Quantitative sandwich ELISA for measuring Human Protein lin-28 homolog A (LIN28) in samples from cell culture supernatants, serum, whole blood, plasma and other biological fluids.

• Additional information:
  
  • LIN28 protein is stage-specifically expressed in embryonic muscle, neurons, and epithelia, as well as in embryonic carcinoma cells
  • however, it is suppressed in most adult tissues except for skeletal and cardiac muscle.LIN28 mRNA is a target of the micro RNAs miR-125b and miRNA-125a.When the miREs were deleted, miRNA control over LIN28 nearly vanished. Lin28 downregulation by miR-125 involved reductions in both translational efficiency and mRNA abundance.An important target of Lin28 is Igf2, a growth and differentiation factor for muscle tissue. Interaction of Lin28 with translation initiation complexes in skeletal myoblasts and in the embryonic carcinoma cell line P19 was confirmed by localization of Lin28 to the stress granules, temporary structures that contain stalled mRNA-protein translation complexes.
• Storage and shipping:All of the components are shipped on ice packs/blue ice. Upon receiving the kit keep it at +4 degrees Celsius for up to 1 year (refer to the label on the box for the exact expiration date).
• Notes:This kit is intended for research use only. It should not be used for human or animal clinical diagnostics or treatment.