Rat TNF Alpha/Tumor necrosis factor ELISA Kit PicoKine®

• Background:

  Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha, or TNF) is secreted by macrophages in response to inflammation, infection and cancer. Human Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) and Lymphotoxin (TNF-beta) are cytotoxic proteins which have similar biological activities and share 30% amino acid homology. TNF-alpha is produced by monocytes, which can stimulate endothelial cells to produce the multilineage growth factor granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and extend the role of this immunoregulatory protein to the regulation of hematopoiesis in vitro. TNF is a soluble protein that causes damage to tumor cells but has no effect on normal cells. Human TNF has been purified to apparent homogeneity as a 17.3-kilodalton protein from HL-60 leukemia cells and has showed cytotoxic and cytostatic activities against various human tumor cell lines. The human TNF cDNA is 1585 base pairs in length and encodes a protein of 233 amino acids. The mature protein begins at residue 77, leaving a long leader sequence of 76 amino acids. TNF-alpha has been mapped to human chromosome 6. The standard product used in this kit is recombinant rat TNFalpha, consisting of 157 amino acids with the molecular mass of 17KDa.

• Description:

  Rat TNF Alpha/Tumor necrosis factor ELISA Kit PicoKine® (96 Tests) . Quantitate Rat Tnf in cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA) . Sensitivity: 1pg/ml. The brand Picokine indicates this is a premium quality ELISA kit. Each Picokine kit delivers precise quantification, high sensitivity, and excellent reproducibility. Only our most reliable and effective kits qualify as Picokine, guaranteeing top-tier results for your assays.

• Synonyms:

  Tumor necrosis factor; Cachectin; TNF-alpha; Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 2; TNF-a; Tumor necrosis factor, membrane form; N-terminal fragment; NTF; Intracellular domain 1; ICD1; Intracellular domain 2; ICD2; C-domain 1; C-domain 2; Tumor necrosis factor, soluble form; Tnf; Tnfa, Tnfsf2

• Gene Name:

  Tumor necrosis factor

• UniProt:

  P16599

• Reactivity:

  Rat

• Cross Reactivity:

  There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.

• Immunogen:

  Expression system for standard: E.coli; Immunogen sequence: L80-L235

• Applications:

  ELISA

• Field of Research:

  Metabolism, Signal Transduction, Immunology, Cancer, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular, Growth Factors/Hormones, Growth Factors, Innate Immunity, Vascular Inflammation, Cytokines, TNF Superfamily

• Sample Type:

  Cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA) .

• Detection Range:

  15.6 pg/ml - 1,000 pg/ml

• Sensitivity:

  <1 pg/ml

• Function:

  Cytokine that binds to TNFRSF1A/TNFR1 and TNFRSF1B/TNFBR. It is mainly secreted by macrophages and can induce cell death of certain tumor cell lines. It is potent pyrogen causing fever by action or by stimulation of interleukin-1 secretion and is implicated in the induction of cachexia, Under certain conditions it can stimulate cell proliferation and induce cell differentiation.

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)

• Other Gene Names:

  TNF

• Subcellular Location:

  Cell membrane ; Single-pass type II membrane protein .

• Protein Name:

  Tumor necrosis factor