人 FGF21 EZ Set™ ELISA Kit (DIY Antibody Pairs)

Sequence similarities: Belongs to the heparin-binding growth factors family.

The EZ Set™ ELISA antibody pair set contains the necessary core reagents to develop and run an ELISA, including ELISA-optimized matched antibody pairs, recombinant protein standards, and HRP conjugated Avidin-Biotin-Complex (ABC).
The remaining necessary components could be obtained via the EZ Set™ Accessory Kit (ABIN5510802)
The EZ Set™ Accessory Kit provides:
Antibody diluent buffer
ABC diluent buffer
Sample diluent buffer
TMB
TMB stop solution
5x 96 well plates, plate sealers

Protein Function: Stimulates glucose uptake in differentiated adipocytes via the induction of glucose transporter SLC2A1/GLUT1 expression (but not SLC2A4/GLUT4 expression). Activity requires the presence of KLB. .

Background: Fibroblast growth factor 21 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FGF21 gene. By genomic sequence analysis, Nishimura et al.(2000) identified the FGF21 gene within the 5-prime flanking region of the FUT1 gene on chromosome 19. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor(FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities and are involved in a variety of biological processes including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. FGF21 stimulates glucose uptake in adipocytes but not in other cell types. This effect is additive to the activity of insulin. FGF21 treatment of adipocytes is associated with phosphorylation of FRS2, a protein linking FGF receptors to the Ras/MAP kinase pathway. FGF21 injection in ob/ob mice results in an increase in Glut1 in adipose tissue. FGF21 also protects animals from diet-induced obesity when overexpressed in transgenic mice and lowers blood glucose and triglyceride levels when administered to diabetic rodents.

Synonyms: Fibroblast growth factor 21,FGF-21,FGF21,UNQ3115/PRO10196,

Full Gene Name: Fibroblast growth factor 21