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PathScan® Phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) Sandwich ELISA Kit #7206

Kit Includes Volume Solution Color
Phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) Antibody coated microwells 96 tests
FLT3 Detection Ab 11 milliliters Green
Anti-mouse IgG HRP-Linked Ab 11 milliliters Red
TMB Substrate 11 milliliters Colorless
STOP Solution 11 milliliters Colorless
Sealing Tape 2 sheets
20X Wash Buffer 25 milliliters Colorless
Sample Diluent 25 milliliters Blue
Cell Lysis Buffer (10X) # 9803 15 milliliters Yellowish

Note: 12 8-well modules –Each module is designed to break apart for 8 tests.
Note: Kit should be stored at 4°C with the exception of Cell Lysis Buffer (10X), which is stored at –20°C (packaged separately).

Species Cross-Reactivity

H

Reactivity Key:  H=Human

Description

CST's PathScan® Phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) Sandwich ELISA Kit is a solid phase sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that detects endogenous levels of phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591). A Phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) Antibody #3461* has been coated onto the microwells. After incubation with cell lysates, only phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) proteins are captured by the coated antibody. Following extensive washing, FLT3 Mouse mAb #4587* is added to detect both the captured phospho-FLT3 protein. Anti-mouse IgG, HRP-linked Antibody #7076* is then used to recognize the bound detection antibody. HRP substrate, TMB, is added to develop color. The magnitude of optical density for this developed color is proportional to the quantity of Phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) protein.* Antibodies in kit are custom formulations specific to kit.

Specificity / Sensitivity

CST's PathScan® Phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) Sandwich ELISA Kit #7206 detects endogenous levels of phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) protein. As shown in Figure 1, a high level of phosphorylated FLT3 (Tyr591) protein is detected in SEM cells where FLT3 is constitutively phosphorylated, and the levels are significantly reduced in SEM cells treated with CT-53518, an inhibitor of FLT3 tyrosine phosphorylation. The levels of total FLT3 (phospho and nonphospho) protein detected by PathScan® Total FLT3 Sandwich ELISA Kit #7202 remain unchanged. Phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) in MV4;11 or RS4;11 cells also can be detected by this kit (data not shown).

Sandwich ELISA

Sandwich ELISA

Figure 1: FLT3 is constitutively phosphorylated in SEM cells, detected by PathScan® Phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) Sandwich ELISA kit #7206. In contrast, only a low level of phospho-FLT3 protein is detected in SEM cells treated with CT-53518, an inhibitor of FLT3 tyrosine phosphorylation. The inhibitor does not affect the level of total FLT3 protein detected by PathScan® Total FLT3 Sandwich ELISA kit #7202. OD 450 readings are shown in the top figure, while the corresponding Western blots using Phospho-FLT3 (Tyr591) Antibody #3461 (right panel) or FLT3 Rabbit mAb #3462 (left panel), is shown in the bottom figure.

Sandwich ELISA

Sandwich ELISA

Figure 2: The relationship between protein concentration of lysates from untreated and inhibitor treated SEM cells and kit assay optical density readings. SEM cells cultured (10-6 cells/per ml) were treated with CT-53518 (50 ng/ml) for 120 min at 37?C, and then lysed.

Background

FMS-related tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3, also called Flk2), is a member of the type III receptor tyrosine kinase family, which includes c-Kit, PDGFR and M-CSF receptors. FLT3 is expressed on early hematopoietic progenitor cells and supports growth and differentiation within the hematopoietic system (1,2). FLT3 is activated after binding with its ligand FL, which results in a cascade of tyrosine autophosphorylation and tyrosine phosphorylation of downstream targets (3). The p85 subunit of PI3 kinase, SHP2, GRB2 and Shc are associated with FLT3 after FL stimulation (4-6). Tyr589/591 is located in the juxtamembrane region of FLT3 and may play an important role in regulation of FLT3 tyrosine kinase activity. Somatic mutations of FLT3 consisting of internal tandem duplications (ITDs) occur in 20% of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (7).

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  2. Naoe, T. et al. (2001) Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol. 48 Suppl1, S27-S30.
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  4. Beslu, N. et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271, 20075-20081.
  5. Zhang, S. and Broxmeyer, H.E. (2000) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 277, 195-199.
  6. Zhang, S. et al. (1999) J. Leukoc. Biol. 65, 372-380.
  7. Mizuki, M. et al. (2000) Blood 96, 3907-3914.

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