Sandwich ELISA quantitative detection kit for Rat IL-4 in cell culture supernates and serum.Interleukin-4 (IL-4), also knowns as a B-cell stimulatory factor1 (BSF1), is an immunomodulatory cytokine, which can inhibit the growth of tumour cells.1 The human cDNA contains a single open reading frame encoding a protein of 153 amino acids, including a putative signal peptide. IL-4 may act as an autocrine growth factor in pancreatic cancer cells and also give rise to the possibility that cancer-derived IL-4 may suppress cancer-directed immunosurveillance in vivo in addition to its growth-promoting effects, thereby facilitating pancreatic tumor growth and metastasis.1 The mouse and human genes and their protein products show structural and functional similarities. The human IL-4 gene, which occurs as a single copy in the haploid genome, is mapped on chromosome 5.2 Rat IL-4 is a 13.5kD glycoprotein, consisting of 147 amino acids in precursor form and 123 amino acids in mature form.Assay Range:15.6pg/ml-1000pg/mlSensitivity:< 1 pg/mlCrossreactivity:There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.Uniprot ID:P20096Entrez Gene ID:287287Kit Components:96-well plate pre-coated with anti-IL-4, RatLyophilized recombinant IL-4, Rat standard, 10ng/tube, 2EaUSB Cat No Kit Component143696 Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC), 130ul (1:100 dilution)143697 Sample diluent buffer, 30ml143698 Antibody diluent buffer, 12ml143699 ABC diluent buffer, 12ml143700 TMB color developing agent, 10ml143701 TMB stop solution, 10mlStorage and Handling:Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.