RESEARCH

Serotonin Research ELISA™

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) belongs to the group of biogenic amines and is an intermediate product of the tryptophan metabolism. It plays an important role as a neurotransmitter in the regulation of different behavioral patterns such as motor activity, aggression, sexuality, appetite, and sleep.

Diseases which are associated with altered serotonin concentrations include disorders of the CNS, for example autism, epilepsy, schizophrenia and depression, and carcinoid tumors ot the intestine or bronchi.

The Serotonin Research ELISA™ offers a flexible protocol which is suitable for the high-sensitive quantitative measurement of Serotonin in any biological sample such as tissue homogenates, cell culture supernatant, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), platelet-poor-plasma, and cell lysates.

 
 
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Serotonin Research ELISABA E-5900show more

There is an increasing interest to elucidate the important roles catecholamines play in development, cardiovascular function, psychiatric disorders and behaviour, neurodegenerative diseases, sleep, mood, attention, learning and metabolism.
Research in these areas often requires sensitive and flexible methods which are able to quantify minute amounts of analytes – methods, which give reliable results even using the smallest sample volume.

The following group of Research ELISAs™ is designed for the high-sensitive quantification of Epinephrine (Adrenaline), Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline) or Dopamine. Any kind of biological sample can be used with a minimal sample volume as low as 1 µl. The assay sensitivities depend on sample volume – reaching the highest sensitivity with 750 µl of sample volume.
Reported applications comprise different kinds of tissue homogenates (e.g. brain homogenates), micro-dialysates, cell culture, and many other biological samples.

Please don’t hesitate to contact our lab specialists to establish your custom-made protocol.

The assays show the following common features:

  • High sensitivity
  • Small sample volumes
  • Flexible protocols
  • Designed to test various sample types from multiple species
  • Elegant and efficient extraction method
  • Freedom from drug interferences
  • Single and multi parameter kits available
 
 
ELISA – Single Parameter KitsCatalogDetails
Adrenaline Research ELISABA E-5100show more
Noradrenaline Research ELISABA E-5200show more
Dopamine Research ELISABA E-5300show more
 
ELISA – Multi Parameter Kits  CatalogDetails
2-CAT (A-N) Research ELISABA E-5400show more
2-CAT (N-D) Research ELISABA E-5500show more
3-CAT Research ELISABA E-5600show more

Any biological fluid/sample

 
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Histamine Research ELISA TMBA E-5800show more

Tryptophan in Urine, Serum, Plasma

L-Tryptophan is one of the essential amino acids for the human metabolism and must be part of its diet.
In humans it is the converted into Serotonin or catabolized to kynurenine through the enzyme IDO (indoleamine-2 ,3-dioxygenase). Increased IDO activity is an expression of neuro-endocrine-immunological dysregulation, which is often associated with depressive symptoms such as bipolar disorder (manic depression).

 
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Tryptophan ELISABA E-2700show more

GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) is the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system of mammalians and in general inhibits the activity of susceptible neurons.
It is formed in the CNS predominantely from L-glutamic acid and transmits its action by means of GABA-specific receptors.
The antagonist of this inhibitory neurotransmitter is the exhibitory transmitter Glutamate

 
 
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GABA ELISABA E-2500show more
Glycine is an amino acid which is considered together with GABA as the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, especially in the spinal cord, brainstem, and retina.
It is also utilized for the biosynthesis of glutathione, heme, creatine, nucleic acids, and uric acid. And it is a significant component of bile acids secreted into the lumen of the small intestine that is necessary for the digestion of dietary fat and the absorption of long-chain fatty acids.
Taken together Glycine plays an important role in metabolic regulation, anti-oxidative reactions, and neurological function.
 
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Glycine ELISABA E-2100show more

The essential amino acid tryptophan is a constituent of proteins and can be metabolized through different pathways, a major route being the kynurenine pathway.

L-kynurenine is formed in the mammalian brain (40%) and is taken up from the periphery (60%), indicating that it can be transported across the blood-brain-barrier.

It can be converted by the inducible enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) into two other important compounds: the neuroprotective kynurenic acid and the neurotoxic quinolinic acid. The kynurenine pathway is also closely linked to the immune system, as different cytokines do influence the activity of the key enzymes.

An unbalanced tryptophan-kynurenine pathway is associated with different kind of diseases such as mental and psychotic disorders (e.g. depressions; Alzheimer´s disease; Huntington´s chorea), stress, and inflammatory neurological diseases (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS).

LDN has developed an Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) which is useful for measuring Kynurenine levels under different healthy and pathological conditions. This assay is meant for research use only.

 
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Kynurenine ELISABA E-2200show more

Citrulline ELISA

Citrulline is a non-essential amino acid that is not incorporated into protein, and is present as a free amino acid in most biological fluids such as plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid. It is a byproduct of the enzymatic production of nitric oxide from the amino acid arginine and can be used as a surrogate marker for the NO synthesis.
Elevated NO synthesis plays a significant role in inflammatory processes and has been implaced in several autoimmune disorders.
The metabolism of citrulline is mainly divided between the intestine (synthesis) and the kidneys (degradation). Because of this specificity, citrulline can act as a reliable functional marker for these two organs. Severe renal failure (especially of the proximal tubules) is characterized by hypercitrullinaemia.
LDN has developed an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) which is useful for measuring Citrulline levels under  different healthy and pathological conditions. The assay characteristics were established for the use of serum, plasma, urine and many other different kinds of biological samples.

 
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Citrulline ELISABA E-2800show more
 

ANIMAL RESEARCH

 

This product group includes immunoassays for the determination of various hormones (steroid and protein-based hormones) from different animal species like rat and mouse (murine), dogs (canine), and horse (equine).

ELISA – KITCATALOGDETAILS
Testosterone Rat/Mouse ELISAAR E-8000SHOW MORE
Corticosterone Rat/Mouse ELISAAR E-8100SHOW MORE
Prolactin Rat ELISAAR E-8200SHOW MORE
Estrone-3-Sulfate Equine ELISAAR E-8300SHOW MORE
Prolactin Canine ELISAAR E-8400SHOW MORE
TSH Canine ELISAAR E-8500SHOW MORE
TSH Rat ELISAAR E-8600SHOW MORE
Progesterone Mouse/RatAR E-8700SHOW MORE
Estradiol RatAR E-8800SHOW MORE