| Field | Specification |
|---|---|
| Target | |
| Alternative names | Interleukin-4 ;IL-4 ;B-cell stimulatory factor 1 ;Lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1 ;IL4 ;hCG_24113 ; |
| Gene ID | |
| UniProt # | |
| Reactivity | |
| Applications | |
| Immunogen | Expression system for standard: E.coli; Immunogen sequence: H25-S153 |
| Expression system | |
| Expression region | |
| Assay type | |
| Sample type(s) | Cell Culture Supernatant, Cell Lysate, Serum, Plasma |
| Sensitivity | |
| Detection range | |
| Assay time | |
| Storage | |
| Catalog no. (Mfr.) | |
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Assay Principle
This EZ-Set™ kit supplies a matched capture and detection antibody pair and a standard for building your own sandwich ELISA for human interleukin-4 (gene IL4) in cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA). You coat the plate with the capture antibody, add samples and standards, detect with the biotinylated antibody and an avidin–biotin–peroxidase complex, develop with TMB and read at 450 nm. Plates, diluents, wash buffer, TMB and stop solution are not included.
Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a key type 2 cytokine made by Th2 cells, mast cells, basophils and eosinophils. Signaling through IL-4Rα paired with either the common gamma chain or IL-13Rα1, it activates JAK–STAT6 to drive Th2 differentiation, B-cell class switching to IgE and alternative macrophage activation. It is a core readout in allergy and parasite immunity studies.
Kit Components
| Mouse anti-human IL4 monoclonal antibody (Capture Antibody) | 500 µL, 0.4 mg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) |
|---|---|
| Biotinylated goat anti-human IL4 polyclonal antibody (Detection Antibody) | 500 µL, 10.3 µg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) |
| Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC) | 500 µL (recommended dilution 1:100) |
| Lyophilized recombinant human IL4 standard | 3 × 10 ng/tube |
Kit components are not sold separately.
Performance Data
| Species | Human |
|---|---|
| Sample types | Cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA) |
| Assay range | 15.6 pg/mL–1,000 pg/mL |
| Standard | Recombinant human IL4 (His25–Ser153), expressed in E. coli |
| Cross-reactivity | None detected against related proteins in supplier testing |
| Format | Reagents for five 96-well plates (plates not included) |
Example standard curve (OD450, pg/mL): 0 = 0.019; 15.6 = 0.030; 31.2 = 0.062; 62.5 = 0.127; 125 = 0.229; 250 = 0.539; 500 = 0.980; 1000 = 1.851. Run a new standard curve on every plate.
Storage & Handling
Store at 4 °C for up to 6 months or −20 °C for up to 12 months. Avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles. Ships on gel ice and tolerates up to 3 days at room temperature; freeze on arrival.
Safety
Sample data
| Concentration (pg/ml) | 0 | 15.6 | 31.2 | 62.5 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 |
| O.D. | 0.019 | 0.030 | 0.062 | 0.127 | 0.229 | 0.539 | 0.980 | 1.851 |
Kit components
| Catalog number | Description | Quantity | Storage of opened/reconstituted material |
|---|---|---|---|
| EZ0404-CA | Mouse anti- human IL4 monoclonal antibody (Capture Antibody) | 500 µl, 0.4 mg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) | Store undiluted at 4°C for 1 month or at -20°C for 3 months provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. |
| EZ0404-DA | Biotinylated goat anti- human IL4 polyclonal antibody (Detection Antibody) | 500 µl, 10.3 µg/mL (recommended dilution 1:100) | |
| AR1103 | Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC) | 500 µl (recommended dilution 1:100) | |
| EK0404-ST | Lyophilized recombinant human IL4 standard | 10 ng/tube×3 | Discard the standard stock solution after 12 hours at 4°C. May be stored at -20°C for 48 hours provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. |
Materials required but not provided
- Microplate reader in standard size.
- Automated plate washer.
- Incubator.
- Adjustable pipettes and pipette tips. Multichannel pipettes are recommended in the condition of large amount of samples in the detection.
- Clean tubes and Eppendorf tubes.
- 96 well microplate (Cat# AR1100)
- Plate Sealers.
- Capture Antibody Diluent: PBS.
- Reagent Diluent: 1% BSA in PBS, pH 7.2-7.4, 0.2 µm filtered.
- Substrate Solution: Tetramethylbenzidine (Cat# AR1104)
- Stop Solution: 2 N H2SO4 (Cat# AR1105)
- Wash Buffer (PBS and PBS-T). Recipes:
- PBS: 8g NaCl, 0.2g KCl, 1.15g Na2HPO4, 0.2g KH2PO4, adjust the total volume to 1 L with distilled water, pH 7.2-7.4, 0.2 µm filtered.
- PBS-T: 0.1% Tween® 20 in PBS, pH 7.2-7.4.
- *Item 6 – 12 are included in the EZ Set Accessory Kit (EZA001)
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Sarmin Nisat et al. (2024) Evaluation of serum interleukin-12 and interleukin-4 as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Scientific Reports. 10.1038/s41598-024-51932-9
