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Rat IL-4 Quantikine ELISA Kit

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # R4000

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R4000

Key Product Details

Assay Length

4.5 hours

Sample Type & Volume Required Per Well

Cell Culture Supernates (50 µL), Serum (50 µL)

Sensitivity

5 pg/mL

Assay Range

15.6-1000 pg/mL (Cell Culture Supernates, Serum)

Product Summary for Rat IL-4 Quantikine ELISA Kit

The Quantikine Rat IL-4 Immunoassay is a 4.5 hour solid phase ELISA designed to measure rat IL-4 levels in cell culture supernates and serum. It contains E. coli-expressed recombinant rat IL-4 and antibodies raised against the recombinant factor. This immunoassay has been shown to quantitate the recombinant rat IL-4 accurately. Results obtained using natural rat IL-4 showed dose response curves that were parallel to the standard curves obtained using the recombinant Quantikine kit standards. These results indicate that this kit can be used to determine relative mass values for natural rat IL-4.

Product Specifications

Assay Type

Solid Phase Sandwich ELISA

Format

96-well strip plate

Measurement

Quantitative ELISA

Detection Method

Colorimetric - 450nm (TMB)

Conjugate

HRP

Reactivity

Rat

Specificity

Natural and recombinant rat IL-4

Cross-reactivity

< 0.5% cross-reactivity observed with available related molecules. < 50% cross-species reactivity observed with species tested.

Interference

No significant interference observed with available related molecules.

Precision

Intra-Assay Precision (Precision within an assay) Three samples of known concentration were tested on one plate to assess intra-assay precision.

Inter-Assay Precision (Precision between assays) Three samples of known concentration were tested in separate assays to assess inter-assay precision.

Cell Culture Supernates, Serum

Intra-Assay Precision Inter-Assay Precision
Sample 1 2 3 1 2 3
n 20 20 20 20 20 20
Mean (pg/mL) 48.2 111 721 47.7 112 742
Standard Deviation 2.5 4.9 23.6 3.9 6.1 31.8
CV% 5.2 4.4 3.3 8.2 5.4 4.3

Recovery for Rat IL-4 Quantikine ELISA Kit

The recovery of rat IL-4 spiked to three levels throughout the range of the assay in various matrices was evaluated.

Sample Type Average % Recovery Range %
Cell Culture Supernates (n=5) 110 104-117
Serum (n=7) 94 88-101

Linearity

To assess the linearity of the assay, five or more samples containing and/or spiked with various concentrations of rat IL-4 in each matrix were diluted with Calibrator Diluent and then assayed.

Rat IL-4 ELISA Linearity

Scientific Data Images for Rat IL-4 Quantikine ELISA Kit

Rat IL-4 ELISA Standard Curve

Rat IL-4 ELISA Standard Curve

Preparation and Storage

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store the unopened product at 2 - 8 °C. Do not use past expiration date.

Background: IL-4

IL-4 (Interleukin-4) is a cytokine that is primarily expressed by Th2-biased CD4+ T cells, mast cells, basophils, and eosinophils. It promotes cell proliferation, survival, and immunoglobulin class switch to IgG4 and IgE in human B cells, acquisition of the Th2 phenotype by naïve CD4+ T cells, priming and chemotaxis of mast cells, eosinophils, and basophils, and the proliferation and activation of epithelial cells. IL-4 plays a dominant role in the development of allergic inflammation and asthma. The type I receptor for IL-4, which is expressed on hematopoietic cells, is a heterodimer of the ligand binding IL-4 R? and the common ? chain (a shared subunit of the receptors for IL-2, -7, -9, -15, and -21). The type II receptor on nonhematopoietic cells consists of IL-4 R? and IL-13 R?1. The type II receptor also transduces IL-13 mediated signals.

Long Name

Interleukin 4

Alternate Names

BCDF, BCGF-1, BCGF1, BSF-1, BSF1, IL4, IL4E12

Entrez Gene IDs

3565 (Human); 16189 (Mouse); 287287 (Rat); 397225 (Porcine); 280824 (Bovine); 403785 (Canine); 574281 (Primate); 100302454 (Rabbit)

Gene Symbol

IL4

Additional IL-4 Products

Product Documents for Rat IL-4 Quantikine ELISA Kit

Certificate of Analysis

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Product Specific Notices for Rat IL-4 Quantikine ELISA Kit

For research use only

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⚠ WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including N,N-Dimethylforamide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.