Sandwich ELISA quantitative detection kit for Human GM-CSF in cell culture supernates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA, citrate). Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is also symbolized CSF2. Human GM-CSF is a glycoprotein that is essential for the in vitro proliferation and differentiation of precursor cells into mature granulocytes and macrophages. The human cDNA clones contain a single open-reading frame encoding a protein of 144 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 16,293 daltons and show 69% nucleotide homology and 54% amino acid homology to mouse GM-CSF. The gene for human GM-CSF appears to exist as a single-copy gene.1 Human GM-CSF is a 22,000-dalton glycoprotein that stimulates the growth of myeloid progenitor cells and acts directly on mature neutrophils. The GM-CSF gene is localized by somatic cell hybrid analysis and in situ hybridization to human chromosome region 5q21-5q32, which is involved in interstitial deletions in the 5q- syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia.2 A complementary DNA for the T lymphocyte-derived lymphokine, GM-CSF has been cloned, and recombinant GM-CSF protein has been expressed in yeast and purified to homogeneity. This purified human recombinant GM-CSF stimulates peripheral blood monocytes in vitro to become cytotoxic for the malignant melanoma cell line A375.3 Assay Range: 15.6pg/ml-1000pg/ml Sensitivity: < 1 pg/ml Crossreactivity: There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins. Uniprot ID: P04141 Entrez Gene ID: 1437 Kit Components: 96-well plate pre-coated with anti-GM-CSF, Human Lyophilized recombinant GM-CSF, 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.