SMC^® Human Interleukin 8 (IL-8) Immunoassay Kit

Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a CXC chemokine synthesized by many cell types, including macrophages, epithelial cells and endothelial cells in response to a pathogen or inflammatory stimulus. IL-8 functionendothelials as a chemotactic factor that attracts neutrophils, basophils, and T-cells. IL-8 is one of the major mediators of the inflammatory response and of innate immunity. Its function is to recruit neutrophils to phagocytose the foreign antigen. IL-8 is also a potent angiogenic factor that induces neutrophils to leave the bloodstream and enter into the surrounding tissue. IL-8 has been shown to have roles in the pathological angiogenesis that is associated with solid tumors, diabetic retinopathy and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The SMC^® Immunoassay Kit contains all reagents required to perform the assay. This assay takes advantage of a standard immunoassay workflow configured in a standard plate format. Assay protocols are similar to existing sandwich ELISA methods with two key differences: 1) Elution buffer disrupts the sandwich, separating the labeled detection antibody for quantification. 2) The SMC^® immunoassay system detects analytes using Single Molecule Counting (SMC^®) technology.

Research Category
Inflammation & Immunology

Research Sub Category
Cytokines & Cytokine Receptors

The sensitivity of Single Molecule Counting (SMC^®) technology gives the SMC^® IL-8 Immunoassay Kit unparalleled performance in the quantification of IL-8 in human EDTA plasma and serum.

Used to detect/quantify:IL-8

Human IL-8 Coated Beads
Standard Diluent
Human IL-8 Detection Antibody
Assay Buffer
Human IL-8 Standard
SMC^® Human IL-8 Immunoassay Kit Instructions
10X Wash Buffer
Elution Buffer B
Buffer D

Low-end CV% Range: 6 - 18%|Low-end CV% Average: 12%

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