• Species Reactivity

  Human

• Specificity

  Detects human Lymphotoxin‑ alpha /TNF‑ beta in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs, less than 1% cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) TNF-alpha, rhsTNF RI and rhsTNF RII is observed.

• Source

  Polyclonal Goat IgG

• Purification

  Antigen Affinity-purified

• Immunogen

  E. coli-derived recombinant human Lymphotoxin‑ alpha /TNF‑ beta    
  Leu35-Leu205    
  Accession # P01374

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

• Endotoxin Level

  <0.10 EU per 1 μg of the antibody by the LAL method.  

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

• Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  0.1 µg/mL

  Recombinant Human Lymphotoxin‑ alpha /TNF‑ beta (Catalog # )

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• Neutralization

  Measured by its ability to neutralize Lymphotoxin‑ alpha /TNF‑ beta -induced cytotoxicity in the L‑929 mouse fibroblast cell line [Matthews, N. and M.L. Neale (1987) in Lymphokines and Interferons, A Practical Approach. Clemens, M.J.     et al. (eds): IRL Press. 221]. The Neutralization Dose (ND    ₅₀) is typically 0.01-0.03 µg/mL in the presence of 0.25 ng/mL Recombinant Human Lymphotoxin‑ alpha /TNF‑ beta and 1 µg/mL actinomycin D.

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Data Examples

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• Stability & Storage

  Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.    

• 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.

• 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

• 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: Lymphotoxin-alpha/TNF-beta

Tumor necrosis factor beta (TNF-beta ), also known as lymphotoxin-alpha (LT-alpha ), and TNF-alpha, are two structurally and functionally related proteins that bind to the same cell surface receptors (TNF RI and TNF RII) and produce a vast range of similar, but not identical, effects. Among these effects is the ability to kill certain tumor cells directly, from which the names tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin both derive. Mature TNF-beta /LT-alpha and TNF-alpha share approximately 35% protein sequence homology and the biologically active secreted forms of both proteins are homotrimers. Whereas TNF-alpha can exist as a type II membrane protein, TNF-beta /LT-alpha possesses a typical signal peptide sequence and is a secreted protein. It has been shown that TNF-beta /LT-alpha is also present on the cell surface of activated T, B, and LAK cells as a heteromeric complex with LT-beta, a type II membrane protein that is another member of the TNF ligand family. The genes for TNF-alpha, TNF-beta /LT-alpha, and LT-beta are closely linked within the major histocompatibility complex.

TNF-beta /LT-alpha is expressed in activated T- and B-lymphocytes. In addition to its cytotoxic action on tumor cells, TNF-beta /LT-alpha has been shown to be a mediator of inflammation and immune function. Evidence is also accumulating that TNF-beta /LT-alpha and TNF-alpha are mediators in the pathogenesis of certain autoimmune diseases. TNF-beta /LT-alpha has also been shown to have a role in lymphoid organ development. Human and mouse TNF-beta /LT-alpha share approximately 74% homology in their amino acid sequence and exhibit cross-species activity.

• Long Name:

  Tumor Necrosis Factor beta

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  4049 (Human); 16992 (Mouse)

• Alternate Names:

  LT; LTA; LT-alpha; lymphotoxin alpha (TNF superfamily, member 1); Lymphotoxin alpha; Lymphotoxinalpha; Lymphotoxin-alpha; tnfb; TNF-beta; TNFBlymphotoxin-alpha; TNFSF1; TNFSF1B; TNFSF1TNF-beta; tumor necrosis factor beta; Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 1