Description: The mouse VEGF-A ELISA is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative detection of mouse VEGF-A.
One of the key molecules for angiogenesis and for the survival of the endothelium is vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A). It is a specific endothelial cell mitogen and a strong vascular permeability factor (VPF).
VEGF-A is a heparin-binding glycoprotein, secreted as a homodimer of 45 kDa by many different cell types. VEGF-A also causes vasodilation through the nitiric oxide synthase pathway in endothelial cells and can activate migration in monocytes. Many different splice variants of VEGF-A have been described, but VEGF165 is the most predominant protein and anchors with its heparin binding domain to extracellular matrix and to heparin sulfate.
Examples where VEGF-A plays an important role are psoriasis andrheumatoid arthritis, as well as the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Diabetic retinopathy is associated with high intraocular levels of VEGF-A, and inhibition of VEGF-A function may result in infertility by blockage of corpus luteum function. Direct demonstration of the importance of VEGF-A in tumor growth has been achieved using dominant negative VEGF receptors to block in vivo proliferation, as well as blocking antibodies to VEGF or to one of the VEGF receptors. VEGF-A transcription is highly activated by hypoxia and by oncogenes like H-ras and several transmembrane tyrosine kinases, such as epidermal growth factor receptor and ErbB2. Together these pathways account for a marked upregulation of VEGF-A in tumors compared to normal tissues and are often of prognostic importance and relevance.
Targeting the VEGF signalling may be of major therapeutic importance for many diseases and serves as a basis for the design of future (anti)-angiogenic treatments.
Components
Aluminium pouch(es) with a Microwell Plate coated with polyclonal antibody to mouse VEGF-A
Biotin-Conjugate anti-mouse VEGF-A polyclonal antibody
Streptavidin-HRP
Mouse VEGF-A Standard lyophilized, 4 ng/mL upon reconstitution
Sample Diluent
Assay Diluent
Conjugate Diluent Concentrate 20x
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