Mouse Wnt-3a ELISA KIT

Species :

Mouse

Assay Type :

Solid Phase Sandwich ELISA

Sensitivity :

78.125pg/ml

Detection Range :

156.25-10000pg/ml

Assay Length :

3.5h

Sample Type :

Serum, plasma, Cell culture supernatant

Long Name :

Wnt-3a

Synonyms :

MGC119418; MGC119419; MGC119420; protein Wnt-3a; wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 3A; Wnt3a; Wnt-3a

Background :

Wnt-3a is a secreted protein that is necessary for proper embryonic development of the hippocampus, anterior-posterior patterning, somite development, and tailbud formation. It also promotes self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells, neural stem cells, and embryonic stem cells. The post-translational glycosylation and acylation of Wnts are essential for their efficient secretion and biological activity, respectively. Wnts bind to the cell surface Frizzled family receptors in conjunction with low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein family receptors (LRP5 or 6) resulting in the stabilization of intracellular beta-catenin levels. As intracellular beta-catenin levels rise, beta-catenin binds to TCF/LEF transcription factors leading to expression of Wnt target genes.