Neutralization Activity: This antibody has been reported to be useful for neutralizing the action of recombinant mouse IL-4. Neutralization activity may be measured with a proliferation assay using 200 pg/mL recombinant mouse IL-4 (Cat. No. 550067) to stimulate D36 cells at 1x10^5 cells/mL as indicator cells. 50% Neutralization (ND50) at 2-20 ng/mL >95% Neutralization at 1-10 myg/mL
Purification
The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography.
Sterility
0.2 μm filtered
Endotoxin Level
Endotoxin level is ≤ 0.01 EU/μg (≤ 0.001 ng/μg) of protein as determined by the LAL assay.
IL4R
Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
IHC
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
1.0 mg/mL
Buffer
No azide/low endotoxin: Aqueous buffered solution containing no preservative, 0.2μm sterile filtered.
Preservative
Azide free
Storage
4 °C
Storage Comment
Store undiluted at 4°C. This preparation contains no preservatives, thus it should be handled under aseptic conditions.
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The mIL4R-M1 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to CD124 which is also known as the alpha subunit of the mouse Interleukin-4 Receptor (IL-4Ralpha). The mouse IL-4Ralpha is a 140 kDa transmembrane glycoprotein that is expressed by B and T lymphocytes and a variety of other hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic cells and cell lines. The cell surface IL-4Ralpha chain binds IL-4 with high affinity and associates with either the common gamma chain (IL-4Ralpha/gammac, aka, type I IL-4R) or the IL-13 receptor alpha subunit (IL-4Ralpha/IL-13Ralpha, aka, type II IL-4R complex) to form two distinct types of signal-transducing IL-4R complexes. The type I IL-4 receptor complex specifically binds IL-4 whereas the type II IL-4R binds and transduces signals from either IL-4 or IL-13. The mIL4R-M1 antibody blocks IL-4 binding to cells and is reported to be a potent inhibitor of IL-4’s biological activities. The mIL4R-M1 antibody also recognizes naturally-occurring, soluble truncated forms of IL-4Ralpha (sIL-4R) that result either from enzymatic cleavage of the cell surface extracellular IL-4Ralpha domain or from differential mRNAsplicing and secretion by cells. These sIL-4R retain their high-affinity ligand binding domain and appear to either enhance or inhibit IL-4-mediated functions depending on the relative local levels of IL-4 and sIL-4R. Synonyms: IL-4 Receptor alpha chain