Allopregnanolone ELISA Kit

Allopregnanolone (3α-hydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one) is a neurosteroid present in the blood and the brain. Allopregnanolone is made from progesterone which is converted into 5α-dihydroprogesterone by 5α-reductase type I. Allopregnanolone aids neurogenesis and has been found to reverse neuron proliferative deficit and cognitive deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Allopregnanolone has also been shown to restore functionality in a mouse model of Parkinson’s Disease and to improve behavioral problems in post-traumatic stress disorder. BioVision’s Allopregnanolone ELISA kit is a competitive ELISA assay for the quantitative measurement of Allopregnanolone in extracted serum and plasma, or in urine, extracted dried fecal samples, and tissue culture media samples.