FluoroSpot Plus: Mouse IL-2 (550)

FluoroSpot Plus: Mouse IL-2 (550)

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Components

Detection mAbAnti-IL-2 mAb (5H4), biotin
Fluorophore conjugateSA-550
Co-stimulusAnti-CD28 mAb
Buffer/SolutionFluoroSpot enhancer
PlatePre-coated FluoroSpot plate (mAb 1A12)

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Product specifications

Intended use

This FluoroSpot Plus kit is intended for the enumeration of cells secreting mouse IL-2 using the FluoroSpot assay. For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Serum/Plasma samples

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Product details

ProductFluoroSpot Plus: Mouse IL-2 (550)
ApplicationFluoroSpot
AnalyteIL-2
ReactivityMouse
SpecificityThis kit is based on a matched pair of mAbs specific for mouse IL-2.

Shipping and Storage

ShippingShipped at ambient temperature.
StorageStore antibodies, fluorophore conjugate, and FluoroSpot enhancer at 4-8 °C upon receipt. Plates may be kept at room temperature.
Shelf lifeAt least 12 months from date of receipt.
Splenocytes (50,000 cells/well) were incubated overnight in the absence or presence of ConA and the number of cells secreting IL-2 was analyzed by FluoroSpot. Spot analysis was made with Mabtech IRIS.

Find out which analyte combinations we have evaluated in T cell FluoroSpot and which combinations are affected by capture effects or not. 

What is a capture effect?

When capture antibodies with different specificities are coated together, capture of one cytokine may affect the secretion of other cytokines. This is usually more pronounced when studying T cell responses with polyclonal stimuli compared to antigen-specific responses. Capture effects are seldom a problem and can often be counteracted by addition of an anti-CD28 antibody.

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IL-2

Analyte description

Interleukin 2 (IL-2) is predominantly produced by activated T cells. IL-2 promotes the proliferation, differentiation, and survival of antigen-activated T cells and NK cells. After antigen stimulation, the cytokine also promotes the differentiation of T cells into effector and memory T cells. Therefore IL-2 plays an important role in the body's response to infection. IL-2 is also key to tolerance, as it promotes the differentiation of certain immature T cells into regulatory T cells in the thymus, ultimately preventing autoimmune diseases. 

Alternative namesInterleukin-2, Interleukin 2, IL-2, IL2, T cell growth factor, Il-2
Cell typeT cell, Th1, Th2, Th17, Tfh
Gene ID16183
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