Description(s):
IL-15 is a pleiotropic cytokine that is important for both innate and adaptive immune cell homeostasis, as well as peripheral immune function. It plays an important role in the development and the survival of the NK cell lineage. It also plays a role in peripheral immune functions such as T lymphocyte trafficking, innate immune IFN- γ production, and host defense against infectious pathogens.
Detection Range:
- 16 - 1000 pg/mL
Sensitivity:
- 8 pg/mL
Principle
The ELISA is based on the principle of a solid phase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The assay utilizes a anti-rat cytokine antibody for immobilization on the microtiter wells and anti-rat cytokine antibodies along with streptavidin conjugated to horseradish peroxidase (HRP) for detection. The test sample is allowed to react simultaneously with the two antibodies, resulting in the molecules of the cytokine being sandwiched between the solid phase and enzyme-linked antibodies. After incubation, the wells are washed to remove unbound-labeled antibodies. A HRP substrate, TMB, is added to result in the development of a blue color. The color development is then stopped with the addition of Stop Solution changing the color to yellow. The concentration of the cytokine is directly proportional to the color intensity of the test sample. Absorbance is measured spectrophotometrically at 450 nm.
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Literature
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Early TBI-Induced Cytokine Alterations are Similarly Detected by Two Distinct Methods of Multiplex Assay. Mukherjee S, Katki K, Arisi GM, Foresti ML, Shapiro LA. Front Mol Neurosci. 2011;4:21. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2011.00021. Epub 2011 Sep
Pentosan polysulfate: a novel therapy for the mucopolysaccharidoses. Schuchman EH, Ge Y, Lai A, Borisov Y, Faillace M, Eliyahu E, He X, Iatridis J, Vlassara H, Striker G, Simonaro CM. PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e54459. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054459. Epub 2013 Jan 24.
