Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.Please refer to the attached General ELISA KIT Procedure (sandwich, competitive & Indirect ELISA)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Prolactin (Prl) is processed to lower molecular weight N-terminal fragments, 14-18kDa, called vasoinhibins, which have antiangiogenic effects. In endothelial cells, the 16kDa prolactin form exerts antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects which result in cell cycle arrest, caspase and NFκB (nuclear factor) activation and regulation of Bcl-2 protein family. In sexually mature female mice, the plasma levels of prolactin remain constant throughout estrous cycle, but show a sudden increase during proestrous cycle due to increase in circulating levels of estrogens. Studies show that Prl activates T cells, B cells, natural killer (NK) cells, macrophages, neutrophils and dendritic cells and there is a significant level of hyperprolactinemia incidence in patients with autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Studies in rats show that Prl is involved in T cell homing to mammary glands during early lactation and that hypoprolactemia during lactation results in modified T cell distribution with increased T cell in circulation and reduced in mammary glands.

General description

The Mouse Prolactin ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) kit is an in vitro enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative measurement of mouse Prolactin in serum, plasma, cell culture supernatants and urine.

Immunogen

Recombinant Mouse Prolactin

Other Notes

A sample Certificate of Analysis is available for this product.Please type the word sample in the text box provided for lot number.