Description: The mouse IL-15/IL-15R ELISA is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative detection of mouse IL-15/IL-15R. The mouse IL-15/IL-15R ELISA is for research use only. Not for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
IL-15 is a 14 kDa proinflammatory protein that has been shown to play a role in the activation of neutrophils, dendritic cells, and macrophages, and is essential to the development and survival of NK cells and CD8 T-cells. IL-15 activates Jak/Stat pathways by signaling through a heterotrimeric receptor. Two of the subunits of this receptor, beta and gamma, are shared with the IL-2 receptor, while the alpha subunit is unique to IL-15.
Despite the expression of IL-15 mRNA in many cell types, the secreted protein is rarely detectable in biological samples. Recent research suggests that IL-15 is retained inside the cell and is only secreted in complex with its unique receptor, IL-15Ralpha. This chaperoning is required from the ER to Golgi through to secretion. The cytokine/receptor complex may stay bound to the cell surface, where it can be trans- presented to cells expressing the beta-gamma subunits of the receptor, or may be secreted in a soluble form that lacks the transmembrane domain of the receptor. The soluble IL-15/IL-15R complex is produced by mouse dendritic cells, fibroblasts, and macrophages, and demonstrates a 10- 100-fold increase in agonistic activity over IL-15 alone.
Components
Aluminium pouch(es) with a Microwell Plate coated with monoclonal antibody to mouse IL-15/IL-15R
Biotin-Conjugate anti-mouse IL-15/IL-15R polyclonal antibody
Streptavidin-HRP
Mouse IL-15/IL-15R Standard lyophilized, 400 pg/ml upon reconstitution
Assay Buffer Concentrate 20x (PBS with 1% Tween 20 and 10% BSA)
Wash Buffer Concentrate 20x (PBS with 1% Tween 20)
Sample Diluent
Calibrator Diluent
Substrate Solution (tetramethyl-benzidine)
Stop Solution (1M Phosphoric acid)
Blue-Dye
Green-Dye
Red-Dye
Adhesive Films