Within the liver, the bile canaliculi of hepatocytes are linked to intrahepatic bile ducts lined with cholangiocytes, which take away cytotoxic bile from the liver tissue. Though liver organoids have been reported, it isn’t clear whether or not the purposeful connection between hepatocytes and cholangiocytes is recapitulated in these organoids. Right here, we report the technology of a hepatobiliary tubular organoid (HBTO) utilizing mouse hepatocyte progenitors and cholangiocytes.
Hepatocytes kind the bile canalicular community and secrete metabolites into the canaliculi, that are then transported into the biliary tubular construction. Hepatocytes in HBTO purchase and keep metabolic capabilities together with albumin secretion and cytochrome P450 actions, over the long run. On this research, we set up purposeful liver tissue incorporating a bile drainage system ex vivo. HBTO allow us to breed the transport of hepatocyte metabolites in liver tissue, and to analyze the best way through which the 2 varieties of epithelial cells set up purposeful connections.
A Mannequin of Experimental Steatosis In Vitro: Hepatocyte Cell Tradition in Lipid Overload-Conditioned Medium
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver illness (MAFLD), beforehand often called non-alcoholic fatty liver illness (NAFLD), is essentially the most prevalent liver illness worldwide resulting from its relationship with weight problems, diabetes sort 2, and dyslipidemia. Hepatic steatosis, the buildup of lipid droplets within the liver parenchyma, is a key characteristic of the illness previous the irritation noticed in steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and end-stage liver illness. Lipid accumulation in hepatocytes would possibly intrude with correct metabolism of xenobiotics and endogenous molecules, in addition to to induce mobile processes resulting in the advance of the illness. Though the experimental research of steatosis will be carried out in vivo, in vitro approaches to the research of steatosis are complementary instruments with totally different benefits.
Hepatocyte tradition in lipid overload-conditioned medium is a wonderful reproducible possibility for the research of hepatic steatosis permitting the identification of mobile processes associated to lipid accumulation, corresponding to oxidative and reticular stresses, autophagia, proliferation, cell demise, etcetera, in addition to different testing together with drug effectiveness, and toxicological testing, amongst many different potential functions. Right here, it was aimed to explain the methodology of hepatocyte cell tradition in lipid overload-conditioned medium.

HepG2 cells have been cultured in RMPI 1640 medium conditioned with sodium palmitate and sodium oleate. Importantly, the ratio of those two lipids is essential to favor lipid droplet accumulation, whereas sustaining cell proliferation and a average mortality price, as happens within the liver through the illness. The methodology, from the preparation of the lipid resolution shares, combination, addition to the medium, and hepatocyte tradition is proven. With this method, it’s potential to determine lipid droplets within the hepatocytes which might be readily observable by Oil-red O staining, in addition to curves of proliferation/mortality charges.
Single amino acid insertion permits purposeful transduction of murine hepatocytes with human liver tropic AAV capsids
Current successes in scientific gene remedy functions have intensified the curiosity in utilizing adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) as vectors for gene supply into human liver. An inherent intriguing attribute of AAVs is that vector variants range considerably of their means to transduce hepatocytes from totally different species.
This has traditionally restricted the worth of preclinical research utilizing rodent fashions for predicting the effectivity of AAV vectors in liver-targeted gene remedy scientific research. On this work, we aimed to analyze the important thing determinants of the noticed differential interspecies transduction skills amongst AAV variants. We took benefit of area swapping methods between AAV-KP1, a newly recognized variant with enhanced murine liver tropism, and AAV3b, which capabilities poorly in mice.
The systematic in vivo comparability of AAV3b/AAV-KP1 chimeric variants allowed us to determine a threonine insertion at place 265 inside variable area I (VR-I) as the important thing residue that confers murine hepatic transduction to human-derived clade B (AAV2-like) and clade C (AAV3b-like) variants. We suggest to make use of this insertion to generate phylogenetically associated AAV surrogates in assist of toxicology and dosing research within the murine liver mannequin.
Hepatocyte Development Issue and Major Systemic Amyloidosis
A 75-year-old-man skilled liver dysfunction and was recognized with decompensated liver cirrhosis. His serum hepatocyte development issue (HGF) was very excessive (16.24 ng/ml). As a result of the etiology was unclear, we thought-about the opportunity of amyloidosis. Biopsy of the mucosa of the abdomen, duodenum and rectum demonstrated amyloid deposition. From the findings of Congo purple staining and immunohistochemical analyses, we made a analysis of systemic amyloid light-chain amyloidosis. Sadly, the affected person died one month after the analysis. We thought-about that serum HGF was helpful for the analysis and prediction of prognosis of main systemic amyloidosis.
Characterization of a commercially accessible line of iPSC hepatocytes as fashions of hepatocyte perform and toxicity for regulatory functions
It has just lately turn out to be potential to provide hepatocytes from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC-heps), which can supply some benefits over main human hepatocytes (Prim-heps) within the regulatory setting. The goal of this analysis was to evaluate similarities and variations between commercially accessible iPSC-heps and Prim-heps in preliminary assays of drug metabolism, hepatotoxicity, and drug transport. Hepatocytes have been both cultured in collagen-coated 96-well plates (Prim-heps and Second-iPSC-heps) or in ultra-low adhesion plates as spheroids (3d-iPSC-heps). 3d-iPSC-heps have been used to boost physiological cell-cell contacts, which is important to keep up the phenotype of mature hepatocytes.
