Abcam, ab223862, Mouse HGF ELISA Kit

Size: 1 x 96Tests
Mouse HGF ELISA Kit is a single-wash 90-min Simplestep used to quantify Mouse HGF with a sensitivity of 8.4 pg/ml. The assay uses a simple mix-wash-read protocol with just one incubation and one wash step. - Colorimetric Sandwich ELISA - 450 nm readout : works on any standard plate reader - Design your own immunoassay: we also offer the conjugation-ready antibody pair
Key facts
Detection method:Colorimetric,
Sample types:Cell culture extracts, Citrate plasma, EDTA Plasma, Heparin Plasma, Serum, Tissue Extracts,
Reacts with:Mouse,
Assay type:Sandwich (quantitative),
Sensitivity:= 8.4 pg/mL,
Range:62.5 - 4000 pg/mL,
Assay time:1h 30m,
Assay Platform:Microplate (12 x 8 well strips)

Product details:
Mouse HGF ELISA Kit (ab223862) is a single-wash 90 min sandwich ELISA designed for the quantitative measurement of HGF protein in cell culture extracts, cit plasma, edta plasma, hep plasma, serum, and tissue extracts. It uses our proprietary SimpleStep ELISA® technology. Quantitate Mouse HGF with 8.4 pg/ml sensitivity.
SimpleStep ELISA® technology employs capture antibodies conjugated to an affinity tag that is recognized by the monoclonal antibody used to coat our SimpleStep ELISA® plates. This approach to sandwich ELISA allows the formation of the antibody-analyte sandwich complex in a single step, significantly reducing assay time. See the SimpleStep ELISA® protocol summary in the image section for further details. Our SimpleStep ELISA® technology provides several benefits:
- Single-wash protocol reduces assay time to 90 minutes or less
- High sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility from superior antibodies
- Fully validated in biological samples
- 96-wells plate breakable into 12 x 8 wells strips
A 384-well SimpleStep ELISA® microplate (
ab203359
) is available to use as an alternative to the 96-well microplate provided with SimpleStep ELISA® kits.
Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) is mitogen of parenchymal hepatocytes. HGF also acts as a growth factor and is expressed by a wide variety of tissue and cell types. HGF binds to the HGF- Receptor to help regulate cell growth, cell motility and morphogenesis. Elevated circulating levels of HGF can be measured as prognostic marker of severity of hypertension and heart failure. HGF is secreted as a full length inactive polypeptide, and then is cleaved by serine proteases into a 69-kDa alpha-chain and 34-kDa beta chain which dimerize producing the active heterodimeric molecule. Mouse HGF SimpleStep ELISA® (ab223862) is designed to recognize this dimerized protein.
The standard is affinity purified.
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Properties and Storage Information:
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Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
The hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) also known as scatter factor (SF) is a protein with a mass of approximately 83 kDa. This protein is mostly expressed in the liver but it can also be found in other organs such as the kidney and the lungs. HGF acts mechanically by binding to the c-Met receptor activating intracellular signaling mechanisms necessary for various physiological processes. Researchers often use HGF ELISA kits to measure its levels in biological samples and study its various roles.
Biological function summary
HGF plays an essential role in cellular growth regeneration and healing processes across different tissues. It is not part of a complex but functions as a single-chain polypeptide that undergoes cleavage into its active form. HGF facilitates cell proliferation and migration; this is especially important during organ regeneration and repair processes. By engaging with its receptor c-Met it induces cell survival and cytoskeletal reorganization making it important for wound healing.
Pathways
HGF is critical in the MAPK and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways which impact processes like cell division and survival. Through these pathways HGF interacts with other proteins such as ERK and Akt contributing to the regulation of cellular growth and metabolism. HGF's role in these pathways highlights its importance in developmental processes and tissue homeostasis.
HGF displays significant connections to cancer and liver cirrhosis. Its overexpression can lead to the development of various carcinomas due to its effect on cell proliferation and migration. In liver cirrhosis the altered HGF-c-Met signaling might contribute to the disease progression and hepatic dysfunction. Additionally HGF can interact with proteins such as transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) in these conditions influencing the pathological environment.