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Human Interleukin-28A (hIL-28A/IFN-λ2) #5164

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    Product Information

    Formulation

    With carrier: Lyophilized from a 0.22 μm filtered solution of PBS, pH 7.2 containing 20 μg BSA per 1 μg hIL-28A. Carrier free: Lyophilized from a 0.22 μm filtered solution of PBS, pH 7.2.

    Storage

    Stable in lyophilized state at 4°C for 1 year after receipt. Sterile stock solutions reconstituted with carrier protein are stable at 4°C for 2 months and at -20°C for 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
    Maintain sterility. Storage at -20°C should be in a manual defrost freezer.

    Product Description

    MW (kDa) 21
    Purity >98% as determined by SDS-PAGE of 6 μg reduced (+) and non-reduced (-) recombinant hIL-28A. All lots are greater than 98% pure.
    Endotoxin Less than 0.01 ng endotoxin/1 μg hIL-28A.
    Activity The bioactivity of recombinant hIL-28A was determined in a virus protection assay. The ED50 of each lot is between 10-60 ng/ml.
    Molecular Formula Based on amino acid sequencing, greater than 60% of recombinant hIL-28A starts at Val26 (VPVAR) and has a calculated MW of 19,754. The remainder starts at Pro27 (PVARL) or Val28 (VARLH). DTT-reduced and non-reduced protein migrate as 21 kDa polypeptides.

    Source / Purification

    Recombinant human IL-28A (hIL-28A) Val26-Val200 (Accession #NP_742150) was expressed in human 293 cells at Cell Signaling Technology.

    Background

    IL-28A is a member of the Interferon λ family of cytokines, which includes IL-29 and IL-28B (1). IL-28A is produced by a number of cell types and shares many functions with Type I Interferons (1-3). IL-28A exhibits anti-viral activities in vitro and in vivo (1,2). IL-28A directly inhibits tumor cell proliferation and promotes anti-tumor immune responses in vivo (1,3). The IL-28 receptor is a heterodimer of the IL28-Rα and IL10-RI (1). IL-28A activates Stat1, Stat3, and Stat5 (1). IL-28Rα expression is limited to a few cell types, including plasmacytoid DC and epithelial cells (1).
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