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R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # MLCN20

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MLCN20

Key Product Details

Assay Length

4.5 hours

Sample Type & Volume Required Per Well

Cell Culture Supernates (50 µL), Serum (10 µL), Platelet-poor EDTA Plasma (10 µL), Platelet-poor Heparin Plasma (10 µL), Urine (10 µL)

Sensitivity

8.8 pg/mL

Assay Range

78.1-5000 pg/mL (Cell Culture Supernates, Serum, Platelet-poor EDTA Plasma, Platelet-poor Heparin Plasma, Urine)

Product Summary for Mouse Lipocalin-2/NGAL Quantikine ELISA Kit

The Quantikine Mouse Lipocalin-2/NGAL Immunoassay is a 4.5 hour solid phase ELISA designed to measure mouse Lipocalin-2 in cell culture supernates, mouse serum, platelet-poor plasma, and urine. It contains NS0-expressed recombinant mouse Lipocalin-2 and antibodies raised against the recombinant factor. Natural mouse Lipocalin-2 showed dose-response curves that were parallel to the standard curves obtained using the recombinant Quantikine kit standards, indicating that this kit can be used to determine relative levels of natural mouse Lipocalin-2.

Product Specifications

Assay Type

Solid Phase Sandwich ELISA

Format

96-well strip plate

Measurement

Quantitative ELISA

Detection Method

Colorimetric - 450nm (TMB)

Conjugate

HRP

Reactivity

Mouse

Specificity

Natural and recombinant mouse Lipocalin-2

Cross-reactivity

< 0.5% cross-reactivity observed with available related molecules. < 50% cross-species reactivity observed with species tested.

Interference

No significant interference observed with available related molecules.

Sample Values

Serum/Platelet-poor Plasma/Urine - Samples were evaluated for the presence of mouse Lipocalin-2 in this assay. 

Sample Type Mean (ng/mL)Range (ng/mL)Standard Deviation (ng/mL)
Serum (n=20)14158.3-29060.2
Platelet-poor heparin plasma (n=20)76.040.7-14330.1
Platelet-poor EDTA plasma (n=20)54.132.5-74.712.3
Urine (n=20)48.612.9-16834.1

Cell Culture Supernates:
J774A.1 mouse reticulum cell sarcoma macrophage cells (1 x 106 cells/mL) were cultured in RPMI supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 2 mM L-glutamine, 100 U/mL of penicillin, and 100 μg/mL of streptomycin sulfate. Cells were either untreated or stimulated with 100 ng/mL of recombinant mouse IFN-gamma and 1 μg/mL of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 2 days. Aliquots of the cell culture supernates were removed and assayed for levels of mouse Lipocalin-2.

ConditionObserved Values (ng/mL)
Unstimulated0.817
Stimulated161

WEHI-3 myelomonocytic leukemia cells (2 x 105 cells/mL) were cultured in RPMI supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 2 mM L-glutamine, 100 U/mL of penicillin, and 100 μg/mL of streptomycin sulfate. Cells were either untreated or stimulated with 1 μg/mL of LPS for 4 days. Aliquots of the cell culture supernates were removed and assayed for levels of mouse Lipocalin-2.

ConditionObserved Values (ng/mL)
Unstimulated83.7
Stimulated178

Two mouse brains and kidneys were homogenized and seeded in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 5 μM beta-mercaptoethanol, 2 mM L-glutamine, 100 U/mL of penicillin, and 100 μg/mL of streptomycin sulfate. The resulting supernates were either untreated or stimulated with 1 μg/mL of LPS for 3 days. Aliquots of the cell culture supernates were removed and assayed for levels of mouse Lipocalin-2.

ConditionObserved Values (ng/mL)
Brain unstimulated0.334
Brain stimulated178

ConditionObserved Values (ng/mL)
Kidney Unstimulated1.28
Kidney Stimulated4.69





Precision

Intra-Assay Precision (Precision within an assay) Three samples of known concentration were tested on one plate to assess intra-assay precision.

Inter-Assay Precision (Precision between assays) Three samples of known concentration were tested in separate assays to assess inter-assay precision.

Cell Culture Supernates, Platelet-poor EDTA Plasma, Platelet-poor Heparin Plasma, Serum, Urine

Intra-Assay Precision Inter-Assay Precision
Sample 1 2 3 1 2 3
n 20 20 20 40 40 40
Mean (pg/mL) 196 476 1534 211 477 1564
Standard Deviation 13.2 19.6 65.9 15.2 28.6 98.5
CV% 6.7 4.1 4.3 7.2 6.0 6.3

Recovery for Mouse Lipocalin-2/NGAL Quantikine ELISA Kit

The recovery of mouse Lipocalin-2 spiked to three levels throughout the range of the assay was evaluated.

Sample Type Average % Recovery Range %
Cell Culture Samples (n=4) 93 82-101

Linearity

To assess the linearity of the assay, samples containing high concentrations of mouse Lipocalin-2 were diluted with Calibrator Diluent and then assayed.

Mouse Lipocalin-2/NGAL ELISA Linearity

Scientific Data Images for Mouse Lipocalin-2/NGAL Quantikine ELISA Kit

Mouse Lipocalin-2/NGAL ELISA Standard Curve

Mouse Lipocalin-2/NGAL ELISA Standard Curve

Preparation and Storage

Shipping

The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store the unopened product at 2 - 8 °C. Do not use past expiration date.

Background: Lipocalin-2/NGAL

The Lipocalin family comprises a diverse group of mostly secreted soluble proteins that bind hydrophobic ligands and act as transporters, carrying small molecules to specific cells. Lipocalins are related by possessing an 8-stranded beta-barrel structure. Lipocalin-1, also named tear lipocalin (TL), von Ebners gland protein (VEG) and tear pre-albumin, binds a large number of hydrophobic molecules and exhibits cysteine proteinase inhibitor and endonuclear activities. Lipocalin-2, also known as neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), is a component of granules in neutrophils from tissues that are normally exposed to microorganisms and is upregulated during inflammation. Lipocalin-2 can form homodimers and can heterodimerize with the neutrophil gelatinase MMP-9.

Long Name

Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin

Alternate Names

24p3, LCN2, Lipocalin2, MSFI, NGAL, Oncogene 24p3, p25, Siderocalin, Uterocalin

Entrez Gene IDs

3934 (Human); 16819 (Mouse); 170496 (Rat); 102137149 (Cynomolgus Monkey)

Gene Symbol

LCN2

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Product Specific Notices for Mouse Lipocalin-2/NGAL Quantikine ELISA Kit

For research use only

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