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Product Info Summary
| SKU: | EK0405 |
|---|---|
| Size: | 96 wells/kit, with removable strips. |
| Reactive Species: | Mouse |
| Application: | ELISA |
| Sample Types: | cell culture supernatants and serum. |
Product info
Product Name
Mouse IL-4/Interleukin-4 ELISA Kit PicoKine®
SKU/Catalog Number
EK0405
Size
96 wells/kit, with removable strips.
*Question: How many samples can I assay/run in this kit?
Description
Mouse IL-4/Interleukin-4 ELISA Kit PicoKine™ (96 Tests). Quantitate Mouse Il4 in cell culture supernatants and serum. Sensitivity: 1pg/ml.
Storage & Handling
Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)
Cite This Product
Mouse IL-4/Interleukin-4 ELISA Kit PicoKine® (Boster Biological Technology, Pleasanton CA, USA, Catalog # EK0405)
Clonality of Antibodies
See Datasheet for details
Immunogen
Expression system for standard: E.coli; Immunogen sequence: H21-S140
Sensitivity
<1 pg/ml
Assay Range
7.8 pg/ml - 500 pg/ml
Standard Dilution Instructions
Add 100ul of sample diluent in well #2-#8. Add 200ul standard stock solution to well #1, and serial dilute for well #2-#7 to make a standard curve row. Leave well #8 as blank See datasheet of EK0405 for more details
Cross-reactivity
There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.
Reactive Species
EK0405 is reactive to IL4 in Mouse samples
Validated Sample Types
cell culture supernatants and serum.
Application Guarantee
EK0405 is guaranteed for ELISA in Mouse by Boster Guarantee
See how Boster Bio validate our ELISA kits: ELISA Validation Information
Background of IL-4
Interleukin-4 (IL-4), also knowns as a B-cell stimulatory factor1 (BSF1), is an immunomodulatory cytokine, which can inhibit the growth of tumour cells. The human cDNA contains a single open reading frame encoding a protein of 153 amino acids, including a putative signal peptide. IL-4 may act as an autocrine growth factor in pancreatic cancer cells and also give rise to the possibility that cancer-derived IL-4 may suppress cancer-directed immunosurveillance in vivo in addition to its growth-promoting effects, thereby facilitating pancreatic tumor growth and metastasis.1 The mouse and human genes and their protein products show structural and functional similarities. The human IL-4 gene, which occurs as a single copy in the haploid genome, is mapped on chromosome 5.
Kit Components
| Catalog Number | Description | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| EK0405-CAP | Anti-Mouse IL4 Pre-coated 96-well strip microplate | 1 |
| EK0405-ST | Mouse IL4 Standard | 2 vials, 10 ng/tube |
| EK0405-DA | Mouse IL4 Biotinylated antibody (100x) | 100ul |
| AR1103 | Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (100x) | 100ul |
| AR1106-1 | Sample Diluent | 30ml |
| AR1106-2 | Antibody Diluent | 12ml |
| AR1106-3 | Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Diluent | 12ml |
| AR1104 | Color Developing Reagent (TMB) | 10ml |
| AR1105 | Stop Solution | 10ml |
| AR1106-5 | Wash Buffer (25x) | 20ml |
| PLA-SEA | Adhesive plate sealers | 4 |
*The kit components are not available for individual purchase.
Materials Required But Not Included In Kit
- Microplate Reader capable of reading absorbance at 450nm.
- Incubator.
- Automated plate washer (optional).
- Pipettes and pipette tips capable of precisely dispensing 0.5 µl through 1 ml volumes of aqueous solutions.
- Multichannel pipettes are recommended for large amount of samples.
- Deionized or distilled water.
- 500ml graduated cylinders.
- Test tubes for dilution.
