Active Recombinant Human IL4 Protein, Pre-aliquoted

• Cat.No.: IL4-08H
• Product Overview: Recombinant Human IL4 Protein, His25 - Ser153, with an N-terminal Met, was expressed in E. coli.

Specification

• Description: The protein encoded by this gene is a pleiotropic cytokine produced by activated T cells. This cytokine is a ligand for interleukin 4 receptor. The interleukin 4 receptor also binds to IL13, which may contribute to many overlapping functions of this cytokine and IL13. STAT6, a signal transducer and activator of transcription, has been shown to play a central role in mediating the immune regulatory signal of this cytokine. This gene, IL3, IL5, IL13, and CSF2 form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 5q, with this gene particularly close to IL13. This gene, IL13 and IL5 are found to be regulated coordinately by several long-range regulatory elements in an over 120 kilobase range on the chromosome. IL4 is considered an important cytokine for tissue repair, counterbalancing the effects of proinflammatory type 1 cytokines, however, it also promotes allergic airway inflammation. Moreover, IL-4, a type 2 cytokine, mediates and regulates a variety of human host responses such as allergic, anti-parasitic, wound healing, and acute inflammation. This cytokine has been reported to promote resolution of neutrophil-mediated acute lung injury. In an allergic response, IL-4 has an essential role in the production of allergen-specific immunoglobin (Ig) E. This pro-inflammatory cytokine has been observed to be increased in COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) patients, but is not necessarily associated with severe COVID-19 pathology. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.
• Source: E. coli
• Species: Human
• Bio-activity: Measured in a cell proliferation assay using TF‑1 human erythroleukemic cells. The ED50 for this effect is 0.05-0.2 ng/mL.
• Molecular Mass: Predicted Molecular Mass:15 kDa
  SDS-PAGE: 14 kDa, reducing conditions
• Protein length: His25-Ser153, with an N-terminal Met
• N-terminal Sequence Analysis: Met
• Endotoxin: < 0.10 EU/μg of the protein by the LAL method.
• Purity: > 97% by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain.
• Stability: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 6 months from date of receipt at room temperature as supplied.
  • 12 months from date of receipt at 2-8 centigrade as supplied.
  • 1 month at 2-8 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months at -20 to -80 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Reconstitution: For a stock solution, reconstitute at 100-200 μg/mL in PBS containing ≥ 0.1% human or bovine serum albumin, or simply roll Pre-aliquoted directly into cell culture medium for immediate use.
• Shipping: The product is shipped at ambient temperature.

Gene Information

• Gene Name: IL4 interleukin 4 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
• Official Symbol: IL4
• Synonyms: IL4; interleukin 4; BSF1; IL-4; BCGF1; BSF-1; BCGF-1; interleukin-4; B cell growth factor 1; B_cell stimulatory factor 1; binetrakin; lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1; pitrakinra
• Gene ID: 3565
• mRNA Refseq: NM_000589
• Protein Refseq: NP_000580
• MIM: 147780
• UniProt ID: P05112