FluoroSpot Path: SARS‑CoV‑2 (S+NMO) Human IFN‑γ/IL‑2

FSP-0102-P12-1

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Components

Plate	Pre-coated FluoroSpot plate (mAbs 1-D1K and MT2A91/2C95)
Detection mAbs	Anti-IFN-γ mAb (7-B6-1), BAM
	Anti-IL-2 mAb (MT8G10), biotin
Fluorophore conjugates	Anti-BAM mAb, 490
	SA-550
Buffer/Solution	FluoroSpot enhancer
Positive control	Anti-CD3 mAb (CD3-2)
Co-stimulus	Anti-CD28 mAb (CD28-A)
Peptide pools	SARS-CoV-2 (S), human
	SARS-CoV-2 (NMO), human

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Product specifications

Intended use

This FluoroSpot Path kit is intended for the enumeration of cells secreting human IFN-γ and IL-2 in response to SARS-CoV-2 (S+NMO) peptides using the FluoroSpot assay. For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Serum/Plasma samples

Peptide pool composition
The SARS-CoV-2 S defined peptide pool contains 100 peptides from the human SARS-CoV-2 virus. The peptides are derived from the spike (S) protein.

The SARS-CoV-2 NMO defined peptide pool contains 101 peptides from the human SARS-CoV-2 virus. The peptides are derived from the nucleoprotein (N), membrane protein (M), and open reading frame (ORF) proteins (O): ORF1, nsp3, ORF-3a, ORF-7a, and ORF8.

Published HLA types covered by the SARS-CoV-2 NMO defined peptide pool are listed in the datasheets.

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Product details

Product	FluoroSpot Path: SARS-CoV-2 (S+NMO) Human IFN-γ/IL-2
Application	FluoroSpot
Analyte	IFN-γ, IL-2
Reactivity	Human
Specificity	This kit is based on matched pairs of mAbs specific for human IFN-γ and IL-2.

Shipping and Storage

Shipping	Shipped at ambient temperature.
Storage	Store antibodies, fluorophore conjugates, and FluoroSpot enhancer at 4-8 °C upon receipt. Peptide pools should be stored at -20 °C or below. Plates may be kept at room temperature.
Shelf life	At least 12 months from date of receipt.

Performance

Human PBMC (250,000 cells/well) from one COVID-19 vaccinated individual (mRNA vaccine with spike sequence), one COVID-19 convalescent individual, and from one individual collected before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic were incubated overnight in the absence or presence of the SARS-CoV-2 S defined peptide pool, SARS-CoV-2 NMO defined peptide pool in the presence of anti-CD28 mAb. The number of cells secreting IFN-γ, IL-2 and both analytes was analyzed by FluoroSpot using Mabtech IRIS.

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SARS-CoV-2-specific immune responses in patients with autoimmune diseases

Patients with rheumatic diseases showed T cell responses comparable to healthy control. Patients with MS and after mRNA vaccination show different memory B cell IgG responses. SARS-CoV-2 specific immune responses in autoimmunity was analyzed using FluoroSpot, ELISpot Path, and Mabtech IRIS.

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Analyte information

IFN-γ

Analyte description	Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) is the only type II interferon. This proinflammatory cytokine is secreted by activated T cells and NK cells. It activates macrophages and endothelial cells and regulates immune responses by affecting APCs, T cells, and B cells. Production of IFN-γ by helper T cells and cytotoxic T cells is a hallmark of the Th1-type phenotype. Thus, high-level production of IFN-γ is typically associated with effective host defense against intracellular pathogens.
Alternative names	Interferon-γ, Interferon-gamma, IFN-γ, IFN-gamma, IFN-g, IFNg, IFG, IFI, IMD69
Cell type	T cell, Tc, Th1, NK cell
Gene ID	3458

IL-2

Analyte description	Interleukin 2 (IL-2) is predominantly produced by activated T cells. IL-2 promotes the proliferation, differentiation, and survival of antigen-activated T cells and NK cells. After antigen stimulation, the cytokine also promotes the differentiation of T cells into effector and memory T cells. Therefore IL-2 plays an important role in the body's response to infection. IL-2 is also key to tolerance, as it promotes the differentiation of certain immature T cells into regulatory T cells in the thymus, ultimately preventing autoimmune diseases.
Alternative names	Interleukin-2, Interleukin 2, IL-2, IL2, T cell growth factor, TCGF, lymphokine
Cell type	T cell, Th1, Th2, Th17, Tfh
Gene ID	3558