Mouse TNF alpha ELISA Kit, Fluorescent

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TNF alpha in vitro CatchPoint SimpleStep ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) kit is designed for the quantitative measurement of TNF alpha protein in mouseserum, plasma, and cell culture supernatants.

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The CatchPoint SimpleStep ELISA employs an affinity tag labeled capture antibody and a reporter conjugated detector antibody which immunocapture the sample analyte in solution. This entire complex (capture antibody/analyte/detector antibody) is in turn immobilized via immunoaffinity of an anti-tag antibody coating the well. To perform the assay, samples or standards are added to the wells, followed by the antibody mix. After incubation, the wells are washed to remove unbound material. CatchPoint HRP Development Solution containing the Stoplight Red Substrate is added. During incubation, the substrate is catalyzed by HRP generating a fluorescent product. Signal is generated proportionally to the amount of bound analyte and the intensity is measured in a fluorescence plater reader at 530/570/590 nm Excitation/Cutoff/Emission.

Tumor necrosis factor, or TNF alpha, is a cytokine that binds to TNFRSF1A/TNFR1 and TNFRSF1B/TNFBR. Furthermore, TNF alpha is a ligand of the TNF superfamily which plays a central role in inflammation, apoptosis, proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, metastasis, and morphogenesis. It is mainly secreted by macrophages, and can induce cell death of certain tumor cell lines. Rat and Human TNF alpha are 95% and 79% identical to Mouse TNF alpha, respectively.

TNF alpha is expressed on macrophages and endothelial, epithelial, and tumor cells as a 26 kDa transmembrane protein. TNF-alpha is cleaved by proteolytic processing into six chains: (1) TNF membrane form, (2) Intracellular domain 1 (ICD1), (3) Intracellular domain 2 (ICD2), (4) C-domain 1, (5) C-domain 2 and (6) TNF soluble form. ICD1 and ICD2 are released into the cytosol, while C-domain 1 and C-domain 2 are released into the extracellular space. Furthermore, the membrane form, but not the soluble form, is phosphorylated on serine residues. Dephosphorylation of the membrane form occurs by binding to soluble TNFRSF1A/TNFR1.

Signaling from TNF-alpha differs depending on the type of ligand initiating the signaling event (intracellular, membrane, or soluble). As an example, the membrane form of TNF-alpha appears to mediate anti-tumorigenic therapeutic responses whereas the soluble ligand is linked to inflammation and proliferation. Likewise, the TNF intracellular domain (ICD) form induces IL-12 production in dendritic cells.