This kit provides quantitative measurement of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in mouse samples, supporting immunological research into Th1-mediated responses, infection, and inflammatory disease. Because IFN-γ is often produced transiently and at low concentrations—particularly in unstimulated or early-phase immune responses—this kit is designed to capture biologically meaningful differences across diverse experimental conditions.
Detection Range: The 1.56–100 pg/ml range aligns with physiological IFN-γ levels in mouse serum and stimulated splenocyte supernatants, where concentrations typically fall in the low-to-mid pg/ml range. Samples from strongly activated T cells or NK cells (e.g., anti-CD3/CD28 stimulation, LCMV infection models) may require dilution to remain within range.
Sensitivity: At 0.39 pg/ml, the kit detects IFN-γ in low-abundance contexts such as naïve mouse serum, early post-infection time points, or conditioned media from small numbers of sorted Th1 or CD8⁺ T cells.
Sample Compatibility: Validation across serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, and cell culture supernatants enables paired in vivo/ex vivo study designs—for example, correlating splenic homogenate levels with circulating IFN-γ or restimulation assay readouts.
Assay Efficiency: The 1–5 hour protocol and 50–100 µl sample volume accommodate experiments constrained by limited primary cell yields or small-volume bleeds from longitudinal mouse studies.
This kit is directly applicable to studies of intracellular infection clearance, graft rejection, and Th1/Th2 polarization.