Rat Granulin (GRN) ELISA Kit

Principle of the Assay

The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to GRN. Standards or samples are then added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells with a biotin-conjugated antibody preparation specific to GRN. Next, Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. After the TMB substrate solution is added, only those wells that contain GRN, biotin-conjugated antibody, and enzyme-conjugated Avidin will exhibit a change in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of sulphuric acid solution, and the color change is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450nm ± 10nm. The concentration of GRN in the samples is then determined by comparing the O.D. of the samples to the standard curve.

For use with: Serum, Plasma, Tissue homogenates, Cell lysates, Cell culture supernates, and Other biological fluids.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Target Information

Secreted protein that acts as a key regulator of lysosomal function and as a growth factor involved in inflammation, wound healing and cell proliferation (By similarity). Regulates protein trafficking to lysosomes and, also the activity of lysosomal enzymes (By similarity). Facilitates also the acidification of lysosomes, causing degradation of mature CTSD by CTSB (By similarity). In addition, functions as wound-related growth factor that acts directly on dermal fibroblasts and endothelial cells to promote division, migration and the formation of capillary-like tubule structures (By similarity). Also promotes epithelial cell proliferation by blocking TNF-mediated neutrophil activation preventing release of oxidants and proteases (By similarity). Moreover, modulates inflammation in neurons by preserving neurons survival, axonal outgrowth and neuronal integrity (By similarity).

GENE ID	29143
SWISS PROT	P23785
SYNONYMS	GEP; GP88; PCDGF; PEPI; PGRN; Proepithelin; Acrogranin; Glycoprotein of 88 Kda; Paragranulin

Materials Supplied

Kit Components	96 Wells Quantity/Size
Pre-coated, ready-to-use 96-well strip plate	1 plate
Plate sealer for 96 wells	2
Standard	2 tubes
Diluent buffer	1 bottle
Detection Reagent A	1 bottle
Detection Reagent B	1 bottle
TMB Substrate	1 tube
Stop Solution	1 tube
Wash Buffer (30X concentrate)	1 tube
Product data sheet	1 copy

Storage

Storage

The TMB Substrate, Wash Buffer (30X concentrate), and the Stop Solution should be stored at 4°C upon receipt, while the other items should be stored at -20°C.

Performance Characteristics

REPEATABILITY	Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay): 3 samples with low, middle, and high-level GRN were tested 20 times on one plate, respectively. Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays): 3 samples with low, middle, and high-level GRN were tested on 3 different plates, with 8 replicates in each plate. CV(%) = SD/meanX100 Intra-Assay: CV<10% Inter-Assay: CV<12%
SENSITIVITY	The minimum detectable dose was 0.47ng/mL.
ASSAY RANGE	1.25–80ng/mL
SPECIFICITY	This assay has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for the detection of GRN. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between GRN and analogs was observed. Note: Limited by current skills and knowledge, it is impossible to perform all possible cross-reactivity detection tests between GRN and all analogs, therefore, cross reactivity may still exist.