Abcam, ab243685, Mouse RGM-C ELISA Kit

Size: 1 x 96Tests
Mouse RGM-C ELISA Kit is a single-wash 90-min Simplestep used to quantify Mouse RGM-C with a sensitivity of 16.3 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 media, Heparin Plasma, Citrate plasma, Serum, EDTA Plasma,
Reacts with:Mouse,
Assay type:Sandwich (quantitative),
Sensitivity:= 16.3 pg/mL,
Range:46.88 - 3000 pg/mL,
Assay time:1h 30m,
Assay Platform:Pre-coated microplate (12 x 8 well strips)

Product details:
Mouse RGM-C ELISA Kit (ab243685) is a single-wash 90 min sandwich ELISA designed for the quantitative measurement of RGM-C protein in cit plasma, edta plasma, hep plasma, serum, and cell culture media. It uses our proprietary SimpleStep ELISA® technology. Quantitate Mouse RGM-C with 16.3 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.

Properties and Storage Information:
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Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
Hemojuvelin also known as HJV or RGMc is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored protein that plays a significant role in iron homeostasis. It has a molecular mass of about 42 kDa. Expression of hemojuvelin is mainly observed in the liver heart and skeletal muscles. This protein is essential for maintaining systemic iron levels and regulates how much iron is absorbed and stored in the body.
Biological function summary
Hemojuvelin interacts with other proteins to modulate iron metabolism. It acts as a coreceptor for bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) enhancing BMP signaling which is critical in regulating the peptide hormone hepcidin. Hemojuvelin itself is not part of a larger complex but it works closely with BMPs to control hepcidin expression. Hepcidin is the key hormone that dictates iron absorption and its release from macrophages maintaining iron balance.
Pathways
Hemojuvelin functions primarily within the BMP signaling and hepcidin regulatory pathways. The interaction with BMP6 is particularly critical. The BMP6-hemojuvelin complex boosts the SMAD signaling cascade resulting in increased hepcidin expression. This cascade impacts iron levels in the body by limiting intestinal iron absorption and controlling iron recycling by macrophages.
Hemojuvelin mutations can lead to juvenile hemochromatosis a condition characterized by excessive iron buildup in the body. This protein's dysfunction can severely affect iron homeostasis leading to detrimental health outcomes. Moreover its connection to the regulation of hepcidin links hemojuvelin to conditions like anemia of chronic disease where hepcidin expression is aberrantly increased or decreased. Understanding the interaction of hemojuvelin and hepcidin provides insights into the mechanisms behind these iron-related disorders.