Description: The human VEGF-R3/FLT-4 ELISA is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative detection of human VEGF-R3/FLT-4. The human VEGF-R3/FLT-4 ELISA is for research use only. Not for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
The main function of the lymphatic system is to return plasma back to the circulating blood. Plasma fluid, macromolecules and cells, such as leucocytes and activated antigen-presenting cells, enter the blind-ended lymphatic vessels. Lymph is then transported toward collecting lymphatic vessels and is returned to the blood circulation.
Scientific studies over the past years have revealed a signal-transduction system for lymphatic endothelial cell growth, migration and survival. This system is formed by VEGF-C and VEGF-D and their shared receptor VEGFR-3/FLT-4. Homozygous deletion of VEGFR-3 in mice leads to defects in blood-vessel remodelling and embryonic death at mid-gestation, indicating an early vascular function for the receptor. Furthermore mouse studies suggest that upregulation and activation of VEGFR-3 have functional roles in sprouting angiogenesis and that VEGFR-3 is an important effector of the vascular phenotype resulting from Notch inhibition.
In lymphoma patients, high expression of VEGFR-3 can been found in lymph endothelial cells isolated from the tumour tissue.
Components
Aluminium pouch(es) with a Microwell Plate coated with monoclonal antibody to human VEGF-R3/FLT-4
Biotin-Conjugate anti-human VEGF-R3/FLT-4 monoclonal antibody
Streptavidin-HRP
Human VEGF-R3/FLT-4 Standard lyophilized, 80 ng/ml upon reconstitution
Sample Diluent
Assay Buffer Concentrate 20x (PBS with 1% Tween 20 and 10% BSA)
Wash Buffer Concentrate 20x (PBS with 1% Tween 20)
Substrate Solution (tetramethyl-benzidine)
Stop Solution (1M Phosphoric acid)
Blue-Dye
Green-Dye
Red-Dye
Adhesive Films