CNTF ELISA Kit (Rat)

Intra-Assay Precision Inter-Assay Precision Sample 1 2 3 1 2 3 n 16 16 16 24 24 24 Mean (pg/mL) 107 452 1287 193 643 1057 SD 4.8 18.9 50.2 16.2 52.7 77.2 CV% 4.5 4.2 3.9 8.4 8.2 7.3 Intra-Assay Precision Inter-Assay Precision Intra-Assay Precision Inter-Assay Precision Sample 1 2 3 1 2 3 Sample 1 2 3 1 2 3 n 16 16 16 24 24 24 n 16 16 16 24 24 24 Mean (pg/mL) 107 452 1287 193 643 1057 Mean (pg/mL) 107 452 1287 193 643 1057 SD 4.8 18.9 50.2 16.2 52.7 77.2 SD 4.8 18.9 50.2 16.2 52.7 77.2 CV% 4.5 4.2 3.9 8.4 8.2 7.3 CV% 4.5 4.2 3.9 8.4 8.2 7.3

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.

Aviva's 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 absorbance of yellow is proportional to the rat CNTF amount of sample captured in plate.

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