GM-CSF Monoclonal Antibody (1089), Invitrogen™

Description

• M501 targets Human GM-CSF in ELISA applications and shows reactivity with Human samples
• The M501 immunogen is glycosylated, CHO-derived recombinant human GM-CSF
• M501 detects Human GM-CSF which has a predicted molecular weight of approximately 14 kDa
• This product has been tested for endotoxins by limulus amoebocyte lysate (LAL) assay and contains an endotoxin concentration of less than or equal to 10 endotoxin units per milligram (EU/mg)
• The GM-CSF gene encodes for a cytokine that regulates the production, differentiation, and function of macrophages and granulocytes
• The active form of the protein exists as a homodimer in the extracellular space
• This gene is located in a cluster of related genes at the chromosome region 5q31, which has been associated with interstitial deletions in the 5q- syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia
• Other genes in the cluster include interleukins 4, 5, and 13
• The gene is involved in promoting tissue inflammation
• Elevated levels of cytokines, including the one produced by this gene, have been observed in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Mice that lack this gene or its receptor have been shown to develop pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.