LEGEND MAX™ Human CCL8 (MCP-2) ELISA Kit with Pre-coated Plates 5 Pre-coated Plates

CCL8, also known as MCP-2, is a protein which is encoded by the CCL8 gene in humans. It is a small cytokine belonging to the CC chemokine family. The CCL8 precursor protein contains 109 amino acids and can be processed to produce the mature CCL8 with 75 amino acids. Human CCL8 shares 49% identity with mouse and 67% identity with bovine.

CCL8 is upregulated in inflammed tissues. It activates and attracts many different immune cells including mast cells, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, T cells, and NK cells, as it binds to several G protein-coupled receptors including CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, and CCR5. The five N-terminal amino acids can be cleaved upon proteolytic processing. The resulting truncated CCL8 (6-75 aa) still binds and blocks the receptors, but drastically loses its chemotactic potency and acts as a antagonist for several other CC chemokines.

High levels of CCL8 is associated with tuberculosis (TB) and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following the hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). Since it recognizes the receptor CCR5 which is a major co-receptor for HIV-1, CCL8 has been investigated for its potency as an inhibitor for HIV infection.

The LEGEND MAX™ Human CCL8 (MCP-2) ELISA Kit is a Sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) with a 96-well strip plate that is pre-coated with a mouse monoclonal anti-human CCL8 antibody. The detection antibody is a biotinylated goat polyclonal anti-human CCL8 antibody. This kit is specifically designed for the accurate quantitation of human CCL8 from cell culture supernatant, serum, plasma, and other biological fluids. This kit is analytically validated with ready-to-use reagents.