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Product Specifications
Analytical sensitivity
0.41 ng/mL
Assay range
0.41-100 ng/mL
Sample type/volume
Serum
50 µL
Plasma
50 µL
Supernatant
50 µL
Hands-on time
1 hr 20 min
Time-to-result
4 hr 45 min
Homogenous (no wash)
No
Interassay CV
<12%
Intraassay CV
<10%
Instrument
Absorbance Microplate Reader
Product size
96 Tests
Contents
Pre-coated 96 well plate
Standard
Assay Diluent concentrate
Biotinylated Detection Antibody
SAV-HRP
Wash Buffer
Chromogen
Stop Solution
Adhesive Plate Covers
Standard
Assay Diluent concentrate
Biotinylated Detection Antibody
SAV-HRP
Wash Buffer
Chromogen
Stop Solution
Adhesive Plate Covers
Shipping conditions
Wet ice
Storage
2-8°C
Protein name
IL-21
Species (tested)
Bovine
Assay kit format
Sandwich ELISA Kit
Detector antibody conjugate
Biotin
Label or dye
HRP
About This Kit
Bovine IL-21 quantitates bovine IL-21 in serum, plasma, supernatant. The assay will exclusively recognize both natural and recombinant bovine IL-21.
Target information
IL-21 is a 17 kDa immunomodulatory cytokine produced mainly by Natural Killer Cells (NKT), T helper (Th) 17 and T follicular helper (TFH) cells. In TFH cells, IL-21 expression leads to autocrine signaling through the IL-21 receptor (IL-21R) and STAT3, which leads to additional transcriptional activation by Bcl6. As with IFN gamma for Th1 and IL-4 for Th2 cells, IL-21 is critical for TFH cell development and effector function. IL-21 plays a role in T cell-dependent B cell differentiation into plasma cells and memory cells, stimulation of IgG production and induction of apoptotic signaling in naive B cells. In Th17 cells, IL-21 expression and autocrine feedback through STAT3, IRF4 and ROR gamma t lead to upregulation of the IL-23R, thereby preparing Th17 cells for maturation and maintenance by the inflammatory cytokine IL-23. While upregulating IRF4 and ROR gamma t, IL-21 also mediates the downregulation of Foxp3. IL-21 deficient mice are protected from developing colitis upon chemical treatment by their inability to upregulate Th17-associated molecules. In comparison, elevated levels of IL-21 are present in chemically-induced colitis mouse models.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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Bioinformatics
Gene aliases : BOS_16376, IL21
Gene ID : (Bovine) 378475
Gene symbol : IL21
Protein Aliases : CX2, ILN, Interleukin, Interleukin21, il 21, IL-21, Interleukin-21
UniProt ID (Bovine) Q76LU5
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