Rat TNF-a ELISA Kit (96-well)

CAT#: EA100164

Rat TNF-a ELISA Kit (96-well)

Specifications

Product Data

• Format: 96-well strip plate
• Assay Type: Solid Phase Sandwich ELISA
• Assay Length: 3 hour
• Signal: Colorimetric
• Curve Range: 0.03 - 2.0 ng/mL
• Sample Type: Cell culture supernatant, serum, plasma (EDTA, citrate, heparin)
• Sample Volume: 20 uL
• Specificity: Natural and recombinant Rat TNF-a Ligand
• Sensitivity: 15pg/mL
• Reactivities: Rat
• Interference: No significant interference observed with available related molecules.
• Components:
  • Aluminium pouches with a Microwell Plate coated with monoclonal antibody to rat TNF-a (8 x 12)
  • 2 vials rat TNF-a Standard lyophilized, 2000 pg/ml upon reconstitution
  • 2 vials concentrated Biotin-Conjugate anti-rat TNF-a antibody
  • 2 vials Streptavidin-HRP solution
  • 1 bottle Standard /sample Diluent
  • 1 bottle Biotin-Conjugate antibody Diluent
  • 1 bottle Streptavidin-HRP Diluent
  • 1 bottle Wash Buffer Concentrate 20x (PBS with 1% Tween-20)
  • 1 vial Substrate Solution
  • 1 vial Stop Solution
  • 4 pieces Adhesive Films
  • package insert
• Background:

  The prototype ligand of theTNFsuperfamily, TNF-./TNFSF1A, is a pleiotropic cytokine that plays a central role in inflammation and apoptosis .TNF-. is produced by activated macrophages and other cell types including T and B cells, NK cells, LAK cells, astrocytes, endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells and some tumor cells .

  Rat TNF-. cDNA encodes a 235 amino acid (aa) residue type II membrane protein . The 156 aa residue soluble TNF-.is released from the C-terminus of the membrane-anchored TNF-. by TNF-.-converting enzyme (TACE), a matrix metalloprotease .

  The membrane-anchored form of TNF-. has been shown to have lytic activity and may also have an important role in intercellular communication . The biologically active TNF-. has been shown to exist as a trimer .TNF-. is reported to promote inflammatory cell infiltration by upregulating leukocyte adhesion molecules on endothelial cells, serve as a chemotactic agent for monocytes, and activate phagocyte killing mechanisms . Deficiencies in either TNF-. or its receptors can increase susceptibility to infection by intracellular pathogens . TNF-. may also play a role in lymphoid tissue development. Knockout mice lack splenic B cell follicles and the ability to form germinal centers . Other potential physiological roles for TNF-. and its receptors include regulating the differentiation of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells .

• Gene Symbol: Tnf
• Standard Curve:
  
  Representative standard curve for TNF-a ELISA.TNF-a was diluted in serial two-fold steps in Sample Diluent.