Human IL-2 ARExSet® antibody pair for ELISA

Interleukin 2 (IL-2), also known as T cell growth factor (TCGF), is a 15-18 kDa variably glycosylated alpha -helical polypeptide that is a member of the Common gamma Chain ( gamma c) cytokine family. It exists as a monomer and has a notably short half-life (< 30 minutes). Human IL-2 is synthesized as a 153 amino acid (aa) precursor that contains a 20 aa signal sequence plus a 133 aa mature region. The mature region is alpha -helical in nature, and contains one utilized O-linked glycosylation site at Thr3 plus three cysteines, two of which form an intrachain disulfide bond that is essential for activity. Mature human IL-2 shares 73%, 66%, 78% and 97% aa identity with canine, rat, feline and rhesus monkey IL-2, respectively. Although human IL-2 shares only approximately 60% aa identity with the highly polymorphic mouse IL-2, human IL-2 is known to be active on mouse IL-2 responsive cells. Cells reported to secrete IL-2 include gamma δ T cells, activated conventional CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, neurons, microglia, and hematopoietic stem cells.The receptor for IL-2 (IL-2 R) is composed of three subunits, the 55 kDa CD25/IL-2 R alpha chain, the 70 kDa IL-2 R beta chain, and the 65 kDa Common gamma Chain. IL-2 first binds to CD25, the binary complex then recruits IL-2 R beta and gamma c to form the quaternary signaling complex. In addition to IL-2, IL-2 R beta is used by IL-15 in its quaternary signaling complex. gamma c also serves as a signaling receptor for IL-4, -7, -9, -15, and -21.In vitro studies have shown an important role for IL-2 in T cell activation and expansion. In vivo, IL-2 is critical for the development, maintenance and function of regulatory T cells (Treg) which provide protection against autoimmune disease. On the other hand, IL-2 can also promote autoimmune inflammation in target organs through its roles in regulating the expression of T cell trafficking genes, and production of Th2 cytokines. Within the CD8+ T cell subset, IL-2 is essential for optimal primary responses and differentiation into terminal effector cells. IL-2 also promotes the development of activated CD8+ T cells into memory cells

pg/ml	O.D.		Average	Corrected
0.00	0.0153	0.0164	0.0159
15.63	0.0908	0.0819	0.0864	0.0705
31.25	0.1504	0.1490	0.1497	0.1339
62.50	0.2953	0.2956	0.2955	0.2796
125.00	0.5887	0.5429	0.5658	0.5500
250.00	1.1280	1.0380	1.0830	1.0672
500.00	1.9580	1.7880	1.8730	1.8572
1000.00	3.1140	3.1170	3.1155	3.0997

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• Capture Antibody
• Detection Antibody
• Recombinant Standard
• Streptavidin conjugated to horseradish-peroxidase (Streptavidin-HRP)

ARExSet^®Ancillary Reagent Kit (5 plates): containing 96 well microplates, plate sealers, substrate solution, stop solution, plate coating buffer (PBS), wash buffer, and assay buffer.

96 well microplates: AREX Biosciences, Catalog # DSEP01. 

Plate Sealers: AREX Biosciences, Catalog # DSSF01.

Coating Buffer: 137 mM NaCl, 2.7 mM KCl, 8.1 mM Na₂HPO₄, 1.5 mM KH₂PO₄, pH 7.2-7.4, 0.2 μm filtered . AREX Biosciences, Catalog # DSCB01.

Blocking Buffer: AREX Biosciences, Catalog # DSBB01.

Wash Buffer: 0.05% Tween 20 in PBS, pH 7.2-7.4. AREX Biosciences, Catalog # DSWB01.

Assay Buffer: 0.5%BSA, 0.05%Tween20, PBS Solution.AREX Biosciences, Catalog # DSAB01

Substrate Solution: Tetramethylbenzidine. AREX Biosciences, Catalog # DSTS01.

Stop Solution: 0.5 mol/ml H₂SO₄. AREX Biosciences, Catalog # DSSS01.