Purified anti-mouse IL-4 (Maxpar® Ready) Antibody

Product Details

Verified Reactivity

Mouse

Antibody Type

Monoclonal

Host Species

Rat

Immunogen

Partially purified native mouse IL-4

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^1,2,10,13 or ELISPOT⁵ Capture: The purified 11B11 antibody is useful as the capture antibody in a sandwich ELISA or ELISPOT assay, when used in conjunction with the biotinylated BVD6-24G2 antibody (Cat. No. 504202) as the detecting antibody and recombinant mouse IL-4 (Cat. No. 575609) as the standard. The LEAF™ purified antibody is suggested for ELISPOT capture.
Neutralization^1-2,9,12: The 11B11 antibody can neutralize the bioactivity of natural or recombinant IL-4. The LEAF™ purified antibody (Endotoxin <0.1 EU/µg, Azide-Free, 0.2 µm filtered) is recommended for neutralization of mouse IL-4 bioactivity in vivo and in vitro (Cat. No. 504108).
Additional reported applications (for the relevant formats) include: immunoprecipitation¹⁶, immunohistochemical staining of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections⁸ and paraformaldehyde-fixed, saponin-treated frozen tissue sections^6,7, and immunocytochemistry⁴.
Note: For testing mouse IL-4 in serum, plasma or supernatant, BioLegend's ELISA Max™ Sets (Cat. No. 431101 to 431106) 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. Shirai A, et al. 1994. Cytokine 6:329. (ELISA, Neut)
2. Abrams J. 1995. Curr. Prot. Immunol. John Wiley and Sons New York. Unit 6.20. (ELISA, Neut)
3. Assenmacher M, et al. 1994. Eur. J. Immunol. 24:1097.
4. Openshaw P, et al. 1995. J. Exp. Med. 182:1357. (ICC)
5. Klinman D, et al. 1994. Curr. Prot. Immunol. John Wiley and Sons New York. Unit 6.19. (ELISA Capture)
6. Litton M, et al. 1994. J. Immunol. Methods 175:47. (IHC)
7. Andersson U, et al. 1999. Detection and quantification of gene expression. New York:Springer-Verlag. (IHC)
8. Fan WY, et al. 2001. Exp. Biol. Med. 226:1045. (IHC)
9. Hara M, et al. 2001. J. Immunol. 166:3789. (Neut)
10. Dzhagalov I, et al. 2007. J. Immunol. 178:2113. (ELISA)
11. Lawson BR, et al. 2007. J. Immunol. 178:5366.
12. Wang W, et al. 2007. J. Immunol. 178:4885. (Neut)
13. Xu G, et al. 2007. J. Immunol. 179:5358. (ELISA) PubMed
14. Ohnmacht C, et al. 2008. Blood 113:2816. PubMed
15. Charles N, et al. 2010. Nat. Med. 16:701. (FC) PubMed
16. Zavorotinskaya T, et al. 2003. Mol. Ther. 7:155. (IP)

Product Citations

1. McDonald B, et al. 2020. Cell Host Microbe. 28(5):660-668.e4. PubMed

RRID

AB_2562843 (BioLegend Cat. No. 504129)

Antigen Details

Structure

Cytokine; 15-19 kD (Mammalian)

Bioactivity

Differentiation of naïve CD4⁺ T cells to the T_H2 type, proliferation/differentiation of activated B cells, expression of class II MHC antigens, and of low affinity IgE receptors in resting B cells

Cell Sources

Mast cells, T cells, bone marrow stromal cells

Cell Targets

B cells, T cells, monocytes, endothelial cells, fibroblasts

Receptors

Heterodimer IL-4Rα (CD124); γ-subunit (CD132) in common with IL-2R, 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. Boulay J, et al. 1992. Curr. Opin. Immunol. 4:294.
3. Dullens H, et al. 1991. In vivo 5:567.
4. Paul W. 1991. Blood 77:1859.

Regulation

Upregulated by IL-2, platelet activating factor; downregulated by TGF-β

Gene ID

16189 View all products for this Gene ID

UniProt

View information about IL-4 on UniProt.org

Documentation

• Technical data sheet
• Certificate of Analysis
• Safety Data Sheet

Reviews

Related Protocols

• Active Protocols: Sandwich ELISA - Video
• Sandwich ELISA 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