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Data Examples, Quality Control Data & Sample Dilution
Validation Standard Curve O.D. At 450nm
| Concentration (pg/ml) | 0 | 7.8 | 15.6 | 31.3 | 62.5 | 125 | 250 | 500 |
| O.D. | 0.056 | 0.097 | 0.131 | 0.212 | 0.374 | 0.813 | 1.489 | 2.084 |
Data Example Images
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Mouse IL-4 PicoKine ELISA Kit standard curve
Recommended Sample Dilution Ratios
According to our internal validation assays using this ELISA kit, to detect IL-4, Dilution ratio of 1:1, concentration in serum is less than the lowest standard, 7.8 pg/ml..
Some articles we found to cite concentrations of IL-4 in samples: 22304769 (Pubmed IDs).
Intra Assay Consistency & Inter Assay Consistency
We measured random samples of Mouse IL-4/Interleukin-4 ELISA Kit PicoKine® within the same batch/lot to ensure the consistency of the kits' performances. ELISA intra assay consistency is measured using wells from the same plate/assay kit. ELISA inter assay consistency is measured using wells from different plates from the same batch production/lot.
| Intra-Assay Precision | Inter-Assay Precision | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| n | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Mean (pg/ml) | 15 | 96 | 280 | 16 | 93 | 275 |
| Standard deviation | 1.11 | 6.62 | 20.44 | 1.48 | 6.69 | 20.9 |
| CV (%) | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 7.2% | 7.6% |
Reproducibility
We ensure reproducibility by testing three samples with differing concentrations of IL-4 in ELISA kits from four different production batches/lots.
| Lots | Lot 1 (pg/ml) | Lot 2 (pg/ml) | Lot 3 (pg/ml) | Lot 4 (pg/ml) | Mean (pg/ml) | Standard Deviation | CV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample 1 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 1.11 | 7.9% |
| Sample 2 | 96 | 90 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 2.16 | 2.3% |
| Sample 3 | 280 | 285 | 256 | 248 | 267 | 15.61 | 5.8% |
Protein Target Info & Infographic
Gene/Protein Information For IL4 (Source: Uniprot.Org, NCBI)
Gene Name
IL4
Full Name
Interleukin-4
Weight
17.492kDa
Superfamily
IL-4/IL-13 family
Alternative Names
B cell growth factor 1; BCDF; B-cell stimulatory factor 1; BCGF1; BCGF-1; binetrakin; BSF1; BSF-1; IL4; IL-4; IL-4B_cell stimulatory factor 1; IL4E12; interleukin 4; interleukin-4; Lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1; MGC79402; pitrakinra IL4 BCGF-1, BCGF1, BSF-1, BSF1, IL-4 interleukin 4 interleukin-4|B cell growth factor 1|B_cell stimulatory factor 1|binetrakin|interleukin 4 variant 2|lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1|pitrakinra
*if product is indicated to react with multiple species, protein info is based on the gene entry specified above in "species".For more info on IL4, check out the IL4 Infographic
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In this infographic you will see the following information for IL4: database IDs, super-family, protein function, synonyms, molecular weight, chromosomal locations, tissues of expression, subcellular locations, post translational modifications, and related diseases, research areas & pathways. If you want to see more information included, or would like to contribute to it and be acknowledged, please contact us [email protected].
Specific Publications For Mouse IL-4/Interleukin-4 ELISA Kit PicoKine® (EK0405)
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EK0405 has been cited in 126 publications:
*The publications in this section are manually curated by our staff scientists. They may differ from Bioz's machine gathered results. Both are accurate. If you find a publication citing this product but is missing from this list, please let us know we will issue you a thank-you coupon.
Hybrid phage displaying SLAQVKYTSASSI induces protection against Candida albicans challenge in BALB/c mice
Knockdown of miR‑205‑5p alleviates the inflammatory response in allergic rhinitis by targeting B‑cell lymphoma 6
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Alteration of T helper cell subsets in the optic nerve of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
The influence of PM2.5 on lung injury and cytokines in mice
Therapeutic effects of four strains of probiotics on experimental colitis in mice
Identification of Toxoplasma Gondii Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Activity and Molecular Immunoprotection against Toxoplasmosis
Molecular Adjuvant Ag85A Enhances Protection against Influenza A Virus in Mice Following DNA Vaccination
Immunomodulatory Effects of Phosphorylated Radix Cyathulae officinalis Polysaccharides in Immunosuppressed Mice
The Molecular Characterization and Immunity Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis Adhesion Protein 33 (AP33)
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6 Customer Q&As for Mouse IL-4/Interleukin-4 ELISA Kit PicoKine®
Question
Q: how much samples can be assayed in a Picokine® ELISA Kit?
