Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is produced by activated CD4+ TH2-type cells, NK cells, mast cells and B cells. It specifically controls the production, activation, and localization of eosinophils.
Reacts with Human, cross reacts with certain non-human primates. Neutralizing antibodies have only been tested with human cells.
Rat monoclonal antibody to human Interleukin-5, clone 5A10 biotinylated. Suitable as detection antibody in ELISA and ELISpot (in combination with clone TRFK5, code 3490-3).