Application

Analytes: GM-CSF, IFNγ, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-10, IL-12 (p70), IL-13, IL-17A, KC/CXCL1, LIX, MCP-1, MIP-2, TNF-α Recommended Sample type: serum, plasma, tissue culture or other media Recommended Sample dilution: neat or 1:2 diluted serum or plasma Assay Run Time: Overnight Research Category: Inflammation & Immunology Research Subcategory: Immune Response Metabolic Disorders Chronic Inflammatory Disease Cardiovascular Disease

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

General description

Cytokines are immunomodulatory polypeptides that play key roles in both adaptive and innate immune responses. A generic term, “cytokines” includes myokines (produced by muscle cells), lymphokines (produced by activated Th cells), interleukins (acting as mediators between T cells), and chemokines (responsible for T-cell migration). One of the regulatory mechanisms of the immune system, cytokines act at the recognition, activation, or effector phases of an immune response, modulating the development and functional activities of the subtypes of T cells, B cells, and myeloid cells. Research involving cytokines plays a significant role in achieving a deeper understanding of the immune system and its multi-faceted response to most antigens, especially those responses that make up the inflammatory process. Low levels of inflammation are involved in many clinical and sub-clinical disease states, such as autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurological disorders, and cancer. Measuring picogram levels of cytokines, therefore, is critical for understanding the pathogenesis of these diseases. Panel Type: Cytokines/Chemokines

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Other Notes

Sensitivity: Please see protocol for sensitivity of individual analytes.

Please contact Technical Service for linearity of dilution.

Specificity

Cross ReactivtyThere is no detectable cross-reactivity within the panel.

Cross-reactivity between the antibodies and any of the other analytes in this panel is non-detectable or negligible.

Storage and Stability

Recommended storage for kit components is 2 - 8°C.