IL-8 Mouse anti-Human, PE-CF594, Clone: G265-8, BD

Description

• Description The G265-8 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to both the 72 and 77 amino acid isoforms of human Interleukin-8 (IL-8)
• IL-8 is secreted as an 8-9 kDa, non-glycosylated proinflammatory chemokine protein also known as chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8 (CXCL8)
• IL-8 is synthesized as a 99 amino acid precursor that is proteolytically processed into several isoforms
• The 72 amino acid isoform is produced by monocytes, macrophages, granulocytes, epithelial cells, and fibroblasts in response to pro-inflammatory stimuli including cytokines and microbial agents
• It is also expressed by endothelial cells, fibroblasts, keratinocytes, lymphocytes, and a variety of tumor cells
• In response to IL-4, IL-10 and TGFβ, the cellular production of IL-8 is inhibited
• IL-8 is crucial for the activation and recruitment of neutrophils to inflammatory sites
• IL-8 is also a chemoattractant for basophils and T-lymphocytes
• IL-8 possesses angiogenic activity and can be associated with tumor angiogenesis and metastasis
• The 77 amino acid IL-8 isoform is primarily produced by endothelial cells
• This larger isoform is reportedly a less potent neutrophil activator than the 72 amino acid isoform
• IL-8 binds to and signals through two G-protein-coupled receptors, IL-8RA (CXCR1/CD181) and IL-8RB (CXCR2/CD182)
• This antibody is conjugated to BD Horizon™ PE-CF594, which has been developed exclusively by BD Biosciences as a better alternative to PE-Texas Red™
• PE-CF594 excites and emits at similar wavelengths to PE-Texas Red™ yet exhibits improved brightness and spectral characteristics
• Due to PE having maximal absorption peaks at 496nm and 564nm, PE-CF594 can be excited by the blue (488-nm), green (532-nm) and yellow-green (561-nm) lasers and can be detected with the same filter set as PE-Texas Red™ (eg 610/20-nm filter).