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R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # MGD150

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MGD150

Key Product Details

Assay Length

4.5 hours

Sample Type & Volume Required Per Well

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

Sensitivity

2.2 pg/mL

Assay Range

7.8-500 pg/mL (Cell Culture Supernates, Serum, EDTA Plasma, Heparin Plasma, Urine)

Product Summary for Mouse/Rat GDF-15 Quantikine ELISA Kit

The Quantikine Mouse/Rat GDF-15 Immunoassay is a 4.5 hour solid-phase ELISA designed to measure mouse and rat GDF-15 in cell culture supernates, serum, plasma, and urine. It contains E. coli-expressed recombinant mouse GDF-15 and antibodies raised against the recombinant factor. This immunoassay has been shown to accurately quantitate the recombinant factor. Results obtained using natural mouse or rat GDF-15 showed linear curves that were parallel to the standard curves obtained using the Quantikine kit standards. These results indicate that this kit can be used to determine relative mass values for naturally occurring mouse and rat GDF-15.

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, Rat

Specificity

Natural mouse and rat GDF-15, recombinant mouse mature GDF-15, precursor GDF-15, and GDF-15/BMP-2 heterodimer. It does not detect monomeric recombinant mouse GDF-15.

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/Plasma - Samples were evaluated for the presence of mouse/rat GDF-15 in this assay.

Mouse SamplesMean (pg/mL)Range (pg/mL)Standard Deviation (pg/mL)
Serum (n=10)77.047.4-97.119.5
EDTA plasma (n=5)24154.4-874354
Heparin plasma (n=5)11082.4-16934.7
Urine (n=10)2376632-62551547

Rat SamplesMean (pg/mL)Range (pg/mL)Standard Deviation (pg/mL)
Serum (n=10)27.510.5-49.414.3
Heparin plasma (n=5)42.711.1-14557.3
Urine (n=10)49721922-11,5502747

Rat SamplesMean of Detectable (pg/mL)% DetectableStandard Deviation (pg/mL)
EDTA plasma (n=5)31.580ND-68.8
ND=Non-detectable

Cell Culture Supernates:
C2C12 mouse myoblast cells were cultured in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum to 80% confluency. Cell were washed with PBS and cultured in DMEM supplemented with 5% equine serum for 6 days with media changes every other day. When the cells were 50% differentiated, they were unstimulated or stimulated with 1000 μM H2O2 for 1 day. Aliquots of the cell culture supernates were removed, assayed for mouse/rat GDF-15, and measured 4630 pg/mL and 7450 pg/mL, respectively.

Hepa 1-6 mouse hepatoma cells (1 x 106 cells/mL) were cultured for 6 days in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and 2 mM L-glutamine. An aliquot of the cell culture supernate was removed, assayed for mouse/rat GDF-15, and measured 6255 pg/mL.

H4-ll-E-C3 rat hepatoma cells (2 x 106 cells/mL) were cultured for 3 days in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 2 mM L-glutamine, 100 U/mL penicillin, and 100 μg/mL of streptomycin sulfate. An aliquot of the cell culture supernate was removed, assayed for mouse/rat GDF-15, and measured 514 pg/mL.



Precision

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

Inter-Assay Precision (Precision between assays) Three samples of known concentration were tested in twenty separate assays to assess inter-assay precision. Assays were performed by at least three technicians using two lots of components.

Cell Culture Supernates, EDTA Plasma, Heparin Plasma, Serum, Urine

Intra-Assay Precision Inter-Assay Precision
Sample 1 2 3 1 2 3
n 20 20 20 20 20 20
Mean (pg/mL) 25.6 60.0 190 26.7 63.1 196
Standard Deviation 0.690 1.42 5.49 1.62 2.84 10.7
CV% 2.7 2.4 2.9 6.1 4.5 5.5

Recovery for Mouse/Rat GDF-15 Quantikine ELISA Kit

The recovery of GDF-15 spiked to levels throughout the range of the assay in various matrices was evaluated.

Sample Type Average % Recovery Range %
Mouse Cell Culture Media (n=4) 102 91-110
Mouse EDTA Plasma (n=4) 95 81-109
Mouse Heparin Plasma (n=4) 95 87-104
Mouse Serum (n=4) 91 82-101
Mouse Urine (n=4) 97 88-106

Linearity

To assess the linearity of the assay, samples containing and/or spiked with high concentrations of GDF-15 in each matrix were diluted with Calibrator Diluent and assayed.

Mouse/Rat GDF-15 ELISA Linearity

Scientific Data Images for Mouse/Rat GDF-15 Quantikine ELISA Kit

Mouse/Rat GDF-15 ELISA Standard Curve

Mouse/Rat GDF-15 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: GDF-15

Growth/differentiation factors (GDF-1 to GDF-15) are members of the BMP family of TGF-beta superfamily proteins. They are produced as inactive preproproteins which are then cleaved and assembled into active secreted homodimers. GDF dimers are disulfide-linked with the exception of GDF-3 and -9. GDF proteins are important during embryonic development, particularly in the skeletal, nervous, and muscular systems.

Long Name

Growth Differentiation Factor 15

Alternate Names

GDF15, MIC-1, NAG-1, PDF, PLAB, PTGF-beta

Entrez Gene IDs

9518 (Human); 23886 (Mouse); 29455 (Rat)

Gene Symbol

GDF15

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Product Documents for Mouse/Rat GDF-15 Quantikine ELISA Kit

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Product Specific Notices for Mouse/Rat GDF-15 Quantikine ELISA Kit

For research use only

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⚠ WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including N,N-Dimethylforamide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.