Description: The rat IL-2 ELISA is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative detection of rat IL-2. The rat IL-2 ELISA is for research use only. Not for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
Interleukin-2 (IL-2) plays a central role in the activation and proliferation of lymphocytes that have been primed by antigens. IL-2 plays a pivotal role in for the expansion of most T-cells, natural killer cells and B-cells during certain phases of their response. Antigen-specific proliferation of helper and cytotoxic T-lymphocytes following stimulation is critically dependent on IL-2 expression, secretion, and binding to receptors in an autocrine fashion on the surface of T cells. Apart from its most important role to mediate antigen specific T lymphocyte proliferation, IL-2 modulates the expression of interferon gamma and major histocompatibility antigens, stimulates proliferation and differentiation of activated B and NK cells, augments natural killer cell activity and inhibits granulocyte-macrophage colony formation. Alterations in the ability of T cells to synthesize IL-2 have been observed in physiologic and pathologic states.
Components
Aluminium pouch(es) with a Microwell Plate coated with monoclonal antibody to rat IL-2
Biotin-Conjugate anti-rat IL-2 monoclonal antibody
Streptavidin-HRP
Rat IL-2 Standard lyophilized, 4 ng/ml upon reconstitution
Sample Diluent
Assay Buffer Concentrate 20x (PBS with 1% Tween 20 and 10% BSA)
Wash Buffer Concentrate 20x (PBS with 1% Tween 20)
Substrate Solution (tetramethyl-benzidine)
Stop Solution (1M Phosphoric acid)
Blue-Dye
Green-Dye
Red-Dye
Adhesive Films