Human IL1 alpha protein, His tag (active)

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Human IL1 alpha protein (active)

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IL1alpha (Interleukin-1 alpha) is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. This cytokine is produced by monocytes and macrophages as a proprotein, which is proteolytically processed and released in response to cell injury, and thus induces cell apoptosis. It is reported that exposure of MCF-7 cells to certain concentration of IL1alpha results in inhibition of cell growth. Thus, an cell proliferation assay of MCF-7 was conducted with the addition of IL1alpha. MCF-7 cells were seeded overnight at a density of 5000 cells/well, and then treated with or without various concentrations of IL1alpha for 72h, then cells were observed by inverted microscope and cell viability was measured by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). Briefly, 10 microl of CCK-8 solution was added to each well of the plate, then measure the absorbance at 450nm using a microplate reader after incubating the plate for 1-4 hours in at 37C. Inhibition of MCF-7 cell proliferation after incubation with IL1alpha for 72h observed by inverted microscope.

Functional Assay

Research Use Only

Unconjugated

Interleukin-1 alpha

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. This cytokine is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in various immune responses, inflammatory processes, and hematopoiesis. This cytokine is produced by monocytes and macrophages as a proprotein, which is proteolytically processed and released in response to cell injury, and thus induces apoptosis. This gene and eight other interleukin 1 family genes form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 2. It has been suggested that the polymorphism of these genes is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimers disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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