Rat IL-4 ELISA Kit EZ-SetTM (DIY Antibody Pairs)

Interleukin-4 (IL-4), also knowns as a B-cell stimulatory factor1 (BSF1), is an immunomodulatory cytokine, which can inhibit the growth of tumour cells. The human cDNA contains a single open reading frame encoding a protein of 153 amino acids, including a putative signal peptide. IL-4 may act as an autocrine growth factor in pancreatic cancer cells and also give rise to the possibility that cancer-derived IL-4 may suppress cancer-ed immunosurveillance in vivo in addition to its growth-promoting effects, thereby facilitating pancreatic tumor growth and metastasis. The mouse and human genes and their protein products show structural and functional similarities. The human IL-4 gene, which occurs as a single copy in the haploid genome, is mapped on chromosome 5. Rat IL-4 is a 13.5KDa glycoprotein, consisting of 147 amino acids in precursor form and 123 amino acids in mature form.

Interleukin-4; IL-4; B-cell IGG differentiation factor; B-cell growth factor 1; B-cell stimulatory factor 1; BSF-1; Lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1; Il4; Il-4

Participates in at least several B-cell activation processes as well as of other cell types. It is a costimulator of DNA-synthesis. It induces the expression of class II MHC molecules on resting B-cells. It enhances both secretion and cell surface expression of IgE and IgG1. It also regulates the expression of the low affinity Fc receptor for IgE (CD23) on both lymphocytes and monocytes.

Catalog number Description Quantity Storage of opened/reconstituted material EZ0406-CA Mouse anti- rat il4 monoclonal antibody (Capture Antibody) 500 μl, 0.4 mg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) Store undiluted at 4°C for 1 month or at -20°C for 3 months provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. EZ0406-DA Biotinylated goat anti- rat il4 polyclonal antibody (Detection Antibody) 500 μl, 11.4 μg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) AR1103 Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC) 500 μl (recommended dilution 1:100) EK0406-ST Lyophilized recombinant rat il4 standard 10 ng/tubex3 Discard the standard stock solution after 12 hours at 4°C. May be stored at -20°C for 48 hours provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. Catalog number Description Quantity Storage of opened/reconstituted material EZ0406-CA Mouse anti- rat il4 monoclonal antibody (Capture Antibody) 500 μl, 0.4 mg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) Store undiluted at 4°C for 1 month or at -20°C for 3 months provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. EZ0406-DA Biotinylated goat anti- rat il4 polyclonal antibody (Detection Antibody) 500 μl, 11.4 μg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) AR1103 Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC) 500 μl (recommended dilution 1:100) EK0406-ST Lyophilized recombinant rat il4 standard 10 ng/tubex3 Discard the standard stock solution after 12 hours at 4°C. May be stored at -20°C for 48 hours provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. Catalog number Description Quantity Storage of opened/reconstituted material Catalog number Description Quantity Storage of opened/reconstituted material EZ0406-CA Mouse anti- rat il4 monoclonal antibody (Capture Antibody) 500 μl, 0.4 mg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) Store undiluted at 4°C for 1 month or at -20°C for 3 months provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. EZ0406-CA Mouse anti- rat il4 monoclonal antibody (Capture Antibody) 500 μl, 0.4 mg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) Store undiluted at 4°C for 1 month or at -20°C for 3 months provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. EZ0406-DA Biotinylated goat anti- rat il4 polyclonal antibody (Detection Antibody) 500 μl, 11.4 μg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) EZ0406-DA Biotinylated goat anti- rat il4 polyclonal antibody (Detection Antibody) 500 μl, 11.4 μg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) AR1103 Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC) 500 μl (recommended dilution 1:100) AR1103 Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC) 500 μl (recommended dilution 1:100) EK0406-ST Lyophilized recombinant rat il4 standard 10 ng/tubex3 Discard the standard stock solution after 12 hours at 4°C. May be stored at -20°C for 48 hours provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. EK0406-ST Lyophilized recombinant rat il4 standard 10 ng/tubex3 Discard the standard stock solution after 12 hours at 4°C. May be stored at -20°C for 48 hours provided this is within the expiration date of the kit.

Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)

Concentration (pg/ml) 0 15.6 31.2 62.5 125 250 500 1000 O.D. 0.068 0.107 0.143 0.229 0.470 0.793 1.561 2.163 Concentration (pg/ml) 0 15.6 31.2 62.5 125 250 500 1000 O.D. 0.068 0.107 0.143 0.229 0.470 0.793 1.561 2.163 Concentration (pg/ml) 0 15.6 31.2 62.5 125 250 500 1000 Concentration (pg/ml) 0 15.6 31.2 62.5 125 250 500 1000 O.D. 0.068 0.107 0.143 0.229 0.470 0.793 1.561 2.163 O.D. 0.068 0.107 0.143 0.229 0.470 0.793 1.561 2.163

1. Microplate reader in standard size. 2. Automated plate washer. 3. Incubator. 4. Adjustable pipettes and pipette tips. Multichannel pipettes are recommended in the condition of large amount of samples in the detection. 5. Clean tubes and Eppendorf tubes. 6. 96 well microplate (Cat# AR1100) 7. Plate Sealers. 8. Capture Antibody Diluent: PBS. 9. Reagent Diluent: 1% BSA in PBS, pH 7.2-7.4, 0.2 μm filtered. 10. Substrate Solution: Tetramethylbenzidine (Cat# AR1104) 11. Stop Solution: 2 N H2SO4 (Cat# AR1105) 12. Wash Buffer (PBS and PBS-T) . Recipes: PBS: 8g NaCl, 0.2g KCl, 1.15g Na2HPO4, 0.2g KH2PO4, adjust the total volume to 1 L with distilled water, pH 7.2-7.4, 0.2 μm filtered. PBS-T: 0.1% Tween® 20 in PBS, pH 7.2-7.4. *Item 6 – 12 are included in the EZ Set Accessory Kit (EZA001)