Rat Smoothelin - Ready-To-Use ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Novus Biologicals | Catalog # NBP3-54680

Novus Biologicals

Key Product Details

Sample Type & Volume Required Per Well

Tissue homogenates, cell lysates and other biological fluids (100 uL)

Sensitivity

0.25 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent)

Assay Range

0.781 - 50 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent)
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Product Specifications

Assay Type

Sandwich ELISA

Kit Type

ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Species

Rat

Description

The Ready-To-Use ELISA kit offers pre-diluted detection reagents and a shorter experimental time.
Assay Length: 3 hours

Precision

Intra-Assay Precision (Precision within an assay) %CV 10 (example only; lot dependent)

Inter-Assay Precision (Precision between assays) %CV 12 (example only; lot dependent)

Kit Contents for Rat Smoothelin - Ready-To-Use ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

  • Pre-coated 96T strip plate, Plate sealer for 96 wells, Standard, Standard Diluent, Detection Solution A, Detection Solution B, TMB Substrate, Stop Solution, Wash Buffer (30 x concentrate), Instruction manual

Preparation and Storage

Stability & Storage

Storage of components varies. See protocol for specific instructions.

Background: Smoothelin

Smoothelin is a constituent of the smooth muscle cell (SMC) cytoskeleton. Antibodies directed to smoothelin are a useful tool to monitor SMC differentiation. Smoothelin is exclusively expressed in fully differentiated (contractile) SMCs. RNA and protein analyses reveal a broad species distribution of this protein. Cells with SMC like characteristics, such as myofibroblasts, myoepithelial cells, and skeletal and cardiac muscle do not contain smoothelin. Confocal scanning laser microscopy of tissue sections, as well as transfection studies, show a filamentous organization of smoothelin that is different from that of desmin and vimentin. Smoothelin colocalizes with actin stress fibers. Two tissue specific isoforms have been identified: a 59 kDa isoform specific for visceral SMC; and a 100 kDa specific for vascular SMC. Human smoothelin is encoded by a single copy gene which is located on chromosome 22. The distribution of smoothelin positive cells indicates a correlation between smoothelin expression and smooth muscle tissue contractility. Smoothelin is a useful tool in the evaluation of atherosclerotic lesions.

Alternate Names

SMSMO, SMTN

Gene Symbol

SMTN

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Product Specific Notices for Rat Smoothelin - Ready-To-Use ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. ELISA Kits are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt.

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