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Product Specifications
Analytical sensitivity
20 pg/mL
Assay range
20-2,500 pg/mL
Sample type/volume
Plasma
100 µL
Serum
100 µL
Supernatant
100 µL
Hands-on time
1 hr 45 min
Time-to-result
24 hr 30 min
Homogenous (no wash)
No
Instrument
Colorimetric Microplate Reader
Product size
10 x 96 Tests
Contents
Capture Antibody: Pre-titrated, purified antibody
Detection Antibody: Pre-titrated, biotin-conjugated antibody
Standard: Recombinant protein for generating standard curve and calibrating samples
10X Coating Buffer: Buffer for plating the Capture Antibody
5X ELISA/ELISPOT Diluent: Buffer for blocking and diluting the Detection Antibody and Enzyme
Enzyme: Pre-titrated Avidin-HRP
Substrate: 1X TMB Solution
Certificate of Analysis: Lot-specific instructions for dilution of antibodies and standards
96 Well Plate: High affinity 96-well plate (included with product Cat. Nos. ending in suffixes -22, -76, -86)
Detection Antibody: Pre-titrated, biotin-conjugated antibody
Standard: Recombinant protein for generating standard curve and calibrating samples
10X Coating Buffer: Buffer for plating the Capture Antibody
5X ELISA/ELISPOT Diluent: Buffer for blocking and diluting the Detection Antibody and Enzyme
Enzyme: Pre-titrated Avidin-HRP
Substrate: 1X TMB Solution
Certificate of Analysis: Lot-specific instructions for dilution of antibodies and standards
96 Well Plate: High affinity 96-well plate (included with product Cat. Nos. ending in suffixes -22, -76, -86)
Shipping conditions
Wet ice
Storage
2-8°C
Protein name
IL-15
Species (tested)
Human
Assay kit format
Uncoated ELISA Kit
Detector antibody conjugate
Biotin
Label or dye
HRP
About This Kit
The Human Interleukin 15 (IL-15) Uncoated ELISA Kit contains pre-matched antibody pairs, and reagents for performing quantitative enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to detect and quantify protein levels of human IL-15. Wash Buffer and Stop Solution are needed to complete the ELISA reaction and are sold separately.
Principle of the method
ELISAs are designed to measure the amount of the target bound between a matched antibody pair. A target-specific antibody is coated to the bottom of the wells of a microplate, which is an overnight process. Samples, standards, or controls are then added into these wells and bind to the immobilized (capture) antibody. A sandwich is formed by the addition of the second (detector) antibody, a substrate solution is added that reacts with the enzyme-antibody-target complex to produce measurable signal. The intensity of this signal is directly proportional to the concentration of target present in the original specimen.
Target information
IL-15 (Interleukin 15 ) is a cytokine that regulates T and natural killer cell activation and proliferation. IL-15 and IL-2 share many biological activities as both have been found to bind common hematopoietin receptor subunits, and may compete for the same receptor, and thus negatively regulate each other's activity. The number of CD8+ memory cells is shown to be controlled by a balance between IL-15 and IL-2. IL-15 induces the activation of JAK kinases, as well as the phosphorylation and activation of transcription activators STAT3, STAT5, and STAT6. In mouse, studies suggest that IL-15 may increase the expression of apoptosis inhibitor Bcl-xL, possibly through the transcription activation activity of STAT6, and thus prevent apoptosis. IL-15 plays an important role in the growth and differentiation of T and B lymphocytes, natural killer cells, macrophages, and monocytes as well as activation of a number of important intracellular signaling molecules. As such, IL-15 could be essential for the immune responses, allograft rejection, and the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. Further, IL-15 is a widely expressed pro-inflammatory cytokine and has been shown to play a role in several inflammatory disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and pulmonary inflammatory diseases. Emerging data suggest that IL-15 may serve as a good therapeutic target, as there appears to be a beneficial effect of IL-15 neutralization in models of psoriasis and diabetes.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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Bioinformatics
Gene aliases : IL-15, IL15
Gene ID : (Human) 3600
Gene symbol : IL15
Protein Aliases : IL-15, Interleukin-15
UniProt ID (Human) P40933
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