Human Insulin ELISA Kit

INTENDED USE:
For the quantitative determination of insulin in human serum or plasma samples

INTRODUCTION:
Insulin is a peptide hormone exclusively produced in pancreatic beta-cells. It consists of A chain and B chain, which are linked by two disulfide bridges.
Insulin is the primary hormone responsible for glucose metabolism. Impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance are key causes of type 2 diabetes (T2D).

PRINCIPLE OF THE ASSAY:
This assay is a two-site ELISA. The micro-plate is pre-coated with a monoclonal antibody against insulin. Standards and samples are added into the wells and coincubated with a monoclonal antibody conjugated to horseradish peroxidase (HRP) enzyme. After wash step to remove any unbound substances, TMB substrate is added and colour develops in proportion to the amount of insulin bound initially. The assay is stopped and the optical density of the wells determined using a micro-plate reader. Since the increases in absorbance are directly proportional to the amount of captured insulin, the unknown sample concentration can be interpolated from a reference curve included in each assay.

SENSITIVITY: The lowest insulin level that can be measured by this assay is 3 µU/mL.

PUBLICATIONS CITING THIS PRODUCT
Liu Y, Wang Y, Ni Y, Cheung CK, Lam KS, Wang Y, Xia Z, Ye D, Guo J, Tse MA, Panagiotou G. Gut microbiome fermentation determines the efficacy of exercise for diabetes prevention. Cell metabolism. 2020 Jan 7;31(1):77-91.
Wong TH, Wan JM, Iris MY, Sit WH, Louie JC. Consuming decaffeinated coffee with milk and sugar added before a high-glycaemic index meal improves postprandial glycaemic and insulinaemic responses in healthy adults. British Journal of Nutrition. 2020 Oct;124(8):785-96.
WONG TH, WAN JM, TSE IM, SIT WH, LOUIE JC. Consumption of decaffeinated coffee with milk and sugar added before a high-glycemic-index meal lowers postprandial glucose surge when compared with consuming it after the meal. Human Nutrition & Metabolism. 2021 Mar 20:200124.