Guinea pig Adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor (MC2R) ELISA Kit

This assay employs a two-site sandwich ELISA to quantitate MC2R in samples. An antibody specific for MC2R has been pre-coated onto a microplate. Standards and samples are pipetted into the wells and any MC2R present is bound by the immobilized antibody. After removing any unbound substances, a biotin-conjugated antibody specific for MC2R is added to the wells. After washing, Streptavidin conjugated Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to the wells. Following a wash to remove any unbound avidin-enzyme reagent, a substrate solution is added to the wells and color develops in proportion to the amount of MC2R bound in the initial step. The color development is stopped and the intensity of the color is measured.
 

The ACTH receptor is a type of melanocortin receptor (type 2), properly known as MC2, which is specific for ACTH.the ACTHR gene is expressed in normal corporal skin, scalp tissue, compound nevus tissue, basal cell carcinoma tissue, and cultured melanocytes; the CYP11A1 gene is expressed in squamous cell carcinoma tissue, normal facial skin, normal corporal skin, cultured melanocytes, and basal cell carcinoma tissue; the CYP17 gene is expressed in normal facial skin, corporal skin, cultured melanocytes, squamous cell carcinoma cells, and basal cell carcinoma cells; the CYP21A2 gene is expressed in melanoma tissue, squamous cell carcinoma tissue, basal cell carcinoma tissue, normal facial skin, and cultured melanocytes.
 

Reagents	Quantity	Reagents	Quantity
Assay plate (96 Wells)	1	Instruction manual	1
Standard (lyophilized)	2	Sample Diluent	1 x 20 mL
Biotin-Conjugate (concentrate 100 x)	1 x 120 μL	Biotin-Conjugate Diluent	1 x 12 mL
Streptavidin-HRP  (concentrate 100 x)	1 x 120 μL	Streptavidin-HRP Diluent	1 x 12 mL
Wash Buffer (concentrate 25 x)	1 x 20 mL	Substrate Solution	1 x 10 mL
Stop Solution	1 x 6 mL	Adhesive Films	4

 

This assay has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for detection of Guinea pig MC2R. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between Guinea pig MC2R and analogues was observed.
 

Matrices listed below were spiked with certain level of recombinant Guinea pig MC2R and the recovery rates were calculated by comparing the measured value to the expected amount of Guinea pig MC2R in samples.
 

Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay) Three samples of known concentration were tested twenty times on one plate to assess intra-assay precision. Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays) Three samples of known concentration were tested in forty separate assays to assess inter-assay precision. CV (%) = SD/meanX100 Intra-Assay: CV<8% Inter-Assay: CV<12%
 

The linearity of the kit was assayed by testing samples spiked with appropriate concentration of Guinea pig MC2R and their serial dilutions. The results were demonstrated by the percentage of calculated concentration to the expected.
 

The stability of ELISA kit is determined by the loss rate of activity. The loss rate of this kit is less than 5% within the expiration date under appropriate storage condition. The loss rate was determined by accelerated thermal degradation test. Keep the kit at 37°C for 4 and 7 days, and compare O.D.values of the kit kept at 37°C with that of at recommended temperature. (referring from China Biological Products Standard, which was calculated by the Arrhenius equation. For ELISA kit, 4 days storage at 37°C can be considered as 6 months at 2 - 8°C, which means 7 days at 37°C equaling 12 months at 2 - 8°C).
 

Serum: Use a serum separator tube (SST) and allow samples to clot for two hours at room temperature or overnight at 2 - 8°C before centrifugation for 15 minutes at 1000 × g. Remove serum and assay immediately or aliquot and store samples at ≤ -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Plasma: Collect plasma using EDTA, or heparin as an anticoagulant. Centrifuge for 15 minutes at 1000 × g at 2 - 8°C within 30 minutes of collection. Assay immediately or aliquot and store samples at ≤ -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Other biological fluids: Centrifuge samples for 20 minutes at 1000 × g. Remove particulates and assay immediately or store samples in aliquot at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
 

Store at 2-8°C. Please refer to Instruction Manual.