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Product Specifications
Analytical sensitivity
2 pg/mL
Assay range
0.82-200 pg/mL
Sample type/volume
Cell Lysate
20 µL
Hands-on time
1 hr 20 min
Time-to-result
4 hr 45 min
Homogenous (no wash)
No
Interassay CV
<12%
Intraassay CV
<10%
Instrument
Colorimetric Microplate Reader
Product size
96 Tests
Contents
Pre-coated 96 well plate
Standard
Assay Diluent concentrate
Biotinylated Detection Antibody
SAV-HRP
Cell Lysis Buffer
Wash Buffer
Chromogen
Stop Solution
Adhesive Plate Covers
Standard
Assay Diluent concentrate
Biotinylated Detection Antibody
SAV-HRP
Cell Lysis Buffer
Wash Buffer
Chromogen
Stop Solution
Adhesive Plate Covers
Shipping conditions
Wet ice
Storage
2-8°C
Protein name
VEGF
Protein family
Chemokines & Receptors
Species (tested)
Rat
Assay kit format
Sandwich ELISA Kit
Detector antibody conjugate
Biotin
Label or dye
HRP
About This Kit
The Rat Vascular Endothelial cell Growth Factor A-Cell Lysates (Rt VEGF-A) ELISA quantitates Rt VEGF-A in rat cell or tissue lysates. The assay will exclusively recognize both natural and recombinant Rt VEGF-A.
Principle of the method
The Rat VEGF-A 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 and bind to the immobilized (capture) antibody. The sandwich is formed by the addition of the second (detector) antibody, a substrate solution is added that reacts with the enzyme-antibody-target complex to produce measurable signal. The intensity of this signal is directly proportional to the concentration of target present in the original specimen.
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.
Target information
VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) which is a 45 kDa homodimeric, disulfide-linked glycoprotein involved in angiogenesis which promotes tumor progression and metastasis. VEGF has a variety of effects on vascular endothelium, including the ability to promote endothelial cell viability, mitogenesis, chemotaxis, and vascular permeability. The VEGF family currently includes VEGF-A, VEGF-B, VEGF-C, VEGF-D, VEGF-E, and PIGF. VEGF and its receptor system have been shown to be the fundamental regulators in the cell signaling of angiogenesis. Most tumors have the absolute requirement of angiogenesis, and VEGF has been described as the most potent angiogenic cytokine linked to this process. To date 5 different isoforms of VEGF have been described. These isoforms are generated as the result of alternative splicing from a single VEGF gene. These various isoforms have been shown to bind to two tyrosine-kinase receptors flt-1 (VEGFR-1) and flk-1/KDR (VEGFR-2), which have been found to be expressed almost exclusively on endothelial cells. VEGF and its high-affinity binding receptors, the tyrosine kinases FLK1 and FLT1, are thought to be important for the development of embryonic vasculature. Studies have shown that an alternately spliced form of FLT1 produces a soluble protein, termed sFLT1, which binds vascular endothelial growth factor with high affinity, playing an inhibitory role in angiogenesis. Elevated levels of VEGF is linked to POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal gammopathy, Skin changes) also known as Crow-Fukase syndrome which affects multiple organs in the body.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
Bioinformatics
Gene aliases : Vegf, VEGF-A, VEGF164, Vegfa, VPF
Gene ID : (Rat) 83785
Gene symbol : Vegfa
Protein Aliases : Vascular endothelial growth factor A, Vascular permeability factor, VEGF-A, VPF
UniProt ID (Rat) P16612
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