Sandwich ELISA quantitative detection kit for Human TIMP-1 in cell culture supernates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA) and saliva. The tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP1) is also called erythroid-potentiating activity (EPA). The X-linked gene for human TIMP1 is expressed in some but not all inactive X-containing somatic-cell hybrids, suggesting that this gene is either prone to reactivation or variable in its inactivation.1 Purified EPA specifically stimulates human and murine cells of the erythroid lineage, unlike murine interleukin-3 (IL-3) which stimulates precursor cells from all haematopoietic lineages.2 TIMP1 is thought to play a regulatory role in connective tissues by forming inactive complexes with those metalloproteinases that are normally responsible for connective tissue turnover. The human gene encoding TIMP has been mapped to the X chromosome in the region Xp11.1-p11.4.3 The standard product used in this kit is natural TIMP-1 with the molecular mass of 22kD. Assay Range: 156pg/ml-10,000pg/ml Sensitivity: < 5 pg/ml Crossreactivity: There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins. Uniprot ID: P01033 Entrez Gene ID: 7076 Kit Components: 96-well plate pre-coated with anti-TIMP-1, Human Lyophilized recombinant TIMP-1, Human standard, 10ng/tube, 2Ea USB Cat No Kit Component 143696 Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC), 130ul (1:100 dilution) 143697 Sample diluent buffer, 30ml 143698 Antibody diluent buffer, 12ml 143699 ABC diluent buffer, 12ml 143700 TMB color developing agent, 10ml 143701 TMB stop solution, 10ml Storage and Handling: Store at 4C for 6 months, at -20C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.