Human Uromodulin/umod ELISA Kit PicoKine® (96 Tests). Quantitate Human UMOD in cell culture supeatants, serum and plasma (heparin). Sensitivity: 10pg/ml . The brand Picokine indicates this is a premium quality ELISA kit. Each Picokine kit delivers precise quantification, high sensitivity, and excellent reproducibility. Only our most reliable and effective kits qualify as Picokine, guaranteeing top-tier results for your assays.
There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant human Uromodulin
Subcellular Localization
Apical cell membrane
Sample Type
Cell culture supeatants, Serum, Plasma
Anticoagulant
heparin
Precision
Intra-Assay Precision
Inter-Assay Precision
Sample
1
2
3
1
2
3
n
16
16
16
24
24
24
Mean (pg/ml)
215
1090
5159
226
982
5437
Standard deviation
13.33
57.77
211.51
16.72
62.84
293.59
CV (%)
6.2%
5.3%
4.1%
7.4%
6.4%
5.4%
Protein Function
Uromodulin: Functions in biogenesis and organization of the apical membrane of epithelial cells of the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop (TALH), where it promotes formation of complex filamentous gel-like structure that may play a role in the water barrier permeability (Probable). May serve as a receptor for binding and endocytosis of cytokines (IL-1, IL-2) and TNF (PubMed:3498215). Facilitates neutrophil migration across renal epithelia (PubMed:20798515).
Background
The TammHorsfall glycoprotein (THP), also known as uromodulin, is a glycoprotein that in humans is encoded by the UMOD gene. The protein encoded by this gene is the most abundant protein in mammalian urine under physiological conditions. Its excretion in urine follows proteolytic cleavage of the ectodomain of its glycosyl phosphatidylinosital-anchored counterpart that is situated on the luminal cell surface of the loop of Henle. This protein may act as a constitutive inhibitor of calcium crystallization in renal fluids. Excretion of this protein in urine may provide defense against urinary tract infections caused by uropathogenic bacteria. Defects in this gene are associated with the renal disorders medullary cystic kidney disease-2 (MCKD2), glomerulocystic kidney disease with hyperuricemia and isosthenuria (GCKDHI), and familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy (FJHN). Alteative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants.
Reproducibility
Lots
Lot 1 (pg/ml)
Lot 2 (pg/ml)
Lot 3 (pg/ml)
Lot 4 (pg/ml)
Mean (pg/ml)
Standard Deviation
CV (%)
Sample 1
215
216
203
201
208
6.79
3.2%
Sample 2
1090
1078
1129
1138
1108
25.31
2.2%
Sample 3
5159
5083
5851
5299
5348
300.56
5.6%
*number of samples for each test n=16.
Notes
Material Required But Not Provided: Microplate Reader capable of reading absorbance at 450nm. Incubator. Automated plate washer . Pipettes and pipette tips capable of precisely dispensing 0.5 µl through 1 ml volumes of aqueous solutions. Multichannel pipettes are recommended for large amount of samples. Deionized or distilled water. 500ml graduated cylinders. Test tubes for dilution.
Gene ID
7369
Gene Name
UMOD
UniProt ID
P07911
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in the tubular cells of the kidney. Most abundant protein in normal urine (at protein level). Synthesized exclusively in the kidney. Expressed exclusively by epithelial cells of the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop (TALH) and of distal convoluted tubule lumen.
Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)
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