Figure. The binding activity of IL18 with CASP1.
Interleukin-18 (IL18, also known as interferon-gamma inducing factor) is a proinflammatory cytokine that belongs to the IL-1 superfamily and is produced by macrophages and other cells. IL18 works by binding to the interleukin-18 receptor, and together with IL-12 it induces cell-mediated immunity following infection with microbial products like lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Besides, Caspase 1 (CASP1) has been identified as an interactor of IL18, thus a binding ELISA assay was conducted to detect the interaction of recombinant human IL18 and recombinant human CASP1. Briefly, IL18 were diluted serially in PBS with 0.01% BSA (pH 7.4). Duplicate samples of 100uL were then transferred to CASP1-coated microtiter wells and incubated for 2h at 37℃. Wells were washed with PBST and incubated for 1h with anti-IL18 pAb, then aspirated and washed 3 times. After incubation with HRP labelled secondary antibody, wells were aspirated and washed 3 times. With the addition of substrate solution, wells were incubated 15-25 minutes at 37℃. Finally, add 50µL stop solution to the wells and read at 450nm immediately. The binding activity of IL18 and CASP1 was shown in Figure 1, and this effect was in a dose dependent manner.