Purified anti-mouse IL-2 (Maxpar® Ready) Antibody

Product Details

Verified Reactivity

Mouse

Antibody Type

Monoclonal

Host Species

Rat

Immunogen

E. coli-expressed, recombinant mouse IL-2

Formulation

Phosphate-buffered solution, pH 7.2, containing 0.09% sodium azide and EDTA.

Preparation

The antibody was purified by affinity chromatography.

Concentration

1.0 mg/ml

Storage & Handling

The antibody solution should be stored undiluted between 2°C and 8°C.

Application

ELISA Capture - Quality tested
CyTOF® - Verified

Recommended Usage

This product is suitable for use with the Maxpar® Metal Labeling Kits. For metal labeling using Maxpar® Ready antibodies, proceed directly to the step to Partially Reduce the Antibody by adding 100 µl of Maxpar® Ready antibody to 100 µl of 4 mM TCEP-R in a 50 kDa filter and continue with the protocol. Always refer to the latest version of Maxpar® User Guide when conjugating Maxpar® Ready antibodies.

Application Notes

ELISA Detection^1-3 or ELISPOT Detection^4-6: The biotinylated JES6-5H4 antibody is useful as a detection antibody for a sandwich ELISA or ELISPOT assay, when used in conjunction with the purified JES6-1A12 antibody (Cat. Nos. 503701 & 503702) as capture antibody and recombinant mouse IL-2 (Cat. No. 575409) as the standard.
Flow Cytometry^8-10: The fluorochrome-labeled JES6-5H4 antibody is useful for intracellular immunofluorescent staining and flow cytometric analysis to identify IL-2 -producing cells within mixed cell populations.
Neutralization^1,7: The Ultra-LEAF™ purified antibody (Endotoxin in vivo and in vitro (Cat. No. 503845-503850)) is recommended for neutralization.
Additional reported applications (for the relevant formats) include: immunoprecipitation¹, immunohistochemical staining of paraformaldehyde-fixed, saponin-treated frozen tissue sections², in vivo capture⁷, and immunocytochemistry.
Note: For testing mouse IL-2 in serum, plasma or supernatant, BioLegend's ELISA MAX™ Sets (Cat. No. 431001 & 431004) are specially developed and recommended.

Additional Product Notes

Maxpar® is a registered trademark of Standard BioTools Inc.

Application References

(PubMed link indicates BioLegend citation)

1. Abrams J, et al. 1992. Immunol. Rev. 127:5.
2. Sander B, et al. 1993. J. Immunol. Meth. 166:201.
3. Abrams J. 1995. Curr. Prot. Immunol. John Wiley and Sons New York. Unit 6.20.
4. Klinman D, et al. 1994. Curr. Prot. Immunol. John Wiley and Sons New York. Unit 6.19.
5. Mo X, et al. 1995. J. Virol. 69:1288.
6. Karulin A, et al. 2000. J. Immunol. 164:1862.
7. Finkelman F, et al. 2003. Curr. Prot. Immunol. John Wiley & Sons New York. Unit 6.28.
8. Ko SY, et al. 2005. J. Immunol. 175:3309. PubMed
9. Kang SS and Allen PM. 2005. J. Immunol. 174:5382.
10. Lawson BR, et al. 2007. J. Immunol. 178:5366.

RRID

AB_2563780 (BioLegend Cat. No. 503835)

Antigen Details

Structure

Cytokine; 15-30 kD (Mammalian)

Bioactivity

Proliferation of T lymphocytes, B cells, anti-inflammatory, hematopoiesis, tumor surveillance

Cell Sources

T cells

Cell Targets

T cells, B cells, NK cells, LAK cells, monocytes, macrophages, oligodendrocytes

Receptors

High affinity heterotrimer of IL-2Rα/β/γ, intermediate affinity homodimer IL-2Rα (CD25; p55; Tac) and heterodimer IL-2Rβ (CD122)/γ; γ-subunit (CD132) in common with IL-4R, IL-7R, IL-13R, IL-15R

Cell Type

Tregs

Biology Area

Immunology

Molecular Family

Cytokines/Chemokines

Antigen References

1. Fitzgerald K, et al. Eds. 2001. The Cytokine FactsBook. Academic Press San Diego.
2. Taniguchi T, et al. 1993. Cell 73:5.
3. Nistico G. 1993. Prog. Neurobiol. 40:463.
4. Waldmann T, et al. 1993. Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 685:603.

Regulation

Upregulated by NFAT; downregulated by TCF-8, CIF (colostrum inhibitory factor)

Gene ID

16183 View all products for this Gene ID

UniProt

View information about IL-2 on UniProt.org

Documentation

• Technical Data Sheet (pdf)
• Certificate of Analysis
• Safety Data Sheet

Reviews

Related Protocols

• Active Protocols: Sandwich ELISA - Video
• Cell Surface Flow Cytometry Staining Protocol

Related Pages & Pathways

Related FAQs

Can I obtain CyTOF data related to your Maxpar® Ready antibody clones?

We do not test our antibodies by mass cytometry or on a CyTOF machine in-house. The data displayed on our website is provided by Fluidigm^®. Please contact Fluidigm^® directly for additional data and further details.

http://techsupport.fluidigm.com/

Can I use Maxpar® Ready format clones for flow cytometry staining?

We have not tested the Maxpar^® Ready antibodies formulated in solution containing EDTA for flow cytometry staining. While it is likely that this will work in majority of the situations, it is best to use the non-EDTA formulated version of the same clone for flow cytometry testing. The presence of EDTA in some situations might negatively affect staining.

I am having difficulty observing a signal after conjugating a metal tag to your Maxpar® antibody. Please help troubleshoot.

We only supply the antibody and not test that in house. Please contact Fluidigm^® directly for troubleshooting advice: http://techsupport.fluidigm.com/

Is there a difference between buffer formulations related to Maxpar® Ready and purified format antibodies?

The Maxpar^® Ready format antibody clones are formulated in Phosphate-buffered solution, pH 7.2, containing 0.09% sodium azide and EDTA. The regular purified format clones are formulated in solution that does not contain any EDTA. Both formulations are however without any extra carrier proteins.

Other Formats

Certificate of Analysis