ELISA kits

Description: The Quantikine Human VEGF Immunoassay is a 4.5 hour solid phase ELISA designed to measure VEGF165 le ... more

Description: The Quantikine Human VEGF Immunoassay is a 4.5 hour solid phase ELISA designed to measure VEGF165 levels in cell culture supernates, serum, and plasma. It contains Sf 21-expressed recombinant human VEGF165 and antibodies raised against the recombinant protein. Results obtained for naturally occurring human VEGF and recombinant human VEGF121 showed linear curves that were parallel to the standard curves obtained using the Quantikine Human VEGF Immunoassay standards. These results indicate that this kit can be used to determine relative mass values for natural human VEGF.   collapse

Description: Resistin, a product of the RSTN gene, is a peptide hormone belonging to the class of cysteine-rich s ... more

Description: Resistin, a product of the RSTN gene, is a peptide hormone belonging to the class of cysteine-rich secreted proteins which is termed the RELM family, and is also described as ADSF (Adipose Tissue-Specific Secretory Factor) and FIZZ3 (Found in Inflammatory Zone). Human resistin contains 108 amino acids as a prepeptide, and its hydrofobic signal peptide is cleaved before its secretion. Resistin circulates in human blood as a dimeric protein consisting of two 92 amino acid polypeptides, which are disulfide-linked via Cys26. Resistin may be an important link between obesity and insulin resistance. Mouse resistin, specifically produced and secreted by adipocyte, acts on skeletal muscle myocytes, hepatocytes and adipocytes themselves so that it reduces their sensitivity to insulin. Steppan et al. have suggested that resistin suppresses the ability of insulin to stimulace glucose uptake. They have also suggested that resistin is present at elevated levels in blood of obese mice, and is down regulated by fasting and antidiabetic drugs. Way et al., on the other hand, have found that resistin expression is severly suppressed in obesity and is stimulated by several antidiabetic drugs. Other studies have shown that mouse resistin increases during the differentiation of adipocytes, but it also seems to inhibit adipogenesis. In contrast, the human adipogenic differentiation is likely to be associated with a down regulation of resistin gene expression. Recent studies have shown that human resistin is expressed also in macrophages and may be a novel link between inflammation and insulin resistance.   collapse

Description: The Quantikine Human IL-8 Immunoassay is a 3.5 hour solid phase ELISA designed to measure human IL-8 ... more

Description: The Quantikine Human IL-8 Immunoassay is a 3.5 hour solid phase ELISA designed to measure human IL-8 in cell culture supernates, serum, and plasma. It is based on antibodies raised against the 72 aa variant of human IL-8 derived from E. coli. It is calibrated with the same recombinant factor. This immunoassay accurately quantitates recombinant human IL-8. Measurement of natural human IL-8 or the 77 aa variant of human IL-8 gave results parallel to the standard curves obtained using the E. coli-expressed Quantikine kit standards. These results indicate that this kit can be used to determine relative mass values for natural human IL-8.   collapse