Invitrogen™ Axl Mouse ELISA Kit

Description

The Mouse Axl ELISA quantitates Ms Axl in mouse serum, plasma, or cell culture medium. The assay will exclusively recognize both natural and recombinant Ms Axl. Principle of the method The Mouse Axl solid-phase sandwich ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is designed to measure the amount of the target bound between a matched antibody pair. A target-specific antibody has been pre-coated in the wells of the supplied microplate. Samples, standards, or controls are then added into these wells and bind to the immobilized (capture) antibody. The sandwich is formed by the addition of the second (detector) antibody, a substrate solution is added that reacts with the enzyme-antibody-target complex to produce measurable signal. The intensity of this signal is directly proportional to the concentration of target present in the original specimen. Rigorous validation Each manufactured lot of this ELISA kit is quality tested for criteria such as sensitivity, specificity, precision, and lot-to-lot consistency. See manual for more information on validation.

AXL (also known as tyrosine-protein kinase receptor UFO) is a cell surface receptor. The AXL receptor transduces signals from the extracellular matrix into the cytoplasm by binding growth factors like vitamin K-dependent protein growth-arrest-specific gene 6 (GAS6). It is involved in the stimulation of cell proliferation. This receptor can also mediate cell aggregation by homophilic binding. AXL is an essential epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition-induced regulator of breast cancer metastasis.