Detection Method:Sandwich
Test principle:This assay employs a two-site sandwich ELISA to quantitate VEGFC in samples. An antibody specific for VEGFC has been pre-coated onto a microplate. Standards and samples are pipetted into the wells and anyVEGFC present is bound by the immobilized antibody. After removing any unbound substances, a biotin-conjugated antibody specific for VEGFC 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 VEGFC bound in the initial step. The color development is stopped and the intensity of the color is measured.
Product Overview:VEGF-C has been shown to exhibit angiogenic and lymphangiogenic actions. The VEGF family of growth factors and receptors is involved in the development and growth of the vascular endothelial system. Two of its family members, VEGF-C and VEGF-D, regulate the lymphatic endothelial cells via their receptor VEGFR, thus acting as mitogens for these cells. VEGF-C expression is associated with hematological malignancies. Like VEGF it acts as survival factor on leukemia. Together with the expression of their receptors, VEGF and VEGF-C result in the generation of autocrine loops that may support cancer cell survival and proliferation. Further VEGF-C expression has been shown in gastrointestinal tract malignancies where it correlates with lymphatic invasion, lymphnode metastasis and reduced survival.
