Human IL‑15 Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680‑conjugated Antibody

R&D Systems | Catalog # FAB2472AFP680

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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry

Label

Alexa Fluor Plus 680 (Excitation = 687 nm, Emission = 704 nm)

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG2A Clone # 1048222
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Product Specifications

Specificity

Detects human IL-15 in direct and capture Elisas.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG2A

Applications for Human IL‑15 Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680‑conjugated Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Immunocytochemistry

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Immunohistochemistry

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Formulation

Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied

Background: IL-15

Interleukin 15 (IL-15) is a widely expressed 14 kDa cytokine that is structurally and functionally related to IL-2 and plays an important role in many immunological diseases (1, 2). Mature human IL-15 protein shares 70% amino acid sequence identity with mouse and rat IL-15. Alternative splicing generates isoforms of Interleukin 15 with either a long or short signal peptide (LSP or SSP), and the SSP isoform is retained intracellularly (3). The IL-15 protein binds with high affinity to IL-15 R alpha (4). It binds with lower affinity to a complex of IL-2 R beta and the common gamma chain ( gamma c) which are also subunits of the IL-2 receptor complex (5). IL-15 associates with IL-15 R alpha in the endoplasmic reticulum, and this complex is expressed on the cell surface (6). The dominant mechanism of IL-15 action is known as transpresentation in which IL-15 and IL-15 R alpha are coordinately expressed on the surface of one cell and interact with complexes of IL-2 R beta / gamma c on adjacent cells (7). This enables cells to respond to Interleukin 15 even if they do not express IL-15 R alpha (6). In human and mouse, soluble IL-15-binding forms of IL-15 R alpha can be generated by proteolytic shedding and bind up nearly all the IL-15 protein in circulation (8-10). Soluble IL-15 R alpha functions as an inhibitor that limits IL-15 action (4, 9). Ligation of membrane-associated IL-15/IL-15 R alpha complexes also induces reverse signaling that promotes activation of the IL-15/IL-15 R alpha expressing cells (11). IL-15 induces or enhances the differentiation, maintenance, or activation of multiple T cell subsets including NK, NKT, Th17, Treg, and CD8+ memory cells (12-16). An important component of these functions is the ability of IL-15 to induce dendritic cell differentiation and inflammatory activation (11, 14). IL-15 exhibits anti-tumor activity independent of its actions on NK cells or CD8+ T cells (17). It also inhibits the deposition of lipid in adipocytes, and its circulating levels are decreased in obesity (18).

References

  1. De Sabatino, A. et al. (2011) Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 22:19.
  2. Grabstein, K. et al. (1994) Science 264:965.
  3. Tagaya, Y. et al. (1997) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:14444.
  4. Giri, J.G. et al. (1995) EMBO J. 14:3654.
  5. Giri, J. et al. (1994) EMBO J. 13:2822.
  6. Dubois, S. et al. (2002) Immunity 17:537.
  7. Castillo, E.F. and K.S. Schluns (2012) Cytokine 59:479.
  8. Budagian, V. et al. (2004) J. Biol. Chem. 279:40368.
  9. Mortier, E. et al. (2004) J. Immunol. 173:1681.
  10. Bergamaschi, C. et al. (2012) Blood 120:e1.
  11. Budagian, V. et al. (2004) J. Biol. Chem. 279:42192.
  12. Mortier, E. et al. (2003) J. Exp. Med. 205:1213.
  13. Gordy, L.E. et al. (2011) J. Immunol. 187:6335.
  14. Harris, K.M. (2011) J. Leukoc. Biol. 90:727.
  15. Xia, J. et al. (2010) Clin. Immunol. 134:130.
  16. Schluns, K.S. et al. (2002) J. Immunol. 168:4827.
  17. Davies, E. et al. (2010) J. Leukoc. Biol. 88:529.
  18. Barra, N.G. et al. (2010) Obesity 18:1601.

Long Name

Interleukin 15

Alternate Names

IL15

Entrez Gene IDs

3600 (Human); 16168 (Mouse); 25670 (Rat); 102119613 (Cynomolgus Monkey); 493682 (Feline)

Gene Symbol

IL15

UniProt

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This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

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