Merck, PRCYTA-40K-22, MILLIPLEX® Non-Human Primate Cytokine/Chemokine/Growth Factor Panel A

Cytokine is a general term used for a diverse group of small proteins, peptides or glycoproteins secreted by lymphocytes, monocytes, macrophages and other cells that regulate immune responses, haematopoiesis and lymphocyte development. Cytokines include interleukins, interferons, chemokines and other signaling molecules. Growth factors are extracellular polypeptides that have a positive effect on cell growth and proliferation. They can stimulate growth in a variety of different cell types. Growth factors and cytokines are similar in structure and the way of action. Individual cytokines or growth factors are produced by multiple cell types. This is different from hormones, which tend to be made by specialized glands. Each cytokine or growth factor acts through its own receptor on target cells to generate signaling pathways, and as a consequence to regulate biological processes. Some intracellular signaling components are shared between cytokines and growth factors. Expression of cytokines or growth factors and their receptors is highly regulated. De-regulation may contribute to many diseases such as infectious disease, autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disease, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, neurological disorders and cancer. Cytokine and growth factor research plays a significant role in achieving a deeper understanding of the immune system and combating related diseases. As the most closely related species to humans, non-human primates are critical models for those studies. The MILLIPLEX® Non-Human Primate Cytokine/Chemokine/Growth Factor Panel A 48-Plex Premixed Magnetic Bead Panel is a 48-plex kit to be used for the simultaneous quantification of the following analytes in serum or plasma samples and tissue/cell lysate and culture supernatant samples: BCA-1, sCD137, sCD40L, Eotaxin, sFASL, FGF-2, Fractalkine, G-CSF, GM-CSF, Granzyme A, Granzyme B, IFNα2, IFNγ, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-1RA, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12 (p70), IL-15, IL-16, IL-17A, IL-17E, IL-18, IL-21, IL-22, IL-23, IL-28A, IL-31, IL-33, IP-10, I-TAC, MCP-1, MIG, MIP-1α, MIP-1β, MIP-3α, Perforin, RANTES, TGFα, TNFα, TNFβ, VEGF-A.