Rat IL-6 ELISA Kit (ab234570)
Key features and details
- One-wash 90 minute protocol
- Sensitivity: 43 pg/ml
- Range: 125 pg/ml - 8000 pg/ml
- Sample type: Cell culture supernatant, Cit plasma, EDTA Plasma, Hep Plasma, Serum
- Detection method: Colorimetric
- Assay type: Sandwich (quantitative)
- Reacts with: Rat
Overview
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Product name
Rat IL-6 ELISA Kit
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Detection method
Colorimetric -
Precision
Intra-assay Sample n Mean SD CV% Spiked media 5 2.3% Inter-assay Sample n Mean SD CV% Spiked media 3 3.8% -
Sample type
Cell culture supernatant, Serum, Hep Plasma, EDTA Plasma, Cit plasma -
Assay type
Sandwich (quantitative) -
Sensitivity
43 pg/ml -
Range
125 pg/ml - 8000 pg/ml -
Recovery
Sample specific recovery Sample type Average % Range Cell culture supernatant 91 82% - 99% Serum 98 86% - 112% Hep Plasma 81 79% - 84% EDTA Plasma 94 93% - 96% Cit plasma 86 80% - 90% -
Assay time
1h 30m -
Assay duration
One step assay -
Species reactivity
Reacts with: Rat -
Product overview
Rat IL-6 ELISA Kit (ab234570) is a single-wash 90 min sandwich ELISA designed for the quantitative measurement of IL-6 protein in cell culture supernatant, cit plasma, edta plasma, hep plasma, and serum. It uses our proprietary SimpleStep ELISA® technology. Quantitate Rat IL-6 with 43 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 stripsA 384-well SimpleStep ELISA® microplate (ab203359) is available to use as an alternative to the 96-well microplate provided with SimpleStep ELISA® kits.
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Platform
Pre-coated microplate (12 x 8 well strips)
Properties
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Storage instructions
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Components 1 x 96 tests 10X Rat IL-6 Capture Antibody 1 x 600µl 10X Rat IL-6 Detector Antibody 1 x 600µl 10X Wash Buffer PT (ab206977) 1 x 20ml Antibody Diluent 4BR 1 x 6ml Plate Seals 1 unit Rat IL-6 Lyophilized Recombinant Protein 2 vials Sample Diluent NBS 1 x 20ml Sample Diluent NS (ab193972) 1 x 12ml SimpleStep Pre-Coated 96-Well Microplate (ab206978) 1 unit Stop Solution 1 x 12ml TMB Development Solution 1 x 12ml -
Research areas
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Function
Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions. It is a potent inducer of the acute phase response. Plays an essential role in the final differentiation of B-cells into Ig-secreting cells Involved in lymphocyte and monocyte differentiation. It induces myeloma and plasmacytoma growth and induces nerve cells differentiation Acts on B-cells, T-cells, hepatocytes, hematopoeitic progenitor cells and cells of the CNS. Also acts as a myokine. It is discharged into the bloodstream after muscle contraction and acts to increase the breakdown of fats and to improve insulin resistance. -
Involvement in disease
Genetic variations in IL6 are associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis systemic juvenile (RASJ) [MIM:604302]. An inflammatory articular disorder with systemic-onset beginning before the age of 16. It represents a subgroup of juvenile arthritis associated with severe extraarticular features and occasionally fatal complications. During active phases of the disorder, patients display a typical daily spiking fever, an evanescent macular rash, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, serositis, myalgia and arthritis.
Note=A IL6 promoter polymorphism is associated with a lifetime risk of development of Kaposi sarcoma in HIV-infected men. -
Sequence similarities
Belongs to the IL-6 superfamily. -
Post-translational
modificationsN- and O-glycosylated. -
Cellular localization
Secreted. - Information by UniProt
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Alternative names
- Interleukin BSF 2
- B cell differentiation factor
- B cell stimulatory factor 2
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Database links
- Entrez Gene: 24498 Rat
- SwissProt: P20607 Rat
- Unigene: 9873 Rat
Images
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Other - Rat IL-6 ELISA Kit (ab234570)
SimpleStep ELISA technology allows the formation of the antibody-antigen complex in one single step, reducing assay time to 90 minutes. Add samples or standards and antibody mix to wells all at once, incubate, wash, and add your final substrate. See protocol for a detailed step-by-step guide.
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Example of Rat IL-6 standard curve in Sample Diluent NSBackground-subtracted data values (mean +/- SD) are graphed.
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Example of Rat IL-6 standard curve in Sample Diluent NBSBackground-subtracted data values (mean +/- SD) are graphed.
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Interpolated concentrations of spike IL-6 in Rat serum and plasma samplesThe concentrations of IL-6 were measured in duplicates, interpolated from the IL-6 standard curves and corrected for sample dilution. Undiluted samples are as follows: serum 50%, plasma (citrate) 50%, plasma (EDTA) 50%, plasma (heparin) 50%, and cell culture media 50%.
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Interpolated concentrations of native IL-6 in Rat spleen cell culture supernatant sampleThe concentrations of IL-6 were measured in duplicates, interpolated from the IL-6 standard curves and corrected for sample dilution. Undiluted samples are as follows: spleen supernatant 50%. The interpolated dilution factor corrected values are plotted (mean +/- SD, n=2). The mean IL-6 concentration was determined to be 665 pg/mL in spleen supernatant.
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Rat Il-6 competitor standard curve comparisonStandard curve comparison between human FGF19 SimpleStep ELISA® kit and traditional ELISA kit from leading competitor. SimpleStep ELISA kit shows increased sensitivity.
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Sandwich ELISA - Rat IL-6 ELISA Kit (ab234570)To learn more about the advantages of recombinant antibodies see here.
