Human Interferon Gamma + Granzyme B FLUOROSPOT Kit (ab48468)
Key features and details
- Assay type: Sandwich (qualitative)
- Detection method: Fluorescent
- Sample type: Suspension cells
- Reacts with: Human
Overview
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Product name
Human Interferon Gamma + Granzyme B FLUOROSPOT Kit
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Detection method
Fluorescent -
Sample type
Suspension cells -
Assay type
Sandwich (qualitative) -
Assay duration
Multiple steps standard assay -
Species reactivity
Reacts with: Human -
Product overview
The ELISPOT assay is designed to enumerate cytokine producing cells in a single cell suspension. This method has the advantage of requiring a minimum of in-vitro manipulations allowing cytokine production analysis as close as possible to in-vivo conditions in a highly specific way. This technique is designed to determine the frequency of cytokine producing cells under a given stimulation, and the follow-up of such frequency during a treatment and/or a pathological state. Elispot assay constitutes an ideal tool in the TH1 / TH2 response, vaccine development, viral infection monitoring and treatment, cancerology, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and transplantation.
The Elispot assay is based on sandwich immuno-enzyme technology. Cell secreted cytokines or soluble molecules are captured by coated antibodies avoiding diffusion in supernatant, protease degradation or binding on soluble membrane receptors. After cell removal, the captured cytokines are revealed by tracer antibodies and appropriate conjugates.
PrincipleAfter cell stimulation, locally produced cytokines are captured by IFN gamma and Granzyme B specific monoclonal antibodies. After cell lysis, trapped cytokine molecules are revealed by a secondary anti- IFN gamma FITC conjugated antibody and a biotinylated anti-Granzyme B antibody. Those are in turn recognised by anti-FITC green fluorescent dye and streptavidin-phycoerythrin conjugates. PVDF-bottomed-well plates are then read under a UV light beam. Green fluorescent spots indicate IFN gamma production while Granzyme B is revealed by red spots. Yellow spots will indicate dual cytokine producing cells.
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Tested applications
Suitable for: FluroSpotmore details -
Platform
Microplate
Properties
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Storage instructions
Store at +4°C. Please refer to protocols. -
Components 5 x 96 tests 10 x 96 tests 96 PVDF-bottomed-well plates. 5 units 10 units Anti-FITC antibody green fluorescence conjugate. 1 vial 2 vials Biotinylated detection antibody for Granzyme B (resuspend in 0.55mL). 1 vial 2 vials Dry Skimmed milk 1 vial 2 vials Bovine Serum Albumin 1 x 1g 2 x 1g Capture antibody for Granzyme B 1 x 500µl 2 x 500µl Human IFN Gamma Capture antibody 1 x 500µl 2 x 500µl FITC conjugated detection antibody for IFNg (resuspend in 0.55mL) 1 vial 2 vials Streptavidin-phycoerythrin conjugate. 1 vial 2 vials -
Research areas
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Relevance
Interferon Gamma is produced by lymphocytes activated by specific antigens or mitogens. IFN-gamma, in addition to having antiviral activity, has important immunoregulatory functions. It is a potent activator of macrophages, it has antiproliferative effects on transformed cells and it can potentiate the antiviral and antitumor effects of the type I interferons. Granzyme B is necessary for target cell lysis in cell-mediated immune responses. It cleaves after Asp. Seems to be linked to an activation cascade of caspases (aspartate-specific cysteine proteases) responsible for apoptosis execution. Cleaves caspase-3, -7, -9 and 10 to give rise to active enzymes mediating apoptosis. -
Alternative names
- CSPB
- Cytotoxic T lymphocyte proteinase 2
- Granzyme 2
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Database links
- Entrez Gene: 3458 Human
- Entrez Gene: 3002 Human
- SwissProt: P01579 Human
- SwissProt: P10144 Human