Cotton Rat IFN-gamma Antibody

Catalog #: MAB565 Datasheet / COA / SDS

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MAB565
MAB565-SP

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Cotton Rat IFN-gamma Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Cotton Rat

Specificity

Detects cotton rat IFN‑ gamma in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, no cross‑reactivity with recombinant canine, feline, human, mouse, rat, porcine, or rhesus macaque IFN-gamma is observed.

Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG₁ Clone # 133816

Purification

Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Immunogen

E. coli-derived recombinant cotton rat IFN-gamma
His21-Ile170 (Gly150Arg, Tyr165Asn)
Accession # Q9QXX2

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Applications

Recommended Concentration

Sample

Western Blot

1 µg/mL

Recombinant Cotton Rat IFN-gamma (Catalog # 565-RG)

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

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Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: IFN-gamma

Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma ), also known as type II or immune interferon, exerts a wide range of immunoregulatory activities and is considered to be the prototype proinflammatory cytokine (1, 2). Mature cotton rat IFN-gamma exists as a noncovalently linked homodimer of 20‑25 kDa variably glycosylated subunits (3). It shares 43%‑50% amino acid sequence identity with bovine, canine, equine, feline, human, mouse, rat, rhesus, and porcine IFN-gamma. IFN-gamma dimers bind to IFN-gamma RI (alpha subunits) which then interact with IFN-gamma RII (beta subunits) to form the functional receptor complex of two alpha and two beta subunits. Inclusion of IFN-gamma RII increases the binding affinity for ligand and the efficiency of signal transduction (4, 5). IFN-gamma is produced by a variety of immune cells under inflammatory conditions, notably by T cells and NK cells (6). It plays a key role in host defense by promoting the development and activation of Th1 cells, chemoattraction and activation of monocytes and macrophages, up‑regulation of antigen presentation molecules, and immunoglobulin class switching in B cells. It also exhibits antiviral, antiproliferative, and apoptotic effects (6, 7). In addition, IFN-gamma functions as an anti-inflammatory mediator by promoting the development of regulatory T cells and inhibiting Th17 cell differentiation (8, 9). The pleiotropic effects of IFN-gamma contribute to the development of multiple aspects of atherosclerosis (7).

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