IL-3 Polyclonal Antibody, PeproTech®, Invitrogen™

Description

AA Sequence of recombinant protein: APMTQTTSLK TSWVNCSNMI DEIITHLKQP PLPLLDFNNL NGEDQDILME NNLRRPNLEA FNRAVKSLQN ASAIESILKN LLPCLPLATA APTRHPIHIK DGDWNEFRRK LTFYLKTLEN AQAQQTTLSL AIF. Preparation: Produced from sera of rabbits immunized with highly pure Recombinant Human IL-3. Anti-Human IL-3-specific antibody was purified by affinity chromatography employing an immobilized Human IL-3 matrix. Sandwich ELISA: To detect Human IL-3 by sandwich ELISA (using 100 μL/well antibody solution) a concentration of 0.5-2.0 μg/mL of this antibody is required. This antigen affinity purified antibody, in conjunction with PeproTech Biotinylated Anti-Human IL-3 (500-P23Bt) as a detection antibody, allows the detection of at least 0.2-0.4 ng/well of Recombinant Human IL-3. Western Blot: To detect Human IL-3 by Western Blot analysis this antibody can be used at a concentration of 0.1-0.2 μg/mL. Used in conjunction with compatible secondary reagents the detection limit for Recombinant Human IL-3 is 1.5-3.0 ng/lane, under either reducing or non-reducing conditions.

Interleukin 3 (IL-3), also called Mast Cell Growth Factor (MCGF), Multi-Colony Stimulating Factor (multi-CSF), or Eosinophil-CSF (E-CSF), is produced by activated T cells, mast cells and eosinophils. IL-3 is a hematopoietic growth factor that stimulates colony formation of erythroid, megakaryocyte, neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil, mast cell and monocytic lineages. Most of these functions are enhanced or dependent on co-stimulation with other cytokines. Human and mouse IL-3 share only 29% sequence identity at the amino acid level. The bioactivity of IL-3 is highly species specific. For example, human IL-3 has no activity on mouse cells. IL-3 is a potent growth promoting cytokine. IL-3 is capable of supporting the proliferation of a broad range of hematopoietic cell types, and is involved in a variety of cell activities such as cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis. IL-3 has been shown to also possess neurotrophic activity, and it may be associated with neurologic disorders.