Anti-IL8/CXCL8 Antibody Picoband®

Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a chemokine produced by macrophages and other cell types such as epithelial cells. It is also synthesized by endothelial cells, which store IL-8 in their storage vesicles, the Weibel-Palade bodies. In humans, the interleukin-8 protein is encoded by the IL8 gene. Interleukin-8 (IL8) is a member of the CXC chemokine family. IL-8 is believed to play a role in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis, a common respiratory tract disease caused by viral infection. This gene and other ten members of the CXC chemokine gene family form a chemokine gene cluster in a region mapped to chromosome 4q. The genes for IL8 have been co-localized on a 335-kb genomic fragment.

Interleukin-8; IL-8; C-X-C motif chemokine 8; Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8; Emoctakin; Granulocyte chemotactic protein 1; GCP-1; Monocyte-derived neutrophil chemotactic factor; MDNCF; Monocyte-derived neutrophil-activating peptide; MONAP; Neutrophil-activating protein 1; NAP-1; Protein 3-10C; T-cell chemotactic factor; MDNCF-a; GCP/IL-8 protein IV; IL8/NAP1 form I; Interleukin-8; (Ala-IL-8) 77; GCP/IL-8 protein II; IL-8 (1-77) ; IL8/NAP1 form II; MDNCF-b; IL-8 (5-77) ; IL-8 (6-77) ; (Ser-IL-8) 72; GCP/IL-8 protein I; IL8/NAP1 form III; Lymphocyte-derived neutrophil-activating factor; LYNAP; MDNCF-c; Neutrophil-activating factor; NAF; IL-8 (7-77) ; GCP/IL-8 protein V; IL8/NAP1 form IV; IL-8 (8-77) ; GCP/IL-8 protein VI; IL8/NAP1 form V; IL-8 (9-77) ; GCP/IL-8 protein III; IL8/NAP1 form VI; CXCL8; IL8

IL-8 is a chemotactic factor that attracts neutrophils, basophils, and T-cells, but not monocytes. It is also involved in neutrophil activation. It is released from several cell types in response to an inflammatory stimulus. IL-8 (6-77) has a 5-10-fold higher activity on neutrophil activation, IL-8 (5-77) has increased activity on neutrophil activation and IL-8 (7-77) has a higher affinity to receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 as compared to IL-8 (1-77), respectively. .

1. Entrez Gene: IL8 interleukin 8. 2. Köhidai L, Csaba G (July 1998) . Chemotaxis and chemotactic selection induced with cytokines (IL-8, RANTES and TNF-alpha) in the unicellular Tetrahymena pyriformis. 3. Modi WS, Dean M, Seuanez HN, Mukaida N, Matsushima K, O'Brien SJ (January 1990) . Monocyte-derived neutrophil chemotactic factor (MDNCF/IL-8) resides in a gene cluster along with several other members of the platelet factor 4 gene superfamily. 4. O'Donovan, N., Galvin, M., Morgan, J. G. Physical mapping of the CXC chemokine locus on human chromosome 4. Cytogenet. 5. Utgaard JO, Jahnsen FL, Bakka A, Brandtzaeg P, Haraldsen G (November 1998) . Rapid secretion of prestored interleukin 8 from Weibel-Palade bodies of microvascular endothelial cells. 6. Wolff B, Burns AR, Middleton J, Rot A (November 1998) . Endothelial cell memory of inflammatory stimulation: human venular endothelial cells store interleukin 8 in Weibel-Palade bodies.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.