Does phenol red interfer with ELISA?

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Can IL6 upregulate TNF-a and IL-8 in in vitro cell culture model?

Hi, I am working with an inflammatory cell culture model which the stimulater is IL6 10 ng /ml . But after checking the pro-inflammatory cytokines like TNF-a ,IL8, INF-a , non of them has been...

02 March 2019 4,230 5 View

Every cytokine has its own signaling pathway and don't effect other cytokines expression?

Is it correct to say that IL-6 has a seperate signaling pathway and don't effect expression of TNF -a in cell culture model ? Any answer appriciated.

02 March 2019 5,764 41 View

What is the best way to calculate the ELISA result?

I have used excel and Prism to analyse the results. I have some sample values which are below blank (OD). If I substract the OD value of these samples from blank I do get VERY LOW or negative...

01 February 2019 438 7 View

A co-cultured stimulated IL-6 (An inflammatory model) does not show the upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines. Is the model working fine?

I am working on a in vitro inflammatory model(a co-cultured model) which stimulated with IL-6. After stimulation ,the control and control+IL-6 show no significatnt differences in expersion of...

01 February 2019 405 5 View

Can ELISA on cell lysate give more detectable results for cytokines compare to basolateral medium?

Can ELISA on cell lysate give better and detectable results for cytokines compare to basolateral medium?

31 December 2018 6,872 3 View

What is the best assay to confirm the result from ELISA?

Hi, I am checking the antiinflammatory effect of few substances on a co-culture model. I have screened the pro-inflammatory cytokines with ELISA kits. Do I need to confirm the result with...

31 December 2018 9,550 8 View

What are the best method to asssess the establishment of integrity in invitro intestinal monolayer?

I am working with Caco-2 cells. I seed them on transwell filter. In our group TEER has been used to assess the the monolayer integrity. However TEER has been unreliable due to high flactuation. We...

09 October 2018 9,308 9 View

Dear all, I was wondering if anyone knows whether MGLtools and Autodock can run on Mac OS?

I have tried to download the 64-bit version of MGLtools however, as many times as I have downloaded and uninstall the programs, an error arises that the app needs to be updated. Thank you.

03 March 2021 5,997 2 View

Buffer to disrupt platelet alpha granules for PF4 quantification?

Hello! I want to quantify by ELISA the secreted (from platelets poor plasma) and the non-secreted (from platelet lysate) PF4 before and after TRAP stimulation. I will use the ELISA from R&D...

03 March 2021 1,499 2 View

I got 02 moderator values defining Johnson-Neyman significance regions. Is it an error?

Hi everyone, I am conducting research for my Master's thesis. I am using PROCESS by Johnson-Neyman to analyze my Moderator model. I test the relationship between Public Service Motivation and...

03 March 2021 2,350 2 View

Do I need to do linear regression before running mediation analysis using PROCESS MACRO by Hayes ?

I just wanted to check if I need to run a linear regression separately if I am using PROCESS MACRO to run mediation analysis. Thank you.

02 March 2021 4,359 3 View

Sample dilution for quantitative analysis using ELISA?

If the detection range is in ng/ml but the reference range is in ug/ml for a molecule or protein in serum or plasma .how to dilute and what is the initial volume to be taken for quantitative analysis

02 March 2021 7,670 3 View

Do I need to strip the PVDF membrane before staining it with colloidal gold?

Dear Colleagues, After running Western blot on PVDF membrane and detection using ECL, I would like to stain my PVDF with colloidal gold to be able to allign the ECL image with total proteins on...

02 March 2021 7,829 3 View

PACYC PCR not working after several attempts. Would anyone have any suggestions?

So, I have been trying to run a pACYC PCR which will be used later on for a Gibson Assembly. However the PCR is not working. I have already tried gradient PCR and changing extension time; however...

02 March 2021 1,146 2 View

What SPSS analysis should I run with one IV (with two levels) and two DVs?

Hi, I am trying to figure out which test would be most appropriate to run for the following question: Is there a difference in task blood pressure between smokers and non-smokers? There are two...

01 March 2021 8,235 2 View

OpenBCI eeg--has anyone used them?

I'm looking to try out an off-the-shelf EEG set for some exploratory work. Curious if anyone has used the OpenBCI, and how much set-up work is required. I've heard they are more difficult to get...

01 March 2021 4,128 3 View

Is there any expert in Smart PLS who can help me?

Dear colleagues, I have a manuscript that needs an expert in smart PLS to run the analysis, Is there anyone expert and ready to help me, please?

01 March 2021 8,212 3 View