Rat PTHrP (Parathyroid Hormone Related Protein) ELISA Kit

The test principle applied in this kit is Sandwich enzyme immunoassay. The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to Rat PTHrP. Standards or samples are added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells then with a biotin-conjugated antibody specific to Rat PTHrP. Next, Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. After TMB substrate solution is added, only those wells that contain Rat PTHrP, biotin-conjugated antibody and enzyme-conjugated Avidin will exhibit a change in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of sulphuric acid solution and the color change is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450nm ± 10nm. The concentration of Rat PTHrP in the samples is then determined by comparing the OD of the samples to the standard curve. Protein Function: Neuroendocrine peptide which is a critical regulator of cellular and organ growth, development, migration, differentiation and survival and of epithelial calcium ion transport (PubMed:3175653). Acts by binding to its receptor, PTH1R, activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling (By similarity). Regulates endochondral bone development and epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during the formation of the mammary glands and teeth (By similarity). Required for skeletal homeostasis. Promotes mammary mesenchyme differentiation and bud outgrowth by modulating mesenchymal cell responsiveness to BMPs (By similarity). Up-regulates BMPR1A expression in the mammary mesenchyme and this increases the sensitivity of these cells to BMPs and allows them to respond to BMP4 in a paracrine and/or autocrine fashion. BMP4 signaling in the mesenchyme, in turn, triggers epithelial outgrowth and augments MSX2 expression, which causes the mammary mesenchyme to inhibit hair follicle formation within the nipple sheath (By similarity) , Potent inhibitor of osteoclastic bone resorption [The Uniprot Consortium]