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PathScan® Total CREB Sandwich ELISA Kit #7390

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Kit Includes Volume Solution Color
CREB Rabbit Ab Coated Microwells 96 tests
CREB Mouse 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 Sample Diluent 25 ml Blue
ELISA Wash Buffer (20X) 25 ml Colorless
PathScan® Sandwich ELISA Lysis Buffer (1X) #7018 30 ml Colorless

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

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

Description

The PathScan® Total CREB Sandwich ELISA Kit is a solid phase sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that detects endogenous levels of CREB. A CREB rabbit antibody has been coated onto the microwells. After incubation with cell lysates, CREB (phospho and nonphospho) is captured by the coated antibody. Following extensive washing, a CREB mouse detection antibody is added to detect captured CREB protein. Anti-mouse IgG, HRP-linked Antibody is then used to recognize the bound detection antibody. HRP substrate, TMB, is added to develop color. The magnitude of the absorbance for this developed color is proportional to the quantity of total CREB protein.Antibodies in kit are custom formulations specific to kit.

Specificity / Sensitivity

PathScan® Total CREB Sandwich ELISA Kit #7390 detects endogenous levels of CREB protein as shown in Figure 1. Kit sensitivity is shown in Figure 2. This kit detects proteins from the indicated species, as determined through in-house testing, but may also detect homologous proteins from other species. The kit also cross reacts with the CREB-related protein ATF-1.

ELISA

ELISA

Figure 2. The relationship between the protein concentration of lysates from untreated and forskolin-treated SK-N-MC cells and the absorbance at 450 nm using the PathScan® Total CREB Sandwich ELISA Kit is shown.

ELISA - Western correlation

ELISA - Western correlation

Figure 1. Treatment of SK-N-MC cells with forskolin stimulates phosphorylation of CREB at Ser133, detected by the PathScan® Phospho-CREB (Ser133) Sandwich ELISA Kit #7385, but does not affect the levels of total CREB detected by PathScan® Total CREB Sandwich ELISA Kit #7390. SK-N-MC cells (80-90% confluent) were treated with 120 μM forskolin with 0.5 mM IBMX for 30 minutes and lysed. The absorbance readings at 450 nm are shown in the top figure, while the corresponding western blots using CREB (48H2) Rabbit mAb #9197 (left panel) or Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (1B6) Mouse mAb #9196 (right panel) are shown in the bottom figure.

Background

CREB is a bZIP transcription factor that activates target genes through cAMP response elements. CREB is able to mediate signals from numerous physiological stimuli, resulting in regulation of a broad array of cellular responses. While CREB is expressed in numerous tissues, it plays a large regulatory role in the nervous system. CREB is believed to play a key role in promoting neuronal survival, precursor proliferation, neurite outgrowth, and neuronal differentiation in certain neuronal populations (1-3). Additionally, CREB signaling is involved in learning and memory in several organisms (4-6). CREB is able to selectively activate numerous downstream genes through interactions with different dimerization partners. CREB is activated by phosphorylation at Ser133 by various signaling pathways including Erk, Ca2+, and stress signaling. Some of the kinases involved in phosphorylating CREB at Ser133 are p90RSK, MSK, CaMKIV, and MAPKAPK-2 (7-9).

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  2. Lee, M.M. et al. (1999) J Neurosci Res 55, 702-12.
  3. Redmond, L. et al. (2002) Neuron 34, 999-1010.
  4. Dash, P.K. et al. (1990) Nature 345, 718-21.
  5. Yin, J.C. et al. (1994) Cell 79, 49-58.
  6. Guzowski, J.F. and McGaugh, J.L. (1997) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 94, 2693-8.
  7. Xing, J. et al. (1998) Mol Cell Biol 18, 1946-55.
  8. Ribar, T.J. et al. (2000) J Neurosci 20, RC107.
  9. Tan, Y. et al. (1996) EMBO J 15, 4629-42.

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