Human IL-6R alpha Antibody

Catalog #: MAB2271R Datasheet / COA / SDS

Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody

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MAB2271R-100
MAB2271R-SP
MAB2271R-500
MAB2271R-01M

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Human IL-6R alpha Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Human

Specificity

Detects human IL-6R alpha in direct ELISAs.

Source

Recombinant Monoclonal Mouse IgG₁ Clone # 556704R

Purification

Protein A or G purified from cell culture supernatant

Immunogen

E. coli-derived recombinant human IL-6R alpha
Arg387-Arg468
Accession # P08887

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Label

Unconjugated

Applications

Recommended Concentration

Sample

Immunocytochemistry

3-25 µg/mL

See below

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Scientific Data

Immunocytochemistry

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IL-6R alpha in Human PBMCs. IL-6R alpha was detected in immersion fixed human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using Recombinant Mouse Anti-Human IL-6R alpha Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB2271R) at 3 µg/mL for 3 hours at room temperature. Cells were stained using the NorthernLights™ 557-conjugated Anti-Mouse IgG Secondary Antibody (red; Catalog # NL007) and counterstained with DAPI (blue). Specific staining was localized to cytoplasm. View our protocol for Fluorescent ICC Staining of Non-adherent Cells.

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Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: IL-6R alpha

The multi-functional factor interleukin 6 (IL-6) exerts its activities through binding to a high-affinity receptor complex consisting of two membrane glycoproteins: an 80 kDa component receptor that binds IL-6 with low affinity (IL-6 R alpha ) and a signal-transducing component of 130 kDa (gp130) that does not bind IL-6 by itself, but is required for high-affinity binding of IL-6 by the complex (1‑4). Within the extracellular domain, human IL‑6 R alpha shares 52% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat IL‑6 R alpha.

A soluble form of the IL-6 R alpha has been found in the urine of healthy adult humans (5). This soluble receptor apparently arises from proteolytic cleavage of membrane-bound IL-6 R alpha. No naturally-occurring mRNA encoding a truncated form of the IL-6 R alpha has been reported. Soluble forms of human and murine IL-6 R alpha s have been constructed, however, by insertion of termination codons into the regions of the IL-6 R alpha cDNAs encoding the external portions of the receptors and prior to the transmembrane domains. These soluble receptors have been expressed in COS-7 and CHO cells and have been shown to bind to IL-6 in solution and to augment the activity of IL-6 as a result of the binding of the IL‑6/IL‑6 R alpha complex to membrane-bound gp130 (6, 7).

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