Anti-Eotaxin/CCL11 Antibody Picoband® Fluoro488 Conjugated

CCL11, also known as Eotaxin, is a potent inducer of eosinophil chemotaxis and is considered as a selective ligand of the CC chemokine receptor 3 (CCR3), which is expressed on eosinophils, basophils, and Th2 lymphocytes. The gene maps to chromosome 17 and is expressed constitutively at high levels in small intestine and colon, and at lower levels in various other tissues. CCL11 is a small cytokine belonging to the CC chemokine family. It is assumed to be involved in eosinophilic inflammatory diseases such as atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma and parasitic infections. The effects of CCL11 are mediated by its binding to a G-protein-linked receptor known as a chemokine receptor.

E.coli-derived mouse Eotaxin recombinant protein (Position: H24-P97) . Mouse Eotaxin shares 62% and 97% amino acid (aa) sequences identity with human and rat Eotaxin, respectively.

In response to the presence of allergens, this protein ly promotes the accumulation of eosinophils (a prominent feature of allergic inflammatory reactions), but not lymphocytes, macrophages or neutrophils.

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