Specific IL-4 Antibody from BioLegend

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Charite Medical University Berlin
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Company:

BioLegend

Product Name:

PE anti-human IL-4 Antibody

Catalog Number:

500808

Clone Number:

MP4-25D2

Functional characterisation of T cell. HUman PBMC were stimulated with PMA/onomycin for 5 hours in the presence of BFA. Cells were then surface stained with CD3/CD4/CD8, fixed, permeabilized and then stained with IL-4. FIxation snd permeabilization using eBioscience™ Foxp3 / Transcription Factor Staining Buffer Set. Antibody was diluted in 1X permeabilization buffer.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Flow Cytometry

Sample

PBMC

Primary Incubation

1:200 for 30 mins at RT

Blocking Agent

Human TruStain FcX™ (Fc Receptor Blocking Solution)

Secondary Incubation

N/A

Tertiary Incubation

N/A

Detection

Fortessa X20

Results Summary

IL-4 detection is rather difficult in general. The antibody shows very dim, yet specific, staining in PMA-Ionomycin stimulated lymphocyte. 1:200 is the sweet spot and could separate positive and negative population. Higher concentration increase the background. Lower concentration is not recommended.

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Summary

The Good

Specific staining

The Bad

Dim-staining due to the trarget

The Bottom Line

Given the nature of the target, despite the staning is dim, this antibodies is already one of the best one could use to detect IL-4

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