Human TNFSF13 - APRIL ELISA Kit

Description

Background

Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13(TNFSF13) also known as a proliferation-inducing ligand(APRIL) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFSF13 gene. TNFSF13 has also been designated CD256(cluster of differentiation 256). The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the tumor necrosis factor ligand(TNF) ligand family. This protein is a ligand for TNFRSF17/BCMA, a member of the TNF receptor family. This protein and its receptor are both found to be important for B cell development. In vivo experiments suggest an important role for APRIL in the long-term survival of plasma cells in the bone marrow. Mice deficient in April showed a reduced ability to support plasma cell survival In vitro experiments suggested that this protein may be able to induce apoptosis through its interaction with other TNF receptor family proteins such asTNFRSF6/FAS and TNFRSF14/HVEM. Three alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. The TNFSF13 gene lies 878 bp downstream of the TNFSF12 gene on chromosome 17p13.1.

Application Note

Useful in Sandwich ELISA for Quantitative Detection of Antigen. Aliquot 0.1ml per well of the 10000pg/ml, 5000pg/ml, 2500pg/ml, 1250pg/ml, 625pg/ml, 312pg/ml, 156pg/ml human TNFSF13 standard solutions into the precoated 96-well plate. Add 0.1ml of the sample diluent buffer into the control well (Zero well). Add 0.1ml of each properly diluted sample of human cell culture supernates, serum or plasma(heparin, EDTA) to each empty well. It is recommended that each human TNFSF13 standard solution and each sample be measured in duplicate.

Purity/Specificity

Natural and recombinant human TNFSF13. There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.