). The type II receptor on nonhematopoietic cells consists of IL-4 R alpha and IL-13 R alpha 1. The type II receptor also transduces IL-13 mediated signals. IL-4 is primarily expressed by Th2-biased CD4+ T cells, mast cells, basophils, and eosinophils (1, 2). It promotes cell proliferation, survival, and immunoglobulin class switch to IgG4 and IgE in human B cells, acquisition of the Th2 phenotype by naïve CD4+ T cells, priming and chemotaxis of mast cells, eosinophils, and basophils, and the proliferation and activation of epithelial cells (10‑13). IL-4 plays a dominant role in the development of allergic inflammation and asthma (12, 14).

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2. Chomarat, P. and J. Banchereau (1998) Int. Rev. Immunol. 17:1.
3. Yokota, T. et al. (1986) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 83:5894.
4. Redfield, C. et al. (1991) Biochemistry 30:11029.
5. Ramirez, F. et al. (1988) J. Immunol. Meth. 221:141.
6. Leitenberg, D. and T.L. Feldbush (1988) Cell. Immunol. 111:451.
7. Mosman, T.R. et al. (1987) J. Immunol. 138:1813.
8. Mueller, T.D. et al. (2002) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1592:237.
9. Nelms, K. et al. (1999) Annu. Rev. Immunol. 17:701.
10. Paludan, S.R. (1998) Scand. J. Immunol. 48:459.
11. Corthay, A. (2006) Scand. J. Immunol. 64:93.
12. Ryan, J.J. et al. (2007) Crit. Rev. Immunol. 27:15.
13. Grone, A. (2002) Vet. Immunol. Immunopathol. 88:1.
14. Rosenberg, H.F. et al. (2007) J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 119:1303.

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.

Bioinformatics

• Uniprot:
  • P05112()