Human sVCAM-1 FlowCytomix Simplex

Description: This FlowCytomix Simplex Kit is designed for the measurement of Human sVCAM-1 in an immunoassay analyzed on a flow cytometer. Together with the FlowCytomix Human Basic Kit (cat. BMS8420FF), this kit can be used to detect sVCAM-1 alone or can be multiplexed with other Simplex Kits to measure a variety of analytes.

This kit contains bead population B5.

gnostic use. Not for use in therapeutic procedures.

The vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) or CD106 is a member of the immunoglobulin gene superfamily. The initial molecular cloning of VCAM-1 reported six extracellular Ig-like domains (6D VCAM-1). This 6D VCAM-1 arises due to alternative splicing from a seven-domain VCAM-1 (7D VCAM-1). 7D VCAM-1 is the dominant form expressed by cultured human endothelial cells. Domains 1 through 3 are highly homologous to domains 4 through 6, suggesting that they arose by gene duplication. VCAM-1 is not constitutively expressed on endothelium, but can be upregulated in vitro in response to LPS, TNF-a, and IL-1, as well as to IFN-gamma and IL-4. VCAM-1 is also present on tissue macrophages, dendritic cells, bone marrow fibroblasts, myoblasts and myotubes.

A soluble form of VCAM-1 (sVCAM-1) has been described. Soluble VCAM-1 levels have been found in the serum of healthy individuals and increased levels of sVCAM-1 can be detected in several diseases.

Cancer: ovarian, gastric-intestinal, renal, bladder cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, breast cancer (cyst fluid).

Autoimmune diseases: multiple sclerosis (cerebrospinal fluid), systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis.

Infections: sepsis, meningitis, malaria.

Inflammation: vasculitis, alcoholic cirrhosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, Wegener's granulomatosis.

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