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Product Specifications
Analytical sensitivity
1.01 ng/mL
Assay range
3.12-100 ng/mL
Sample type/volume
Plasma
50 µL
Serum
50 µL
Hands-on time
15 min
Time-to-result
1 hr 30 min
Homogenous (no wash)
No
Interassay CV
<10%
Intraassay CV
<10%
Instrument
Colorimetric Microplate Reader
Product size
96 Tests
Contents
Pre-coated 96 well plate, Standard, HRP Conjugate, Standard & Sample Diluent, HRP Conjugate Diluent, Wash Buffer, TMB Substrate, Stop Solution, Plate Sealer
Shipping conditions
Wet ice
Storage
Refer to product documentation for component specific storage temperature.
Protein name
IGF1
Species (reported)
Human
Assay kit format
Rapid ELISA Kit
Detector antibody conjugate
HRP
Label or dye
Unconjugated
About This Kit
The Human Insulin like Growth Factor 1 (IGF 1) ELISA quantitates IGF 1 in serum and plasma.
Principle of the method
The Human IGF 1 solid phase sandwich ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) is designed to measure the amount of the target bound between a matched antibody pair. A target specific antibody has been pre coated in the wells of the supplied microplate. Samples, standards, or controls are then added into these wells, where Human IGF 1 in the samples (or standards) binds to the immobilized (capture) antibody. The sandwich is formed by the addition of the second (detector) HRP linked antibody specific for Human IGF 1. Excess conjugate and unbound sample or standard are washed away from the plate. The substrate solution is added to each well, and the enzyme substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of a stop solution, turning the color yellow. The optical density (OD) is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450±2 nm. The intensity of this signal is directly proportional to the concentration of Human IGF 1 present in the original specimen, which is determined by comparing the OD of the samples to the standard curve.
Achieve fast and reliable results in just 90 minutes with our Rapid ELISA kit, featuring a streamlined protocol that requires only one wash step.
Rigorous validation:
Each manufactured lot of this ELISA kit is quality tested for criteria such as sensitivity, specificity, precision, and lot-to-lot consistency. See manual for more information on validation.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
Target information
IGF1 (Insulin-like growth factor-1) is structurally and functionally related to insulin but has a much higher growth-promoting activity. A variety of cellular responses are induced by IGF1, including cell proliferation, differentiation, migration, and survival. Further, IGF1 is a polypeptide growth factor that stimulates the proliferation of a wide range of cell types in muscle, bone, and cartilage tissue. IGF1 stimulates glucose transport in rat bone-derived osteoblastic (PyMS) cells and is effective at much lower concentrations than insulin, not only regarding glycogen and DNA synthesis but also with regards to enhancing glucose uptake. In circulation, IGFs are predominantly bound to binding proteins (IGFBPs) which prolong the half-life of the IGFs and play a role in delivering them to target tissues. IGF-I is known as one of the most potent activators of the AKT signaling pathway which is known to be a stimulator of proliferation and an inhibitor of programmed cell death. Moreover, mature human IGF-I is 100% homologous with bovine and porcine proteins. Low levels of IGF1 have been linked to Alzheimer's disease. IGF1 is processed from a precursor, bound by a specific receptor, and secreted. Defects in the IGF1 gene are a cause of insulin-like growth factor 1 deficiency and several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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Bioinformatics
Gene aliases : IBP1, IGF-I, IGF1, IGFI, MGF
Gene ID : (Human) 3479
Gene symbol : IGF1
Protein Aliases : IGF-I, insulin-like growth factor 1 (somatomedin C), Insulin-like growth factor I, insulin-like growth factor IB, Mechano growth factor, MGF, Somatomedin-C
UniProt ID (Human) P05019
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