Interleukin-4/IL-4

• Background:

  Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a pleiotropic cytokine that regulates diverse T and B cell responses including cell proliferation, survival and gene expression. IL-4 is produced by mast cells, T cells, and bone marrow stromal cells. IL-4 regulates the differentiation of naive CD4+ T cells into helper Th2 cells, characterized by their cytokine-secretion profile that includes secretion of IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-13, which favor a humoral immune response. Another dominant function of IL-4 is the regulation of immunoglobulin class switching to the IgG1 and IgE isotypes. Excessive IL-4 production by Th2 cells has been associated with elevated IgE production and allergic response.

• Description:

  Recombinant Mouse Interleukin-4 is produced by our Mammalian expression system and the target gene encoding His21-Ser140 is expressed with a 6His tag at the C-terminus.

• Synonyms:

  Interleukin-4; IL-4; IL4; B-cell IgG differentiation factor; B-cell growth factor 1; B-cell stimulatory factor 1; BSF-1; IGG1 induction factor; Lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1

• Expression System:

  Human Cells

• Endotoxin:

  Less than 0.1 ng/ µg (1 IEU/ µg) as determined by LAL test.

• Purity:

  Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

• Form:

  Lyophilized

• Shipping Conditions:

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature.

• Formulation:

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of 20mM PB, 150mM NaCl, pH 7.4.

• Species:

  Mouse

• Shipping Temperature:

  Ambient