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Human TNF-alpha ELISA Kit - Quantikine Best Seller

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # DTA00D

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Sample Type & Volume Required Per Well

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

Sensitivity

6.23 pg/mL

Assay Range

15.6-1000 pg/mL (Cell Culture Supernates, Serum, EDTA Plasma, Heparin Plasma)

Product Summary for Human TNF-alpha Quantikine ELISA Kit

The Quantikine Human TNF-alpha Immunoassay is a 4.5 hour solid phase ELISA designed to measure human TNF-alpha in cell culture supernates, serum, and plasma. It contains E. coli-derived recombinant human TNF-alpha and antibodies raised against this protein. It has been shown to accurately quantitate the recombinant factor. Results obtained with naturally occurring TNF-alpha samples 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 natural human TNF-alpha.

Product Specifications

Measurement

Quantitative ELISA

Detection Method

Colorimetric - 450nm (TMB)

Conjugate

HRP

Reactivity

Human

Specificity

Natural and recombinant human TNF-alpha.

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.

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

Intra-Assay Precision Inter-Assay Precision
Sample 1 2 3 1 2 3
n 20 20 20 20 20 20
Mean (pg/mL) 155 304 606 155 298 592
Standard Deviation 4.08 6.62 18.3 11.3 21.8 49.9
CV% 2.6 2.2 3.0 7.3 7.3 8.4

Recovery for Human TNF-alpha Quantikine ELISA Kit

The recovery of human TNF-alpha spiked to three different levels in samples throughout the range of the assay in various matrices was evaluated.

Sample Type Average % Recovery Range %
Cell Culture Media (n=4) 103 98-110
EDTA Plasma (n=4) 90 75-101
Heparin Plasma (n=4) 90 82-95
Serum (n=4) 88 79-98

Linearity

To assess linearity of the assay, samples containing and/or spiked with high concentrations of human TNF-alpha in various matrices were diluted with the calibrator diluent to produce samples with values within the dynamic range of the assay.

Human TNF-alpha ELISA Linearity

Scientific Data Images for Human TNF-alpha Quantikine ELISA Kit

Human TNF-alpha ELISA Standard Curve

Human TNF-alpha 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: TNF-alpha

Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-alpha), also known as cachectin and TNFSF1A, is the prototypic ligand of the TNF superfamily (1). It is a pleiotropic molecule that plays a central role in inflammation, immune system development, apoptosis, and lipid metabolism (2-5). TNF-alpha is also involved in a number of pathological conditions including asthma, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, neuropathic pain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, septic shock, autoimmunity, and cancer (5-11).  
Human TNF-alpha is synthesized as a 26 kDa type II transmembrane protein that consists of a 35 amino acid (aa) cytoplasmic domain, a 21 aa transmembrane segment, and a 177 aa extracellular domain (ECD) (12, 13). Within the ECD, human TNF-alpha shares 97% aa sequence identity with rhesus monkey, and 71%-92% aa identity with bovine, canine, cotton rat, equine, feline, mouse, porcine, and rat TNF-alpha. It is produced by a wide variety of immune, epithelial, endothelial, and tumor cells. TNF-alpha is assembled intracellularly to form a noncovalently linked homotrimer which is expressed on the cell surface (14). Cell surface TNF-alpha can both induce the lysis of tumor cells and virus infected cells, and generate its own downstream cell signaling following ligation by soluble TNF RI (15, 16). Shedding of membrane bound TNF-alpha by TACE/ ADAM17 releases the bioactive cytokine, a 55 kDa soluble trimer of the TNF-alpha extracellular domain (17-19).  
TNF-alpha binds the ubiquitous 55-60 kDa TNF RI (20, 21) and the hematopoietic cell-restricted 78-80 kDa TNF RII (22, 23), both of which are also expressed as homotrimers (1, 24). Both type I and type II receptors bind TNF-alpha with comparable affinity and can promote NF kappaB activation (25-28). Only TNF RI, however, contains a cytoplasmic death domain which triggers the activation of apoptosis (3, 29). Soluble forms of both types of receptors are released into human serum and urine and can neutralize the biological activity of TNF-alpha (30-32).

Long Name

Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha

Alternate Names

Cachetin, DIF, TNF, TNF-A, TNFA, TNFalpha, TNFG1F, TNFSF1A, TNFSF2

Entrez Gene IDs

7124 (Human); 21926 (Mouse); 24835 (Rat); 397086 (Porcine); 280943 (Bovine); 403922 (Canine); 102139631 (Cynomolgus Monkey); 100033834 (Equine); 493755 (Feline); 100009088 (Rabbit)

Gene Symbol

TNF

Additional TNF-alpha Products

Product Documents for Human TNF-alpha Quantikine ELISA Kit

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Product Specific Notices for Human TNF-alpha Quantikine ELISA Kit

For research use only

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