MacroCargo™ Rat Alveolar Macrophages with IL-5 (Viral System, Lentivirus) (MTS-1222-YF437)

Cargo Type

Cytokine

Specific Cargo

IL-5

Cargo Common Name

IL5

Cargo Alternative Names

EDF; TRF; IL-5

Cargo Full Name

Interleukin 5

Introduction

This gene encodes a cytokine that acts as a growth and differentiation factor for both B cells and eosinophils. The encoded cytokine plays a major role in the regulation of eosinophil formation, maturation, recruitment and survival. The increased production of this cytokine may be related to pathogenesis of eosinophil-dependent inflammatory diseases. This cytokine functions by binding to its receptor, which is a heterodimer, whose beta subunit is shared with the receptors for interleukine 3 (IL3) and colony stimulating factor 2 (CSF2/GM-CSF). This gene is located on chromosome 5 within a cytokine gene cluster which includes interleukin 4 (IL4), interleukin 13 (IL13), and CSF2 . This gene, IL4, and IL13 may be regulated coordinately by long-range regulatory elements spread over 120 kilobases on chromosome 5q31.

UniprotID

GeneID

Cargo Delivery System Type

Viral System

Cargo Delivery Approach

Lentivirus

Applications

Improve survive; Promote persistence and activation of endogenous or adoptively transferred NK or T cells

Mycoplasma Testing

Negative

Sterility Testing

Negative

Shipping

Dry ice

Storage

Frozen cells should be stored in a liquid nitrogen tank (-150°C~-190°C) for long term.

Handling Notes

Frozen cells should be thawed immediately upon receipt and grown according to handling procedure to ensure cell viability and proper assay performance.
Note: Do not freeze the cells upon receipt as it may result in irreversible damage to the cell line.
Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee cell viability if the cells are not thawed immediately upon receipt and grown according to handling procedure.

Restriction

Research use only