Recombinant Mouse CXCL2/MIP-2 Protein (Sumo Tag)

Specifications

Catalog number

PDEM100172-01

Size / count

20 µg

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 2 (CXCL2), also called macrophage inflammatory protein 2 (MIP-2), Growth-regulated protein beta (Gro-beta) and Gro oncogene-2 (Gro-2), is a small cytokine belonging to the CXC chemokine family. CXCL2/MIP-2 is selectively up-regulated in tolerance-conferring APCs and serves to recruit NKT cells to the splenic marginal zone, where they form clusters with APCs and T cells. In the absence of the high-affinity receptor for CXCL2/MIP-2 or in the presence of a blocking Ab to CXCL2/MIP-2, peripheral tolerance is prevented, and Ag-specific T regulatory cells are not generated. CXCL2/MIP-2 is selectively up-regulated in tolerance-conferring APCs and serves to recruit NKT cells to the splenic marginal zone, where they form clusters with APCs and T cells. In the absence of the high-affinity receptor for MIP-2 (as in CXCR2-deficient mice) or in the presence of a blocking Ab to MIP-2, peripheral tolerance is prevented, and Ag-specific T regulatory cells are not generated. Understanding the regulation of lymphocyte traffic during tolerance induction may lead to novel therapies for autoimmunity, graft acceptance, and tumor rejection. Several studies have implicated the CXCL2 chemokine as a mediator in the development of sepsis. CXCL2/MIP-2 also plays a major role in mediating the neutrophilic inflammatory response of the rodent lung to particles such as quartz, crocidolite asbestos, as well as high doses of other relative innocuous dusts such as titanium dioxide.

Abbreviation

CXCL2/MIP-2

Synonyms

GRO; chemokine ligand; Scyb; C-X-C motif chemokine; CXCL; chemokine ligand 2; CINC2a; CINC-2a; C-X-C motif chemokine 2; GRO beta; GRO2; GRO2 oncogene|MGSA beta|melanoma growth stimulatory activity beta; GROB; Gro-beta; Growth-regulated protein beta; Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2-alpha; melanoma growth stimulatory activity beta; MGSA-b; MGSA-beta; MIP2A; MIP-2a; MIP2-alpha; SCYB2.; Mip-2; Mip2; Scyb2; Cxcl2

UniProt

P10889

Accession Number

P10889

Expression System

E.coli

Tag

N-Sumo

Sequence

Ala28-Asn100

Endotoxin

< 10 EU/mg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Purity

> 90% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Bioactivity

Not validated for activity

Reconstitution

It is recommended that sterile water be added to the vial to prepare a stock solution of 0.5 mg/mL. Concentration is measured by UV-Vis.

Shipping Conditions

This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.

Storage Conditions

Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.

Calculated Molecular Weight

20.9 kDa

Observed Molecular Weight

27 kDa

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with 5% Trehalose and 5% Mannitol.

Species

Mouse