RANTES belongs to the family of chemotactic cytokines known as chemokines and is expressed by an early response gene. The synthesis of RANTES is induced by TNF-alpha and IL-1-alpha. RANTES is chemotactic for T cells, human eosinophils and basophils and plays an active role in recruiting leukocytes into inflammatory sites. RANTES also activates eosinophils to release eosinophilic cationic protein while being a potent activator of oxidative metabolism specific for eosinophils. RANTES increases the adherence of monocytes to endothelial cells and selectively supports the migration of monocytes and T lymphocytes expressing the cell surface markers CD4 and UCHL1.
The lyophilized protein is stable for at least one year from date of receipt at -70°C. Upon reconstitution, this cytokine can be stored in working aliquots at 2° - 8°C for one month, or at -20°C for six months, with a carrier protein without detectable loss of activity. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
- Formulation: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS
- Appearance: Lyophilized Powder
- Molecular Weight (kDa): 9
- Purity: >95% as determined by SDS-PAGE
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