IL-1b is a proinflammatory cytokine produced in a variety of cells, including monocytes, tissue macrophages, keratinocytes, and other epithelial cells.
Both IL-1a and IL-1b bind to the same receptor and have similar, if not identical, biological properties.
These cytokines have a broad range of activities, including the stimulation of thymocyte proliferation by inducing IL-2 release, B-cell maturation and proliferation, mitogenic FGF-like activity, and, the release of prostaglandin and collagenase from synovial cells.
However, whereas IL-1b is a secreted cytokine, IL-1a is predominantly a cell-associated cytokine.
The BioGems Rat IL-1β Pre-Coated ELISA （Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay） kit is a solid phase immunoassay specially designed to measure IL-1β with a 96-well strip plate that is pre-coated with mouse monoclonal antibody specific for IL-1β.
It contains E.coli-expressed recombinant IL-1β.
The detection antibody is a biotinylated goat polyclonal antibody specific for IL-1β.
The kit is analytically validated with ready to use reagents.
