Description: The mouse IL-13 ELISA is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative detection of mouse IL-13. The mouse IL-13 ELISA is for research use only. Not for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
Interleukin-13 is a Th2-type cytokine, secreted from CD4(+) T cells, mast cells, basophils and eosinophils. The IL-13 gene generates a cluster with other Th2-type cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-5. IL-13 is an immunoregulatory cytokine and a key mediator in the pathogenesis of allergic inflammation. It mediates its effects by interacting with a complex receptor system comprised of IL-4Ralpha and two IL-13 binding proteins, IL-13Ralpha1 and IL-13Ralpha2. IL-13 receptors are expressed on human B cells, basophils, eosinophils, mast cells, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, monocytes, macrophages, respiratory epithelial cells, and smooth muscle cells. However, functional IL-13 receptors have not been demonstrated on human or mouse T cells. Thus unlike IL-4, IL-13 does not appear to be important in the initial differentiation of CD4 T cells into T(H)2-type cells but rather appears to be important in the effector phase of allergic inflammation. The important role of IL-13 in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma as well as other allergic diseases has been recognized, based mainly on analyses of mouse models.
Components
Aluminium pouch(es) with a Microwell Plate coated with polyclonal antibody to mouse IL-13
Biotin-Conjugate anti-mouse IL-13 polyclonal antibody
Streptavidin-HRP
Mouse IL-13 Standard lyophilized, 1 ng/ml upon reconstitution
Sample Diluent
Assay Buffer Concentrate 20x (PBS with 1% Tween 20 and 10% BSA)
Wash Buffer Concentrate 20x (PBS with 1% Tween 20)
Substrate Solution (tetramethyl-benzidine)
Stop Solution (1M Phosphoric acid)
Blue-Dye
Green-Dye
Red-Dye
Adhesive Films