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PathScan® Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) Sandwich ELISA Kit #7300

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Kit Includes Volume Solution Color
Stat3 Monoclonal Ab Coated Microwells
P-Stat3 (Y705) Monoclonal Detection Ab 11 ml Green
Anti-mouse IgG, HRP-linked Antibody 11 ml Red
TMB Substrate #7004 11 ml Colorless
STOP Solution #7002 11 ml Colorless
Sealing Tape 2 sheets
ELISA Wash Buffer (20X) 25 ml Colorless
ELISA Sample Diluent 25 ml
Cell Lysis Buffer (10X) #9803 15 ml 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, which is stored at –20°C (packaged separately).

Species Cross-Reactivity

H M R Mk

Reactivity Key:  H=Human  M=Mouse  R=Rat  Mk=Monkey
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology.

Description

CST's PathScan® Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) Sandwich ELISA Kit is a solid phase sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that detects endogenous levels of Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) protein. A Stat3 rabbit monoclonal antibody has been coated onto the microwells. After incubation with cell lysates, both nonphospho- and phospho-Stat3 proteins are captured by the coated antibody. Following extensive washing, a Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) mouse monoclonal antibody is added to detect the captured phospho-Stat3 protein. HRP-linked anti-mouse antibody 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-Stat3 protein.Antibodies in kit are custom formulations specific to kit.

Specificity / Sensitivity

CST's PathScan® Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) Sandwich ELISA Kit detects endogenous levels of Phospho-Stat3 protein. Using this Sandwich ELISA Kit #7300, a significant induction of phospho-Stat3 can be detected in IFN-α-treated HeLa cells. However, the level of total Stat3 protein remains unchanged, as shown by Western analysis (figure 1). This kit detects proteins from the indicated species, as determined through in-house testing, but may also detect homologous proteins from other species.

ELISA - Western correlation

ELISA - Western correlation

Figure 1: Treatment of HeLa cells with IFN-alpha stimulates phosphorylation of Stat3 at Tyr705, detected by PathScan® Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) Sandwich ELISA kit, #7300, but does not affect the level of total Stat3 protein, detected by a Stat3 antibody via Western analysis. OD450 readings are shown in the top figure, while the corresponding Western blot using Phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) (3E2) Monoclonal Antibody #9138 or Stat3 antibody, is shown in the bottom figure.

Sensitivity

Sensitivity

Figure 2: Linear relationship between protein concentration of lysates from IFN-alpha-treated HeLa cells and kit assay optical density readings. HeLa cells (75% confluence) were treated with IFN-alpha (100 ng/ml), and lysed after growth at 37oC for 10 min.

Background

The Stat3 transcription factor is an important signaling molecule for many cytokines and growth factor receptors (1) and is required for murine fetal development (2). Research studies have shown that Stat3 is constitutively activated in a number of human tumors (3,4) and possesses oncogenic potential (5) and anti-apoptotic activities (3). Stat3 is activated by phosphorylation at Tyr705, which induces dimerization, nuclear translocation, and DNA binding (6,7). Transcriptional activation seems to be regulated by phosphorylation at Ser727 through the MAPK or mTOR pathways (8,9). Stat3 isoform expression appears to reflect biological function as the relative expression levels of Stat3α (86 kDa) and Stat3β (79 kDa) depend on cell type, ligand exposure, or cell maturation stage (10). It is notable that Stat3β lacks the serine phosphorylation site within the carboxy-terminal transcriptional activation domain (8).

  1. Heim, M.H. (2001) J Recept Signal Transduct Res 19, 75-120.
  2. Takeda, K. et al. (1997) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 94, 3801-4.
  3. Catlett-Falcone, R. et al. (1999) Immunity 10, 105-15.
  4. Garcia, R. and Jove, R. (1998) J Biomed Sci 5, 79-85.
  5. Bromberg, J.F. et al. (1999) Cell 98, 295-303.
  6. Darnell, J.E. et al. (1994) Science 264, 1415-21.
  7. Ihle, J.N. (1995) Nature 377, 591-4.
  8. Wen, Z. et al. (1995) Cell 82, 241-50.
  9. Yokogami, K. et al. (2000) Curr Biol 10, 47-50.
  10. Biethahn, S. et al. (1999) Exp Hematol 27, 885-94.

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Rabbit Monoclonals Produced UsingTechnology from Epitomics, Inc. UnderU.S. patent No. 5,675,063.

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