Interleukin 16, also named lymphocyte chemoattractant factor (LCF), was originally identified as a CD8+ T-cell-derived chemoattractant for CD4+ cells. The biologically active form of IL-16 was originally proposed to be a homotetramer of 14 kDa chains containing 130 amino acid residue subunits. The complete pro-IL-16 cDNA was subsequently cloned and shown to encode a 631 amino acid residue hydrophilic protein that lacked a signal peptide. The original 130 amino acid residue polypeptide is now believed to have been derived from the C terminus of the precursor. IL-16 precursor protein has been detected in the lysates of various cells including mitogen stimulated PBMCs. The biologically active and secreted natural IL-16 is assumed to be a proteolytic cleavage product of pro-IL-16 generated by proteases present in or on activated CD8+ cells. A likely cleavage site was proposed to be at aspartate residue 510. This would yield a 121 amino acid residue protein, smaller than the 130 aa residue protein first described. The expression of IL-16 precursor mRNA has been detected in various tissues including spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, peripheral leukocytes, bone marrow and cerebellum. The gene for IL-16 precursor has been localized to chromosome 15. The biological activities ascribed to IL-16 are reported to be dependent on the cell surface expression of CD4, suggesting that IL-16 is a CD4 ligand. Besides its chemotactic properties, IL-16 has also been shown to suppress HIV-1 replication in vitro. Recombinant E. coli-derived IL-16 produced at R&D Systems is present mostly as a monomer, exhibits chemotactic activity for lymphocytes at high concentrations, lacks chemotactic activites for monocytes, and binds the extracellular domain of CD4 with low affinity.
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Met1203-Ser1332
Accession # Q14005
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Detection of Human IL‑16 by Western Blot.
Western blot shows lysate of human tonsil tissue. PVDF membrane was probed with 2 µg/mL of Mouse Anti-Human IL-16 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB316) followed by HRP-conjugated Anti-Mouse IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF018). Specific bands were detected for IL-16 at approximately 45-55 kDa (as indicated). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using Immunoblot Buffer Group 1.Detection of Human IL‑16 by Simple WesternTM.
Simple Western lane view shows lysates of human tonsil tissue, loaded at 0.2 mg/mL. A specific band was detected for IL‑16 at approximately 50 kDa (as indicated) using 20 µg/mL of Mouse Anti-Human IL‑16 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB316). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using the 12-230 kDa separation system.Human IL-16 ELISA Standard Curve
Recombinant Human IL‑16 (Catalog # 316-IL) was serially diluted and captured by Mouse Anti-Human IL‑16 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB316) coated on a Clear Polystyrene Microplate (Catalog # DY990). Goat Anti-Human IL‑16 C-terminal Peptide Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF-316-PB) was biotinylated and incubated with the protein captured on the plate. Detection of the standard curve was achieved by incubating Streptavidin-HRP (Catalog # DY998)Applications for Human IL-16 Antibody (70719)
Simple Western
Sample: Human tonsil tissue
Western Blot
Sample: Human tonsil tissue
Human IL-16 Sandwich Immunoassay
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Reconstitution
Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS. For liquid material, refer to CoA for concentration.
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Stability & Storage
- 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
- 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
- 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
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Background: IL-16
References
- Cruikshank, W.W. et al. (1994) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:5109.
- Baier, M. et al. (1997) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:5273.
- Zhou, A. et al. (1997) Nature Medicine 3:659.
- Bazan, J.F. and T.J. Schall (1996) Nature 381:29.
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Application: ELISASample Tested: Serum and PlasmaSpecies: HumanVerified Customer | Posted 08/20/2021Works as the capture in an ELISA.
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Application: ELISASample Tested: Serum and PlasmaSpecies: HumanVerified Customer | Posted 11/16/2017A sandwich ELISA was made with MAB316 as the capture and biotinylated AF-316 as the detection using 316-IL as the immunoassay calibrator.
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