K. Anand
Verified customer
Asked: 2020-09-27
Answer
A: The Picokine® ELISA Kits will generally run a 7-point standard curve, non-specific binding wells, and 39 samples in duplicate. this may depends upon the kit used so please refer to each datasheet for details.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2020-09-27
Question
Q: for how much duration can samples (cell cultures, serum, and plasma) be stored and still be stable for analysis IL-4 using the EK0405 Mouse IL-4 Picokine® ELISA Kit?
B. Banerjee
Verified customer
Asked: 2020-06-06
Answer
A: Boster Bio does not evaluate sample stability. Variations in sample collection, processing, and storage may affect the stabilityof samples. It is recommend to assay sample on priority basis collection when possible, or aliquot into single use volumes and store samples frozen. avoid repeat freeze-thaw cycles with the stored samples in order to prevent protein degradation.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2020-06-06
Question
Q: What is the optimal O.D. value for IL-4 ELISA kit? I used your IL-4 ELISA on serum samples. For my positive control, I received an O.D. value of 0.826, while my negative control received a value of 0.136. I obtained both of these controls from the ELISA kit, where your kit's typical data shows O.D. values much higher than my positive control and your background is lower. My samples O.D. values are around 0.225 and the highest is only 0.357. is it safe to say these samples contain IL-4 even though the O.D. values are not very high?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2019-01-02
Answer
A: The absolute O.D. values may change according to incubation time. The more you incubate the higher the O.D. values are going to be. what you should focus on is whether your sample O.D. values are statistically significantly higher than your blank values. considering your assay, you could extend your development time in the substrate incubation step to obtain higher O.D. values, as long as your negative controls' O.D. values are not increasing faster in relation to your positive controls. typically, a sample with O.D. value 2 standard deviations higher than your negative controls can be considered positive. We calculate the sensitivity of this ELISA kit by converting cutoff O.D. value, calculated as the average of 20 negative controls plus 2 standard deviations of the 20 negative controls, into a concentration. in other words, when we claim this IL-4 ELISA kit to have sensitivity of 1pg/ml, that means the minimum amount of IL-4 that can be declared/interpreted as positive by the above standard is 1pg/ml.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2019-01-02
Question
I purchased your product Mouse IL-4 ELISA Kit PicoKine and it is a monoclonal antibody. Could you tell me if it is raised against the protein when it is processed in the cell or when it is already secreted by the cell?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2018-10-11
Answer
The product datasheets of Mouse I L-4 ELISA Kit PicoKine indicate that the immunogen was a recombinant full length mouse protein and has been tested and characterize in different applications such Flow cytometry, IHC-Fr, Western blot and ELISA.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2018-10-11
Question
Q: how to proceed with the analysis of ELISA data? I have obtained IL-4 level in serum.
J. Wu
Verified customer
Asked: 2015-12-09
Answer
A: we recommend you this article on ELISA data analysis. bosterbio.com/ELISA-data-analysis-instructions. we also provide a convenient online tool that you can use to analyze ELISA data. bosterbio.com/biology-research-tools/ELISA-data-analysis-online
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2015-12-09
Question
Q: is there any online tool I can use to streamline the data analysis for my ELISA results?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2015-02-24
Answer
A: We have a web based ELISA curve fitting (4pl) and data analysis tool. Please give it a try: bosterbio.com/biology-research-tools/ELISA-data-analysis-online. You can also consult our article on ELISA data analysis: bosterbio.com/ELISA-data-analysis-instructions
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2015-02-24
