Mouse TSLP ELISA Ready-SET-Go!®

Description: This Mouse TSLP ELISA Ready-SET-Go! reagent set contains all of the necessary buffers and reagents to perform enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The set has been optimized for the accurate and precise measurement of mouse TSLP in serum, plasma, and tissue culture supernatant samples.

TSLP (Thymic Stromal-Derived Lymphopoetin) was first identified in the tissue culture supernatant of a thymic stromal cell line as a growth factor capable of inducing proliferation and differentiation of pre-B cells. It was later found to be closely related to another stromal cytokine, IL-7, with which it shares overlapping functions. Along with its proliferative effects on B cells, TSLP induces dendritic cells to support the differentiation of naïve T cells towards the Th2 lineage and may also be involved in the development of CD4⁺CD25⁺ regulatory T cells. The receptor is heterodimeric and shares one subunit, IL-7Rα, with IL-7 and other members of the family, while the TSLPR subunit is unique to TSLP.

TSLP expression can be induced by a variety of inflammatory cytokines and TLR ligands. Expression is regulated by NF-κB and has been detected in epithelial cells, stromal cells, and basophils. Elevated levels of TSLP are associated with asthma and atopic dermatitis, which are both Th2-mediated inflammatory conditions. It is believed that chronic overexpression of TSLP may result in increased sensitivity to allergens, resulting in susceptibility to these conditions.

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Taylor B, Zaph C, Troy A, Du Y, Guild K, Comeau M, Artis D. TSLP regulates intestinal immunity and inflammation in mouse models of helminth infection and colitis. J Exp Med. 2009 Mar 16;206(3):655-67

Zhou B, Headley MB, Aye T, Tocker J, Comeau MR, Ziegler SF. Reversal of thymic stromal lyphopoetin-induced airway inflammation through inhibition of Th2 responses. J Immunol. 2008 Nov 1;181(9):6557-62