Interleukin-13 (IL-13) is a cytokine produced by Th2 cells and mediates the production of immunoglobulins, B cell proliferation and differentiation of cells of the monocytic lineage. The interaction of IL-13 with its receptor triggers responses via the STAT-6 pathway and results in antibody-mediated responses, eosinophil recruitment in lungs, airway remodelling, mucus overproduction, secretion of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-9 and MMP-12 and IgE production. The other signaling axis that is mediated by IL-13 is the EGFR-TGF-α pathway that induces proliferation of epithelial cells. Elevated IL-13 has been associated with the symptoms of asthma and is detected in elevated levels in the airways and sputum of asthma patients Monoclonal Anti-Mouse Interleukin-13 recognizes recombinant mouse IL-13.
Specificity
The biological activity is measured by its ability to neutralize recombinant mouse IL-13.
Immunogen
purified recombinant mouse IL-13 expressed in E. coli.
Application
Monoclonal anti-mouse interleukin-13 may be used in neutralization assays at a working concentration range of 03.-0.8 μg/ml. For immunoblotting a concentration of 1-2 μg/ml may be used. For ELISA a working concentration of 2-4 μg/ml is recommended.
Physical form
Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in phosphate buffered saline with 5% trehalose.
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The Journal of experimental medicine, 194(6), 809-821 (2001-09-19)
Interleukin (IL)-13 is a key mediator of tissue fibrosis caused by T helper cell type 2 inflammation. We hypothesized that the fibrogenic effects of IL-13 are mediated by transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta. To test this hypothesis we compared the regulation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 90(8), 3735-3739 (1993-04-15)
We have isolated the human cDNA homologue of a mouse helper T-cell-specific cDNA sequence, called P600, from an activated human T-cell cDNA library. The human cDNA encodes a secreted, mainly unglycosylated, protein with a relative molecular mass of approximately 10,000.
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