Complaint
| Catalog No. | BS62204 |
|---|---|
| Product Name | IL-16 polyclonal antibody |
| Applications | WB IHC |
| Alternative Name | Pro-interleukin-16; IL16 |
| Swiss-Prot | Q14005 |
| Host | Rabbit |
| Reactivity | Human,Mouse |
| Application_all | WB: 1:500~1:1000 IHC: 1:50~1:200 |
| Product | Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2 |
| Purification&Purity | The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE). |
| Storage&Stability | Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles. |
| Specificity | IL-16 polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of IL-16 protein. |
| BiowMW | ~ 130 kDa |
| Note | For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure. |
| Immunogen | Synthetic peptide, corresponding to Human IL-16 . |
Background
Originally known as lymphocyte chemoattractant factor (LCF), Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a product of human peripheral mononuclear cells when antigen-stimulated or mitogen-stimulated. It is also produced by dendritic cells, epithelial cells, eosinophils, fibroblasts and mast cells. The pro-form of IL-16 is a 631 amino acid protein that is cleaved by caspase 3 in activated CD4+ T cells where it is then secreted and is accessible for binding CD4 receptors. IL-16 regulates and induces migratory response in CD4+ lymphocytes, eosinophils, and monocytes. It is a soluble ligand for CD4 and functions to prime responsiveness to IL-2 and IL-15 in CD4+ T-cells. Although Isoform 1's function is thought to be as an anchor to membrane ion channels, Isoform 3 is more widely researched and characterized as component of T-cell cycle progression.
