Cytokine standards and reference reagents available from the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control

Human Cytokines

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IL-1𝛼86/6321st WHO IS 
IL-1𝛽86/6801st WHO IS 
IL-286/5002nd WHO ISReplaces 1st IS 86/504
IL-391/5101st WHO IS 
IL-488/6561st WHO IS 
IL-590/586WRR 
IL-689/5481st WHO IS 
IL-790/530WRR 
IL-889/5201st WHO IS 
IL-991/678WRR 
IL-1093/722WRR 
IL-1192/788WRR 
IL-1295/544WRR 
IL-1394/622WRR 
IL-1595/554WRR 
IL-1701/420WRR 
IL-1803/200WRR 
M-CSF89/5121st WHO IS 
G-CSF09/1362nd WHO ISReplaces 1st IS 88/502
G-CSF(pegylated)12/1881st WHO IS 
GM-CSF88/6461st WHO IS 
Leukemia inhibitory factor93/562WRR 
Oncostatin M93/564WRR 
Stem cell factor91/682WRR 
Flt 3 ligand96/532WRR 
Bone morphogenetic protein-293/574WRR 
CCL5 (RANTES)92/520RR 
CCL2 (MCP-1)92/794RR 
CXCL1 (GRO-𝛼)92/722RR 
IFN-𝛼 leukocyte94/7841st WHO IS 
IFN-𝛼 1 (D)83/5141st WHO IS 
IFN-𝛼 1/895/5721st WHO IS 
IFN-𝛼 2a95/6502nd WHO ISReplaces 1st IS  Gxa01-901-535
IFN-a 2b95/6563rd WHO ISReplaces 2nd IS 95/566
IFN-a 2c95/5801st WHO IS 
IFN-a n1 lymphoblastoid95/5682nd WHO ISReplaces 1st IS Ga23-901-532
IFN-𝛼 n3 leukocyte95/5741st WHO IS 
IFN-𝛼 consensus94/7861st WHO IS 
IFN-w94/7541st WHO IS 
IFN-𝛽00/5723rd WHO ISReplaces 2nd IS Gb23-902-531
IFN-𝛽 ser1700/574RR 
IFN-𝛽 fibroblast00/576RR 
IFN-𝛾87/586RR 
IFN-𝛾 leukocyte82/587BWS 
IFN-𝜆 110/176WRR 
TGF-𝛽 189/514RR 
TGF-𝛽 290/696RR 
TGF-𝛽 309/2341st WHO IS 
Thrombopoietin03/124RR 
TNF (TNF-𝛼)12/1543rd WHO ISReplaces 2nd IS 88/786
TNF (TNF-𝛼)17/232WS 
Lymphotoxin-𝛼(LT-𝛼; TNF-𝛽)87/640WRR 
TRAIL04/166WRR 

All preparations listed above are rDNA derived unless specified. IS, International Standard; WRR, WHO Reference Reagent; RR, NIBSC Reference Reagent; BWS, British Working Standard; WS, Working Standard.
Current unit price £132.00 (4/3/22)

Cytokine standards and reference reagents available from the pharmacopoeia

Human Cytokines

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IFN-𝛽 1aUSP1342401https://www.usp.org/IFN-𝛽 1a for bioidentity (Cat # 1342412) coming soon
IL-4USP1311714https://www.usp.org/ 
Filgrastim (G-CSF)European PharmacopoeiaY0001173https://www.edqm.eu/en/ph-eur-reference-standards-orders-catalogueCRS
Filgrastim (G-CSF)USP1270537https://www.usp.org/System suitability RS
Filgrastim (G-CSF)USP1270468https://www.usp.org/BRS
Filgrastim (G-CSF)USP1270457https://www.usp.org/High molecular weight RS
Interferon alfa-2bEuropean PharmacopoeiaI0320301https://www.edqm.eu/en/ph-eur-reference-standards-orders-catalogueCRS
Interferon beta-1aEuropean PharmacopoeiaY0001101https://www.edqm.eu/en/ph-eur-reference-standards-orders-catalogueCRS
Interferon gamma-1bEuropean PharmacopoeiaI0320330https://www.edqm.eu/en/ph-eur-reference-standards-orders-catalogueCRS
Interferon gamma-1bEuropean PharmacopoeiaY0001664https://www.edqm.eu/en/ph-eur-reference-standards-orders-catalogueSystem suitability CRS
Molgramostim (GM-CSF)European PharmacopoeiaY0000251https://www.edqm.eu/en/ph-eur-reference-standards-orders-catalogueCRS

 CRS, chemical reference substance intended for characterisation of product; BRS, biological reference standard intended for bioactivity; RS, reference standard