Product name
Recombinant Rat IL-4 protein
Code
CD00103
Biological activity
Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by a cell proliferation assay using rat splenocytes is less than 1.0 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 1.0 × 106 IU/mg.
Endotoxin
Less than 1 EU/μg of rRtIL-4 as determined by LAL method.
Synonyms
IL-4, Il4e12,IL4Rat
Sequence
HGCNDSPLRE IINTLNQVTE KGTPCTEMFV PDVLTATRNT TENELICRAS RVLRKFYFPR DVPPCLKNKS GVLGELRKLC RGVSGLNSLR SCTVNESTLT TLKDFLESLK SILRGKYLQS CTSMS
Uniprot Accession
Molecular Weight
Approximately 14.0 kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 125 amino acids.
Formulation
Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.4, 5% trehalose.
Reconstitution
We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1 % BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml. Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at ≤ -20 C. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions.
Background
Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a pleiotropic cytokine that induces differentiation of naive helper T cells (Th0 cells) to Th2 cells and produced by mast cells, activated T cells and bone marrow stromal cells. It has many biological roles, including the stimulation of activated B-cell and T-cell proliferation, and the differentiation of CD4+ T-cells into Th2 cells. IL-4 can enhance both secretion and cell surface expression of IgE and IgG1 and also regulates the expression of the low affinity Fc receptor for IgE (CD23) on both lymphocytes and monocytes. The rat IL-4 shares about 40 % ~ 45 % a.a. sequence identity with human, mouse, rhesus macaque IL-4 and they are species-specific in their activities.
Storage
-20ºC
Research area
Immunology
