Description: The human t-PA ELISA is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative detection of human t-PA. The human t-PA ELISA is for research use only. Not for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
Tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) is a serine protease which occurs in blood plasma, serum, other body fluids, tissues and conditioned media of certain cultured cells. It can convert the inactive proenzyme plasminogen to the active protease plasmin. Plasmin can degrade fibrin, the matrix of a blood clot in a process known as fibrinolysis, leading to dissolution of the clot. Furthermore plasminogen activation is implicated in metastatic spread of malignant cells and in tissue remodelling.
Elevated levels of t-PA in serum were shown to occur in relation to retinopathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus. The major field of clinical interest is the field of diseases of the heart. t-PA plasma levels have been shown to be altered with the presence of transplant coronary artery disease in cardiac transplant recipients. A correlation between low serum levels of t-PA activity and thrombotic tendency has been described.
Components
Aluminium pouch(es) with a Microwell Plate coated with polyclonal antibody to human t-PA
HRP-Conjugate anti-human t-PA polyclonal antibody
Human t-PA Standard lyophilized, 2 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
Adhesive Films