Purpose | This immunoassay kit allows for the in vitro quantitative determination of human KLK 6 concentrations in cell culture supernates, serum, plasma , tissue homogenates and other biological fluids. |
Sample Type | Cell Culture Supernatant, Serum, Plasma, Tissue Homogenate, Biological Fluids |
Analytical Method | Quantitative |
Detection Method | Colorimetric |
Specificity | This assay recognizes recombinant and natural human KLK 6. |
Cross-Reactivity (Details) | No significant cross-reactivity or interference was observed. |
Sensitivity |
< 0.039 ng/mL The sensitivity of this assay, or Lower Limit of Detection (LLD) was defined as the lowest detectable concentration that could be differentiated from zero. |
Characteristics | Homo sapiens,Human,Kallikrein-6,Neurosin,Protease M,SP59,Serine protease 18,Serine protease 9,Zyme,KLK6,PRSS18,PRSS9,3.4.21.- |
Components | Reagent (Quantity): Assay plate (1×20ml), Standard (2), Sample Diluent (1×20ml), Assay Diluent A (1×10ml), Assay Diluent B (1×10ml), Detection Reagent A (1×120 μl), Detection Reagent B (1×120 μl), Wash Buffer(25 x concentrate) (1×30ml), Substrate (1×10ml), Stop Solution (1×10ml), Plate sealer for 96 wells (5), Instruction (1) |
Material not included | Luminometer. Pipettes and pipette tips. EP tube Deionized or distilled water. |
Alternative Name | KLK6 (KLK6 ELISA Kit Abstract) |
Background | Kallikreins (KLKs) are a subgroup of trypsin-like serine proteases and are implicated in carcinogenesis. Originally described from human urine as a hypotensive agent and later from the pancreas, kallkreins were given the Greek name for pancreas, kallikreas. Kallikrein 6, also known as Zyme, Neurosin, PRSS9, myelencephalon-specific protease (MSP) and protease M, is a trypsin-like serine proteinase. Kallikrein 6 was originally described from the brain as an enzyme involved in degradation of amyloid plaque protein (APP) and hK6 was thought to be a beta secretase. Kallikrein 6 was shown to be elevated in the sera patients with Alzheimer ’ s disease and Parkinson ’ s disease and in animal models of multiple sclerosis. The neuronal protein alpha-synuclein was shown to be cleaved by hK6, as has APP and hK6 has been implicated in vascular morphogenesis and angiogenesis. MSP has also been shown to rapidly degrade myelin-specific protein, laminin and fibronectin. Kallikrein 6 is found in greatest abundance in the brain and neuronal tissues, with lesser levels in the kidney, thymus, spleen and lymph nodes. Human breast milk is reported to contain high levels of Kallikrein 6 and hK6 has been purified from cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). Less stringent PCR detects hK6 in many tissues and analysis of cell lines by Western blot shows that many cell lines make hK6. Endogenous inhibitors include kallistatin, protein-C inhibitor and 1-proteinase inhibitor, although Kallikrein 6 can be found complexed to a number of different proteinase inhibitors. |
Pathways | Complement System, Regulation of G-Protein Coupled Receptor Protein Signaling |
Sample Volume | 100 μL |
Plate | Pre-coated |
Protocol | The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to KLK 6. Standards or samples are then added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells with a biotin-conjugated polyclonal antibody preparation specific for KLK 6 and Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. Then a TMB substrate solution is added to each well. Only those wells that contain KLK 6, biotin-conjugated antibody and enzyme-conjugated Avidin will exhibit a 2 change in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of a sulphuric acid solution and the color change is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450 nm ± 2 nm. The concentration of KLK 6 in the samples is then determined by comparing the O.D. of the samples to the standard curve. |
Reagent Preparation |
Bring all reagents to room temperature before use. Wash Buffer - If crystals have formed in the concentrate, warm to room temperature and mix gently until the crystals have completely dissolved. Dilute 30 mL of Wash Buffer Concentrate into deionized or distilled water to prepare 750 mL of Wash Buffer. Standard - Reconstitute the Standard with 1.0 mL of Sample Diluent. This reconstitution produces a stock solution of 20 ng/ml. Allow the standard to sit for a minimum of 15 minutes with gentle agitation prior to making serial dilutions (Making serial dilution in the wells directly is not permitted). Please firstly dilute the stock solution to 10 ng/mL and the diluted standard serves as the high standard (10 ng/ml). The Sample Diluent serves as the zero standard (0 ng/ml). ng/ml 20 10 5 2.5 1.25 0.625 0.312 0.156 0 Detection Reagent A and B - Dilute to the working concentration using Assay Diluent A and B (1:100), respectively. |
