Description
Principle of the assay: human FSTL1 ELISA Kit was based on standard sandwich enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay technology. A monoclonal antibody from mouse specific for FSTL1 has been precoated onto 96-well plates. Standards(NSO, M1-I308) and test samples are added to the wells, a biotinylated detection polyclonal antibody from goat specific for FSTL1 is added subsequently and then followed by washing with PBS or TBS buffer. Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex was added and unbound conjugates were washed away with PBS or TBS buffer. HRP substrate TMB was used to visualize HRP enzymatic reaction. TMB was catalyzed by HRP to produce a blue color product that changed into yellow after adding acidic stop solution. The density of yellow is proportional to the human FSTL1 amount of sample captured in plate.
Background: Follistatin-related protein 1, also called FSTL1 or FRP is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FSTL1 gene. FSTL1 gene is mapped to chromosome 3q13.33 based on an alignment of FSTL1 sequence with the genomic sequence (GRCh37). This gene encodes a protein with similarity to follistatin, an activin-binding protein. It contains an FS module, a follistatin-like sequence containing 10 conserved cysteine residues. This gene product is thought to be an autoantigen associated with rheumatoid arthritis. This gene may modulate the action of some growth factors on cell proliferation and differentiation. It was suggested that fibroblast-secreted FSTL1 acts on macrophages to increase TNF and IL1B production and IL6 activity