The Quantikine™ QuicKit™ Human GDF-15 Immunoassay is a one step, 80-minute solid phase ELISA designed to measure human GDF-15 levels in cell culture supernates, serum, plasma, and urine. It contains CHO cell-expressed recombinant human GDF-15 and antibodies raised against the recombinant protein. Results obtained using natural human GDF-15 showed linear curves that were parallel to the s...tandard curves obtained using the QuicKit standards. These results indicate that this kit can be used to determine relative mass values for natural human GDF-15.
Store the unopened product at 2 - 8 °C. Do not use past expiration date.
Notes
This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.
Alternate Names for Human GDF-15 Quantikine QuicKit ELISA
GDF15
GDF-15
growth differentiation factor 15
growth/differentiation factor 15
Macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1
MIC-1
MIC-1NSAID-activated gene 1 protein
MIC1Prostate differentiation factor
NAG-1
NAG-1NSAID-regulated gene 1 protein
NSAID (nonsteroidal inflammatory drug)-activated protein 1
PDF
PDFGDF-15
PLAB
PLABNRG-1
Placental bone morphogenetic protein
Placental TGF-beta
PTGF-beta
PTGFBPTGF-beta
Background
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.