CCL2 (pig) ELISA Kit

CCL2 also known as the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is a chemokine and more particularly an C-C chemokine. Initially discovered in 1983, it is a monomeric polypeptide of 73 amino acids (13 kDa). It belongs to a family composed at least of members (MCP-1, -2, -3, and -4). CCL-2 is produced by the immun-cells (monocyte/macrophages) and non-immun cells (endothelial cells-fibroblast-myocyte). The main function of the CCL2 is the chimiotactism and more particularly the regulation of the migration and the infiltration of monocytes, memory T lymphocytes, and natural killer (NK) cells on an infection site. CCL2 is involved in many diseases like HIV-1 pathogenesis, cancer, cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Enzyme ImmunoAssay (EIA) is a technique to detect and quantify antigens (proteins, hormones�) or antibodies in samples. It relies on the ability of an antibody to bind a specific antigen. Either the antibody or the antigen is labelled with an enzyme whose substrate is a chromogen or a fluorogen converted in a measurable product (color or fluorescence). Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is a type of EIA using a solid phase (ex: microtiter plate) coated with an antigen immobilizing the molecule to detect. Over the time, scientists have extended the term ELISA to EIAs using an antibody coating the solid phase. That explains why our EIA kits using coated antibodies are also called ELISA kits.