IL-5 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 750]

• Reactivity: Eq
• Applications: WB, B/N, ICC/IF
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 750

IL-5 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 750] Summary

• Immunogen: Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant equine IL-5
  Leu20-Gly134
  Accession # O02699
• Specificity: Detects equine IL-5 in direct ELISAs and Western blots.
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Immunocytochemistry
  • Neutralization
  • 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-5 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 750]

• BCDF mu
• B-cell differentiation factor I
• BCGFII
• EDF
• Eo-CSF
• Eosinophil differentiation factor
• IL5
• IL-5
• IL-5T-cell replacing factor
• interleukin 5 (colony-stimulating factor, eosinophil)
• interleukin-5
• TRF
• TRFB cell differentiation factor I

Background

Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is a 40 kDa, secreted, heparin-binding, disulfide-linked homodimeric glycoprotein that belongs to the alpha -helical group of cytokines (1‑3). IL-5 is primarily produced by CD4⁺ Th2 cells, but other cell types such as eosinophils, endothelial cells, mast cells, visceral (airway) smooth muscle cells, bronchial epithelium, CD16⁺ NK cells and gamma δ T cells can also produce IL-5. Equine IL-5 is synthesized as a 134 amino acid (aa) precursor that contains a 19 aa signal sequence and a 115 aa mature segment. There are four alpha -helices, two potential N-linked glycosylation sites, and two cysteines that form interchain disulfide bonds with a second, antiparallel IL-5 molecule (3, 4). While human and mouse IL-5 have a potential NLS in their sequence, it is unclear if equine IL-5 has such a sequence. Mature horse IL-5 shares 71%, 89%, 88%, 83%, 66% and 63% aa sequence identity with mature human, bovine, feline, canine, mouse and rat IL-5, respectively.

The receptor for IL-5 consists of a 60 kDa ligand-binding subunit (IL‑5 R alpha ) and a 120 kDa signal-transducing subunit ( beta _c). It is suggested that dimeric IL-5 binding to
IL‑5 R alpha recruits beta _c, which subsequently covalently links with IL‑5 R alpha . This trimeric complex then associates with another trimeric complex to form the physiologic IL-5 receptor (6). Following binding, IL-5 has targeted effects. It promotes the maturation and migration of eosinophils, partially through the effects of eotaxin. It mobilizes eosinophils and CD34⁺ progenitors from marrow. It also enhances Ig release from B cells and contributes to IL-4 production. Finally, it primes basophils for histamine and leukotriene release (1, 2, 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.