Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunoprecipitation (IP), ELISA
Characteristics
Rabbit polyclonal IFN beta antibody Bioactivity: In an antiviral assay for interferon, about 2.5 unit/mL of interferon is the quantity necessary to produce a cytopathic effect of 50 %
Immunogen
IFN beta antibody was raised in rabbit using mouse interferon beta as the immunogen.
Optimal conditions should be determined byt he investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Frozen
Concentration
Lot specific
Buffer
Frozen
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Dilute only prior to immediate use.
Storage
-80 °C
Storage Comment
Aliquot and store at -70 °C or lower.
Matsumoto, Takahashi, Shiva, Kawanishi, Kremenik, Kato, Yano: "The reduction of voluntary physical activity after poly I:C injection is independent of the effect of poly I:C-induced interferon-beta in mice." in: Physiology & behavior, Vol. 93, Issue 4-5, pp. 835-41, (2008) (PubMed).
Interferons (IFNs) are proteins made and released by lymphocytes in response to the presence of pathogens-such as viruses, bacteria, or parasites-or tumor cells. They allow communication between cells to trigger the protective defenses of the immune system that eradicate pathogens or tumors.