Cat: MF-1013
IL13, Mouse, HEK293 Cells,Tag Free: Product Information
Shipping with dry ice.
Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
It is recommended that the protein be aliquoted for optimal storage.
12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
Solution protein
Dissolved in sterile PBS buffer to a concentration of 0.2 mg/mL.
This solution can be diluted into other aqueous buffers. Centrifuge the vial prior to opening.
11.5 kDa
Human embryonic kidney cell, HEK293-derived mouse IL-13 protein
Ser26-Phe131
P20109
Measured in a cell proliferation assay using TF-1 human erythroleukemic cells.
The EC50 for this effect is 0.5-1.5 pg/mL.
<0.010 EU per 1 ug of the protein by the LAL method.
> 95%, determined by SDS-PAGE
IL13, Mouse, HEK293 Cells,Tag Free: Product Information
IL13, Mouse, HEK293 Cells,Tag Free: Product Information
ALRHMGC116789; BHR1interleukin-13; IL13; IL-13; IL-13MGC116788; interleukin 13
IL13, Mouse, HEK293 Cells,Tag Free: Product Information
Interleukin-13 (IL-13) , is a 17 kDa immunoregulatory cytokine that plays a key role in the pathogenesis of allergic asthma and atopy. It is secreted by Th1 and Th2 CD4+ T cells, NK cells, visceral smooth muscle cells, eosinophils, mast cells, and basophils (1 - 3). IL-13 circulates as a monomer with two internal disulfide bonds that contribute to a bundled four alpha -helix configuration (4, 5). Mature mouse IL-13 shares 57%, 75%, and 58% amino acid sequence identity with human, rat, and rhesus IL-13, respectively. Despite the low homology, it exhibits cross-species activity between human, mouse, and rat (6, 7). IL-13 has diverse activities on numerous cell types (8). On macrophages, IL-13 suppresses the production of proinflammatory cytokines and other cytotoxic substances. On B cells, IL-13 induces immunoglobulin class switching to IgE, upregulates the expression of MHC class II, CD71, CD72, and CD23, and costimulates proliferation. IL-13 upregulates IL-6 while downregulating IL-1 and TNF-alpha production by fibroblasts and endothelial cells.
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8. Wynn, T.A. (2003) Annu. Rev. Immunol. 21:425.