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PathScan^® Total eIF4E Sandwich ELISA Kit #7940

Kit Includes	Volume	Solution Color
eIF4E Ab Coated Microwells	96 tests
eIF4E Detection Ab	11 milliliters	Green
Anti-rabbit 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

Reactivity Key: H=Human

Description

The PathScan^® Total eIF4E Sandwich ELISA Kit is a solid phase sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that detects endogenous levels of eIF4E. An eIF4E mouse antibody has been coated onto the microwells. After incubation with cell lysates, eIF4E (phospho and nonphospho) is captured by the coated antibody. Following extensive washing, a eIF4E rabbit detection antibody is added to the captured phospho and nonphospho eIF4E protein. Anti-rabbit IgG, HRP-linked Antibody #7074 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 eIF4E.

Specificity / Sensitivity

CST's PathScan^® Total eIF4E Sandwich ELISA Kit detects endogenous levels of total eIF4E protein. As shown in Figure 1, a significant induction of eIF4E phosphorylation at Ser209 can be detected in HeLa cells following treatment with 20% FBS using the Phospho-EIF4E (Ser209) Sandwich ELISA Kit #7938. The levels of total eIF4E remain unchanged as shown by western analysis and by PathScan^® Total eIF4E Sandwich ELISA Kit #7940 (Figure 1).

ELISA - Western correlation

Figure 1. Treatment of serum-starved HeLa cells with 20% FBS stimulates phosphorylation of eIF4E at Ser209, detected by the PathScan^® Phospho-eIF4E (Ser209) Sandwich ELISA Kit #7938, but does not affect the levels of total eIF4E detected by PathScan^® Total eIF4E Sandwich ELISA Kit #7940. HeLa cells (80-90% confluent) were serum-starved over night and then treated with 20% FBS at 37°C. The absorbance readings at 450 nm are shown in the top figure, while the corresponding western blots using eIF4E Antibody #9742 (left panel) or Phospho-eIF4E (Ser209) Antibody #9741 (right panel) are shown in the bottom figure.

Sensitivity

Figure 2. The relationship between the protein concentration of lysates from untreated and 20% FBS-treated HeLa cells and the absorbance at 450 nm using the PathScan^® Total eIF4E Sandwich ELISA Kit is shown.

Background

Eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) binds to the mRNA cap structure to mediate the initiation of translation (1,2). eIF4E interacts with eIF4G, a scaffold protein that promotes assembly of eIF4E and eIF4A into the eIF4F complex (2). eIF4B is thought to assist the eIF4F complex in translation initiation. Upon activation by mitogenic and/or stress stimuli mediated by Erk and p38 MAPK, Mnk1 phosphorylates eIF4E at Ser209 in vivo (3,4). Two Erk and p38 MAPK phosphorylation sites in mouse Mnk1 (Thr197 and Thr202) are essential for Mnk1 kinase activity (3). The carboxy-terminal region of eIF4G also contains serum-stimulated phosphorylation sites, including Ser1108, Ser1148 and Ser1192 (5). Phosphorylation at these sites is blocked by the PI3 kinase inhibitor LY294002 and by the FRAP/mTOR inhibitor rapamycin.

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