Host: Rabbit

Target Protein: IL-18

IR: Immunogen Range:1-194/194

Clonality: Polyclonal

Isotype: IgG

Entrez Gene: 29197

Swiss Prot: P97636

Source: Recombinant rat IL-18 protein:1-194/194 

Purification: affinity purified by Protein A

Storage: 0.01M TBS(pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.03% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol.  Shipped at 4℃. Store at -20 °C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Background: IL18 (IFN-gamma-inducing factor, IGIF) is a novel pro-inflammatory cytokine that augments natural killer (NK) activity in spleen cells. This cytokine can induce the IFN-gamma production of T cells. The combination of this cytokine and IL12 has been shown to inhibit IL4 dependent IgE and IgG1 production, and enhance IgG2a production of B cells. IL18 binding protein (IL18BP) can specifically interact with this cytokine, and thus negatively regulate its biological activity.