Application Note
IL11 (Interleukin-11) is a multifunctional cytokine first isolated from bone marrow-derived stromal cells. It stimulates the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells and megakaryocyte progenitor cells and induces megakaryocyte maturation resulting in increased platelet production. Besides, IL11 is reported to induce the proliferation of human T-cells, thus, a proliferation assay was conducted to detect the bioactivity of human recombinant IL11 using Jurkat cells. Briefly, Jurkat cells were seeded into triplicate wells of 96-well plates at a density of 1x10⁴ cells/well in RPMI-1640 with the addition of various concentrations of IL11. After incubated for 72h, cells were observed by inverted microscope and cell proliferation was measured by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). Briefly, 10 μl of CCK-8 solution was added to each well of the plate, then the absorbance at 450nm was measured using a microplate reader after incubating the plate for 1-4 hours at 37ºC. Cell proliferation of Jurkat cells after incubation with IL11 for 72h observed by inverted microscope.
Observed MW
27 kDa.
Form
Lyophilized powder
Buffer
Reconstitute with 20mM Tris and 150mM NaCl to 0.1-1.0mg/ml. Do not vortex. Lyophilized from 20mM Tris, 150mM NaCl, 1mM EDTA, 1mM DTT, 0.01% SKL, 5% Trehalose.
Preservative
ProClin 300
Storage
For short-term storage (1-2 weeks), store at 4ºC. For long-term storage, store at -20ºC or below. After reconstitution, keep as concentrated solution. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
Region/Sequence
N-terminal His-Tag; Pro22~Leu199 (NP_000632.1)
Expression System
E. coli
Purity
> 90%
Endotoxin
< 1 EU/μg
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Note
For laboratory use only. Not for any clinical, therapeutic, or diagnostic use in humans or animals. Not for animal or human consumption.
Synonyms
interleukin 11 , AGIF , IL-11
Background
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the gp130 family of cytokines. These cytokines drive the assembly of multisubunit receptor complexes, all of which contain at least one molecule of the transmembrane signaling receptor IL6ST (gp130). This cytokine is shown to stimulate the T-cell-dependent development of immunoglobulin-producing B cells. It is also found to support the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells and megakaryocyte progenitor cells. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2012]
Database
Research Area