Description
The urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) is a key molecule in the regulation of cell-surface plasminogen activation and as such, plays an important role in many normal and pathological processes. Mo3 is an activation antigen expressed by human monocytes and myelomonocytic cell lines after stimulation by a variety of agents. Mo3 expression in vivo is associated predominantly with macrophages at inflammatory sites. It is a highly glycosylated protein of about 50kDa, where it is anchored to the plasma membrane by glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol linkage. The complete coding sequence of the cDNA has been found to encode 335 amino acids, including a predicted signal peptide of 22 residues and a hydrophobic C-terminal portion. Mo3 is identical to the human receptor for the urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA). uPAR is a useful prognostic marker for biologically aggressive forms of endometrial cancer. uPAR is located at chromosome 19q13.1-q13.2. The standard product used in this kit is recombinant human uPAR, consisting of 287 amino acids with a molecular mass of 31kDa. ScienCell's human uPAR ELISA Kit is based on standard sandwich enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay technology. Human uPAR-specific polyclonal antibodies are pre-coated onto 8 x 12 strips. The human-specific detection polyclonal antibodies are biotinylated. The test samples and biotinylated detection antibodies are subsequently added to the wells and then washed with PBS or TBS buffer. Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex is added and unbound conjugates are washed away with PBS or TBS buffer. HRP substrate TMB is used to visualize HRP enzymatic reaction. TMB is catalyzed by HRP to produce a blue color product that changes to yellow after adding acidic stop solution. The intensity of yellow is proportional to the amount of human uPAR in the sample that is captured on the strips