Bio-Rad, AHP2798Z, IL-18BP antibody

Goat anti Mouse interleukin-18BP antibody, recognizes interleukin-18-binidng protein (IL-18BP), also known as tadekinig-alpha. IL-18BP is a secreted immunoregulatory binding protein which binds to and inhibits the cytokine activity of mature IL-18 with high affinity. IL-18 plays a role in host defense, inflammation, tissue repair, and regeneration ( Mühl & Bachmann 2019 ). IL-18BP is constitutively expressed in the spleen, PBMCs, monocytes and umbilical vein endothelial cells ( Mühl & Bachmann 2019 , Corbaz et al. 2002 ). It is detectable in the serum of healthy humans at a 20 fold molar excess compared to IL-18, with subjects showing levels of 2,000 – 4,000 pg/ml of IL-18BP ( Kaplanski et al. 2018 ). IL-18BP is upregulated in response to inflammation as part of the inflammation resolution process. Additionally, it can be upregulated during various cancers and IL-18BP levels are also affected by viral infections such as dengue and hepatitis C ( Mühl & Bachmann 2019 ).

Storage Information
This product is shipped at ambient temperature.
Prior to reconstitution store at -20°C.
After reconstitution store at -20°C.
This product should be stored undiluted. Storage in frost-free freezers is not recommended. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the antibody. Should this product contain a precipitate we recommend microcentrifugation before use.