IFNγ, IL-4, and IL-13 capture ELISAs were performed according to the manufacturer’s instructions (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA). Briefly, the capture antibody was coated onto a
high-binding ELISA plate (Corning) overnight. The following day, wells were washed 3× with
KPL wash buffer (1× diluted in deionized water) (SeraCare, Milford, MA, USA) and blocked overnight at 4 °C with 1% BSA/KPL buffer. Lung homogenates treated with
PMSF Protease Inhibitor (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Grand Island, NY, USA), standards, and controls were added to the plates and incubated overnight at 4 °C. 12 h later the wells were washed 3× with
KPL wash buffer and a biotinylated detection antibody was added for 2 h at room temperature (RT). Wells were washed and incubated with streptavidin-HRP in the dark for 20 min at RT. Wells were washed 3× with
KPL wash buffer and detected with
One-Step TMB (ThermoFisher) and stopped with
Stop Solution (ThermoFisher). Plates were read on a BioTek plate reader at OD
450. A standard curve was used to quantify protein concentrations using standards included in commercial kits.
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