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No-Wash Immunoassay for Active IL-18

  • Specific detection of mature/active IL-18; does not recognize pro-IL-18
  • Fast add-and-read protocol
  • Scalable to 96- or 384- well plates, protocols included
  • Pack sizes show assay number for 96-well plates

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Specific Detection of Active IL-18 Without Tedious Wash Steps

The Lumit® Active IL-18 Immunoassay quantitatively measures active IL-18 in cell culture samples using a simple, no-wash protocol. Just add labeled binding protein with treatment, add labeled antibody, add detection reagent and read luminescent signal using a standard plate-reading luminometer. The entire protocol is completed in less than 70 minutes! The assay can be used directly on cells in culture or culture medium samples transferred to a separate assay plate.

Note: The total number of assays per kit will vary based on final well volume.

For standard well volumes:

  • 100 assay kits: applicable for 100 assays in 96-well plates or 400 assays in 384-well plates.
  • 500 assay kits: applicable for 500 assays in 96-well plates or 2,000 assays in 384-well plates.
  • 1,000 assay kits: applicable for 1,000 assays in 96-well plates or 4,000 assays in 384-well plates.

How the Lumit® IL-18 Immunoassay Works

Lumit® Flex technology is a luminescent structural complementation system composed of two small peptide tags (Peptide α and Peptide β) and a reagent-based polypeptide (Lumit® Flex Detection Protein). In the Lumit® Active IL-18 Immunoassay, a monoclonal anti–human IL-18 antibody and human IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) are labeled with Peptide α and Peptide β, respectively. In the presence of active IL-18, the two peptides are brought into proximity. When Lumit® Detection Reagent B (containing the Flex Detection Protein) is added, a functional luciferase is reconstituted and produces a bright luminescent signal in the presence of Lumit® Substrate. The signal is directly proportional to active IL-18 levels.

The assay specifically detects active IL-18 and does not recognize pro-IL-18 or IL-18 bound to endogenous IL-18BP.

For proper assay performance, hIL-18BP-β must be incubated with cells during treatment to capture active IL-18 immediately as it is released from cells. This is because active IL-18 is unstable in cell culture media. To see data demonstrating the instability of active IL-18, review this scientific poster.

Schematic of Lumit® IL-18 Immunoassay concept showing anti-IL-18-LgBiT and SmBiT-IL-18 binding protein binding to IL-18 and forming NanoBiT® Luciferase.

Simple One-Plate Protocol Requires No Wash Steps

Lumit® IL-18 Immunoassay protocol schematic.

Broad Linear Range of Lumit® IL-18 Detection

The picomolar to nanomolar linear detection range of Lumit® IL-18 Immunoassay covers expected concentrations for most cell models.

Graph showing standard curve for Lumit® IL-18 (Human) Immunoassay.

Specification

Lumit® IL-18 Immunoassay

Dynamic Range

7.8pg/ml–5,714pg/ml

Limit of Detection (LOD)

1.9pg/ml (3 SD above background)

Minimal Detectable Dose (MDD)

1.6pg/ml (2 SD above background)

Assay Time

70 minutes

Sample Type

Cell culture supernatants

SD=Standard Deviation

Using Lumit® Technology to Address Inflammasome-Mediated Cytokine Release

In this webinar, Promega Sr. Research Scientist, Dr. Martha O’Brien, describes developing tools to measure inflammasome activation, including the Lumit® Active IL-18 Immunoassay and Lumit® IL-1β Immunoassay. Dr. O’Brien shows how Lumit® Assays can be multiplexed with other inflammasome assays to identify and rank the potency of inflammasome inhibitors.

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Detect IL-18 Release Following Inflammasome Activation

Bar graph showing active IL-18 detection in cells treated with Nigericin and LPS + Nigericin.

The Lumit® Active IL-18 (Human) Immunoassay was used to quantitate secretion of active IL-18 from THP-1 cells following treatment. Active IL-18 is found in cell culture media samples following treatment with either nigericin or nigericin + LPS but not in untreated cells or cells treated with LPS alone. The amount of active IL-18 secreted was calculated using the standard curve. Data shown is an average of 3 replicates; error bars represent standard deviation.

Looking for additional tools to monitor inflammasome activation? Visit our Inflammasome Activation Page.

Specifications

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What's in the box?

Item Part # Size

Lumit® Detection Substrate B

VB405A 1 × 160μl

Lumit® Detection Buffer B

VB406A 1 × 3.2ml

Lumit® Flex Detection Protein

VB720A 1 × 450μl

hIL-18BP-Peptide β, 1000X

W192A 1 × 20μl

Anti-hIL-18 mAb-Peptide α, 1000X

W193A 1 × 20μl

Lumit® Human Active IL-18 Standard

W191A-C 1 × 25μl

Certificate of Analysis

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Use Restrictions

For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.

Storage Conditions

AA

Patents and Disclaimers

U.S. Pat. No. 8,809,529, European Pat. No. 2635582, Japanese Pat. No. 5889910 and other patents and patents pending.

U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,797,889, 9,797,890, 10,107,800 and 11,493,504; European Pat. No. 2970412; Japanese Pat. Nos. 7280842 and 7532562; and other patents and patents pending.

What's in the box?

Item Part # Size

Lumit® Detection Substrate B

VB405B 1 × 1.25ml

Lumit® Detection Buffer B

VB406B 1 × 25ml

Lumit® Flex Detection Protein

VB720B 1 × 4.5ml

hIL-18BP-Peptide β, 1000X

W192B 1 × 200μl

Anti-hIL-18 mAb-Peptide α, 1000X

W193B 1 × 200μl

Lumit® Human Active IL-18 Standard

W191A-C 1 × 25μl

Certificate of Analysis

Search by lot number

Use Restrictions

For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.

Storage Conditions

AA

Patents and Disclaimers

U.S. Pat. No. 8,809,529, European Pat. No. 2635582, Japanese Pat. No. 5889910 and other patents and patents pending.

U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,797,889, 9,797,890, 10,107,800 and 11,493,504; European Pat. No. 2970412; Japanese Pat. Nos. 7280842 and 7532562; and other patents and patents pending.

What's in the box?

Item Part # Size

Lumit® Detection Substrate B

VB405A 5 × 160μl

Lumit® Detection Buffer B

VB406A 5 × 3.2ml

Lumit® Flex Detection Protein

VB720A 5 × 450μl

hIL-18BP-Peptide β, 1000X

W192A 5 × 20μl

Anti-hIL-18 mAb-Peptide α, 1000X

W193A 5 × 20μl

Lumit® Human Active IL-18 Standard

W191A-C 1 × 25μl

Certificate of Analysis

Search by lot number

Use Restrictions

For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.

Storage Conditions

AA

Patents and Disclaimers

U.S. Pat. No. 8,809,529, European Pat. No. 2635582, Japanese Pat. No. 5889910 and other patents and patents pending.

U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,797,889, 9,797,890, 10,107,800 and 11,493,504; European Pat. No. 2970412; Japanese Pat. Nos. 7280842 and 7532562; and other patents and patents pending.

What's in the box?

Item Part # Size

Lumit® Human Active IL-18 Standard

W191A-C 1 × 25μl

Certificate of Analysis

Search by lot number

Use Restrictions

For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.

Storage Conditions

AA