ISG15 Antibody | 55-888

ISG15 Antibody | 55-888 | Gentaur UK, US & Europe Distribution

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human

Homology: N/A

Immunogen: This ISG15 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 72-99 amino acids from the Central region of human ISG15.

Research Area: Cell Cycle

Tested Application: WB

Application: For WB starting dilution is: 1:1000

Specificiy: N/A

Positive Control 1: N/A

Positive Control 2: N/A

Positive Control 3: N/A

Positive Control 4: N/A

Positive Control 5: N/A

Positive Control 6: N/A

Molecular Weight: 18 kDa

Validation: N/A

Isoform: N/A

Purification: This antibody is prepared by Saturated Ammonium Sulfate (SAS) precipitation followed by dialysis

Clonality: Polyclonal

Clone: N/A

Isotype: Rabbit Ig

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Physical State: Liquid

Buffer: Supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide.

Concentration: batch dependent

Storage Condition: Store at 4˚C for three months and -20˚C, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.

Alternate Name: Ubiquitin-like protein ISG15, Interferon-induced 15 kDa protein, Interferon-induced 17 kDa protein, IP17, Ubiquitin cross-reactive protein, hUCRP, ISG15, G1P2, UCRP

User Note: Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher.

BACKGROUND: ISG15 is secreted from monocytes in response to type I interferons and causes natural killer (NK) -cell proliferation and an augmentation of non-MCH (major histocompatibility complex) -restricted cytotoxicity. Synthesis is stimulated by IFN-alpha or IFN-beta or IFN-omega, but not IFN-gamma . ISG15 expression is also induced by overexpression of interferon regulatory factors that participate in transcriptional regulation of IFN genes, and by influenza B virus. ISG15 is secreted also by cell lines of monocyte, T-lymphocyte, B-lymphocyte, human fibroblasts, and epithelial origins. The induction of terminal differentiation in human melanoma cells is associated with alterations in ISG15 expression. Enhancement of NK cell proliferation, augmentation of non-major histocompatibility complex-restricted cytotoxicity, and induction of IFN-gamma from T cells identify ISG15 as a member of the cytokine cascade and suggest that it may be responsible for amplifying and directing some of the immunomodulatory effects of IFN-alpha or IFN-beta. ISG15 has has also been shown to function intracellularly as a ubiquitin homolog.