CNTF elisa kit product blog
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The Rat CNTF cntf (Catalog #MBS177303) is an ELISA Kit and is intended for research purposes only. The product is available for immediate purchase. The MBS177303 ELISA Kit recognizes Rat CNTF.The CNTF cntf product has the following accession number(s) (GI #116587) (NCBI Accession #P20294.1) (Uniprot Accession #P20294). Researchers may be interested in using Bioinformatics databases such as those available at The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) website for more information about accession numbers and the proteins they represent. Even researchers unfamiliar with bioinformatics databases will find the NCBI databases to be quite user friendly and useful.
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Please refer to the product datasheet for known applications of a given elisa kit. We\'ve tested the Rat CNTF PicoKine ELISA Kit with the following immunoassay(s):
Typical Testing Data/Standard Curve (for reference only) (Rat CNTF PicoKine ELISA Kit standard curve )
Principle of the assay: Rat CNTF ELISA Kit was based on standard sandwich enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay technology. A monoclonal antibody from mouse specific for CNTF has been precoated onto 96-well plates. Standards(E.coli, A2-M200) and test samples are added to the wells, a biotinylated detection polyclonal antibody from goat specific for CNTF is added subsequently and then followed by washing with PBS or TBS buffer. Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex was added and unbound conjugates were washed away with PBS or TBS buffer. HRP substrate TMB was used to visualize HRP enzymatic reaction. TMB was catalyzed by HRP to produce a blue color product that changed into yellow after adding acidic stop solution. The density of yellow is proportional to the rat CNTF amount of sample captured in plate.
Background: Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is a potent polypeptide hormone whose actions appear to be restricted to the nervous system where it promotes survival, neurotransmitter synthesis and neurite outgrowth in certain neuronal populations. The hCNTF gene is located on chromosome 11, as determined using human-hamster somatic cell hybrids. The CNTF protein is highly conserved in evolution. The amino acid (aa) sequences of rat and rabbit CNTF translated from cDNAs display approx. 85% homology with the deduced aa sequence encoding hCNTF. CNTF induces weight loss and improves glucose tolerance in humans and rodents. CNTF is thought to act centrally by inducing hypothalamic neurogenesis to modulate food intake and peripherally by altering hepatic gene expression, in a manner similar to that of leptin.
Samples: Cell culture supernates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA, citrate)
Assay Type: Sandwich
Detection Range: 31.2pg/ml-2000pg/ml
Sensitivity: < 10pg/ml. Intra-assay Precision: Intra-Assay Precision (Precision within an assay) Three samples of known concentration were tested on one plate to assess intra-assay precision.
Inter-assay Precision: Inter-Assay Precision (Precision between assays) Three samples of known concentration were tested in separate assays to assess inter-assay precision. Rat CNTF PicoKine ELISA Kit or ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbant assays) Kits in general, are a valuable research tool for a myriad of applications in a range of scientific settings. Currently, three major types of ELISA formats are used by researchers: sandwich, competitive and indirect. Most commercially available ELISA Kits are sandwich or competitive. Commercially available ELISA Kits contain wells that have been pre-coated with the capture antibody. Please refer to the product manual for the ELISA format of your specific kit.