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Antigenic Specificity | IL-16 |
Clone | polyclonal |
Host Species | Rabbit |
Reactive Species | human, mouse, rat |
Isotype | n/a |
Format | immunoaffinity purified |
Size | 100 µg |
Concentration | 1.0 mg/ml |
Applications | ELISA, Immunohistochemistry, IF Microscopy, Western Blot |
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Description | Anti-IL-16 Antibody was affinity purified from monospecific antiserum by immunoaffinity chromatography. This antibody will only detect the NIL-16 isoform. IL-16 was initially identified as a chemotactic cytokine, but is now known to possess a wide range of activities. Later studies have more fully characterized IL-16 as an immunomodulatory cytokine that contributes to the regulatory process of CD4+ T cell recruitment and activation at sites of inflammation in association with asthma and several autoimmune diseases. The precursor of IL-16 (pro-IL-16) is thought to be cleaved towards the C-terminal region by Caspase-3, releasing a 20 kDa active form that binds to and signals through CD4. Besides acting as a chemotactic cytokine, IL-16 is thought to also be involved in the regulation of T cell proliferation and multiple infectious, immune-mediated, and autoimmune inflammatory disorders including irritable bowel syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and neurodegenerative disorders. At least two isoforms of IL-16 are known to exist; the longer isoform (also known as NIL-16) is detected only in neurons of the cerebellum and hippocampus. |
Immunogen | Anti-IL-16 antibody was prepared from whole rabbit serum produced by repeated immunizations with a 14 amino acid synthetic peptide near the N-terminus of human IL-16. |
Other Names | IL-16 Antibody, LCF, NIL16, PRIL16, prIL-16, Pro-interleukin-16, Lymphocyte chemoattractant factor, IL-16 |
Gene, Accession # | IL16, Gene ID: 3603, NCBI: AAQ86961, UniProt: Q14005 |
Catalog # | 600-401-BU6 |
Price | $475 |
Order / More Info | IL-16 Antibody from ROCKLAND IMMUNOCHEMICALS INC. |
Product Specific References | n/a |