IGFBP-3 (Mouse/Rat) EIA "RUO"
Catalogue Number: 22-BP3MS-E01-ALP
| Manufacturer: | Alpco Diagnostics |
| Type: | Mouse ELISA Kit |
| Shipping Condition: | RT |
| Unit(s): | 96 Wells |
| Range: | 0.078 - 5.0 ng/mL |
| Sensitivity: | 0.018 ng/mL |
| Sample type: | Cell Culture, Cell Culture Supernatant, Plasma, Serum |
| Sample size: | 5 µL |
| Application: | IA, EIA |
Description
Description: Growth hormone, insulin-like growth factors and their binding proteins build up an endocrine system regulating not only longitudinal growth in humans but also influencing a broad variety of other physiological and pathophysiological processes like energy metabolism or tumor growth. Most effects of Growth Hormone (GH) are exerted by Insulin-like Growth Factors (IGF) mainly produced by the liver but also locally by specific tissues. The effects of IGF are also regulated, specific binding proteins (IGFBP 1-7) regulate bioavailability of IGF. After proteolytic cleavage of the binding proteins IGF is set free and able to bind to its receptor. The autophosphorylation of this thyrosine kinase receptor activates intra cellular signalling cascades. Some of these IGFBPs not only regulate the availability of IGF but also exert IGF-independent effects on cell physiology. IGFBP-3 is the most abundant IGFBP in circulation and therefore of special relevance in regulation of IGF effects. This is reflected by the indicative value of serum IGFBP-3 concentration in diagnostics of growth disturbances. Regulation is effected e.g. through nourishing situation; Different diets for example affect the IGFBP-3 concentration. IGFBP-3 has also been shown to be able to induce apoptosis, promote tumor growth and inhibit cellular migration and metastasis dependent on tissue and tumor stage.
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Short Description
The Mouse / Rat IGFBP-3 ELISA is for the quantitative determination of IGFBP-3 in rat and mouse serum, plasma, and cell culture. For Research Use only. Not For In Vitro Diagnostic Use. Dynamic range 0.078-5.0 ng/mL Sensitivity 0.018 ng/mL Sample size 5 uL
22-BP3MS-E01 Protocol
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