Canine SCF ELISA Kit

Kit Components

 1. Recombinant Canine SCF standard: 2 vials

 2. One 96-well plate coated with Canine SCF  Ab

 3. Sample diluent buffer: 12 mL - 1

 4. Detection antibody: 1 vial

 5. Streptavidin-HRP: 1 vial

 6. Antibody diluent buffer:12 mL x1  

 7. Streptavidin-HRP diluent buffer: 12 mL x1

 8. Chromogenic solution  A:  6 mlx1

 9. Chromogenic solution  B: 6 mlx1

10. Stop solution:  6 mL x1

11. Washing solution (20x):  25 mL x1

Background     

Stem cell factor (SCF), also known as c-Kit receptor ligand (KL), steel factor, or mast cell growth factor (MGF), is a transmembrane protein composed of a 25 amino acid (aa) residue signal peptide, a 189 aa extracellular domain, a 23 aa transmembrane span, and a 36 aa cytoplasmic segment. Two alternatively spliced forms of SCF have been found in human and mouse.Both the larger 45 kDa form (KL-1) and the smaller 32 kDa form (KL-2) are cleaved to produce soluble factors. Cleavage of KL-1 gives rise to a 31 kDa soluble form, while cleavage of KL-2 generates a 23 kDa soluble molecule.SCF has been identified in various cell types, such as fibroblasts, liver cells, Sertoli cells, endothelial cells, neurons, macrophages, oocytes, and Schwann cells. Human soluble SCF is highly homologous to Mouse or rat soluble SCF. Although rat and Human SCF are active on human cells, human SCF is much less active on mouse or rat cells. It has been shown that both the soluble and the transmembrane forms of SCF have growth factor activities, and the transmembrane form play an important role in mediating cell-cell adhesion and interaction.In addition, SCF has exhibited multiple bioactivities in hematopoiesis, reproduction, melanogenesis, proliferation and differentiation of mast cells, as well as tumor progression. Clinically, increased expression of SCF and its receptor c-Kit were found in asthma patients. During chronic stroke, SCF in combination with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) treatment can enhance repair of brain damage.