Sample Collection | Serum - Use a serum separator tube (SST) and allow samples to clot for 30 minutes before centrifugation for 15 minutes at approximately 1000 × g. Remove serum and assay immediately or aliquot and store samples at -20 C or -80 C . Plasma - Collect plasma using EDTA or heparin as an anticoagulant. Centrifuge samples for 15 minutes at 1000 × g at 2 - 8 C within 30 minutes of collection. Store samples at -20 C or -80 C . Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Cell culture supernates and other biological fluids - Remove particulates by centrifugation and assay immediately or aliquot and store samples at -20 C or -80 C . Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Tissue homogenates - The preparation of tissue homogenates will vary depending upon tissue type. For this assay, tissue was rinsed with 1X PBS to remove excess blood, homogenized in 20 mL of 1X PBS and stored overnight at ≤ -20 C . After two freeze-thaw cycles were performed to break the cell membranes, the homogenates were centrifuged for 5 minutes at 5000 x g. Remove the supernate and assay immediately or aliquot and store at ≤ -20 C . Note: Serum, plasma, tissue homogenates and cell culture supernatant samples to be used within 7 days may be stored at 2-8 C , otherwise samples must stored at -20 C ( ≤ 1 3 months) or -80 C ( ≤ 2 months) to avoid loss of bioactivity and contamination. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles. When performing the assay slowly bring samples to room temperature. |
Assay Procedure |
Allow all reagents to reach room temperature (Please do not dissolve the reagents at 37 C directly.). All the reagents should be mixed thoroughly by gently swirling before 4 pipetting. Avoid foaming. Keep appropriate numbers of strips for 1 experiment and remove extra strips from microtiter plate. Removed strips should be resealed and stored at 4 C until the kits expiry date. Prepare all reagents, working standards and samples as directed in the previous sections. Please predict the concentration before assaying. If values for these are not within the range of the standard curve, users must determine the optimal sample dilutions for their particular experiments. |
Calculation of Results |
Average the duplicate readings for each standard, control, and sample and subtract the average zero standard optical density. Create a standard curve by reducing the data using computer software capable of generating a four parameter logistic (4-PL) curve-fit. As an alternative, construct a standard curve by plotting the mean absorbance for each standard on the x-axis against the concentration on the y-axis and draw a best fit curve through the points on the graph. The data may be linearized by plotting the log of the KLK 6 concentrations versus the log of the O.D. and the best fit line can be determined by regression analysis. It is recommended to use some related software to do this calculation, such as curve expert 13.0. This procedure will produce an adequate but less precise fit of the data. If samples have been diluted, the concentration read from the standard curve must be multiplied by the dilution factor. |
Restrictions | For Research Use only |
Handling Advice |
1. The kit should not be used beyond the expiration date on the kit label. 2. Do not mix or substitute reagents with those from other lots or sources. 3. If samples generate values higher than the highest standard, further dilute the samples with the Assay Diluent and repeat the assay. Any variation in standard diluent, operator, pipetting technique, washing technique,incubation time or temperature, and kit age can cause variation in binding. 4. This assay is designed to eliminate interference by soluble receptors, ligands, binding proteins, and other factors present in biological samples. Until all factors have been tested in the Immunoassay, the possibility of interference cannot be excluded. |
Storage | 4 °C/-20 °C |
Storage Comment | The Standard, Detection Reagent A, Detection Reagent B and the 96-well strip plate should be stored at -20 °C upon being received. The other reagents can be stored at 4 °C. |