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4, CYP1A2, and CYP2B6 exercise ranges have been evaluated utilizing fluorescent assays. Section II metabolism was assessed by HPLC measurement of formation of glucuronides and sulfates of 4-methylumbelliferone, 1-naphthol, and estradiol. The toxicity of acetaminophen, amiodarone, aspirin, clozapine, tacrine, tamoxifen, and troglitazone was monitored utilizing a luminescent cell viability assay. Canaliculi formation was monitored by following the fluorescence of 5,6-carboxy-2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate. All tradition fashions confirmed comparable ranges of basal CYP3A4, CYP1A2 and CYP2B6 exercise.
Immortalized Rat Hepatocytes - SV40 |
T0078 |
ABM |
1x106 cells / 1.0 ml |
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Human Hepatocytes |
HC4230 |
Neuromics |
500,000 Cells |
EUR 826 |
Liver Dissociation System 2 (Hepatocytes, Parenchymal hepatocytes), Mouse and Rat |
4-20302 |
CHI Scientific |
ea |
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Liver Dissociation System 4 (Hepatocytes, rat), Rat |
4-20304 |
CHI Scientific |
ea |
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Human Hepatocytes - Alcohol Addicted |
HC4230AA |
Neuromics |
500,000 Cells |
EUR 957 |
Human Hepatocytes - Opioid Addicted |
HC4230OP |
Neuromics |
500000 |
EUR 957 |
Mouse Liver PrimaCell: Hepatocytes |
2-82100 |
CHI Scientific |
1 Kit |
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Human Liver PrimaCell: Hepatocytes |
2-96121 |
CHI Scientific |
1 Kit |
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Immortalized Human Hepatocytes - hTERT |
T0058 |
ABM |
1x106 cells / 1.0 ml |
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Immortalized Human Hepatocytes - Ras |
T0059 |
ABM |
1x106 cells / 1.0 ml |
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Immortalized Monkey Hepatocytes-SV40 |
T0073 |
ABM |
1x106 cells / 1.0 ml |
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Immortalized Mouse Hepatocytes - SV40 |
T0101 |
ABM |
1x106 cells / 1.0 ml |
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Rat Liver Tissue Preparation Buffer: Normal Hepatocytes |
9-80322 |
CHI Scientific |
1 x 100 ml |
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Rat Liver PrimaCell: Normal Hepatocytes Growth Medium |
9-25095 |
CHI Scientific |
5 x 100 ml |
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Immortalized Mouse Hepatocytes-Conditionally (ImHep) |
T0099 |
ABM |
1x106 cells / 1.0 ml |
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Custom production of antibodies in 5 Rats using customer supplied antigen (std 63 days protocol) |
RAT-5 |
Alpha Diagnostics |
1 |
EUR 1138 |
Primary Human Neurons |
HNC001 |
Neuromics |
300,000 Cyroperserved Cells |
EUR 1223 |
TnI (Primary) Antibody |
abx018056-100ug |
Abbexa |
100 ug |
EUR 342 |
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Liver Dissociation System 1 (Hepatocytes), Mouse |
4-20301 |
CHI Scientific |
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Immortalized Hamster Hepatocytes-SV40 T+t |
T0071 |
ABM |
1x106 cells / 1.0 ml |
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Immortalized Monkey Hepatocytes-SV40 T+t |
T0074 |
ABM |
1x106 cells / 1.0 ml |
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Liver Dissociation System 6 (Hepatocytes,Nonparenchymal), Mouse and Rat |
4-20306 |
CHI Scientific |
ea |
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Mouse Liver PrimaCell: Normal Hepatocytes Growth Medium |
9-32100 |
CHI Scientific |
5 x 100 ml |
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Human Liver PrimaCell: Normal Hepatocytes Growth Medium |
9-46121 |
CHI Scientific |
5 x 100 ml |
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Mouse Liver Tissue Preparation Buffer: Normal Hepatocytes |
9-80306 |
CHI Scientific |
1 x 100 ml |
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Human Liver Tissue Preparation Buffer: Normal Hepatocytes |
9-80314 |
CHI Scientific |
1 x 100 ml |
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Liver Dissociation System 3 (Hepatocytes, Kupffer, Parenchymal), Mouse and Rat |
4-20303 |
CHI Scientific |
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DB Primary Antibody diluent |
DBD-125 |
DB Biotech |
125 ml |
EUR 150 |
DB Primary Antibody diluent |
DBD-250 |
DB Biotech |
250 ml |
EUR 245 |
DB Primary Antibody diluent |
DB-D-125 |
DB Biotech |
125 ml |
EUR 150 |
DB Primary Antibody diluent |
DB-D-250 |
DB Biotech |
250 ml |
EUR 245 |
Rat Membrane primary amine oxidase(AOC3) ELISA kit |
CSB-EL001855RA-24T |
Cusabio |
1 plate of 24 wells |
EUR 165 |
- Sample volume: 50-100ul
- Detection wavelength: 450nm
- Assay performance time: 1 to 4 hours.
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Description: Quantitativesandwich ELISA kit for measuring Rat Membrane primary amine oxidase (AOC3) in samples from serum, plasma, tissue homogenates. A new trial version of the kit, which allows you to test the kit in your application at a reasonable price. |
Rat Membrane primary amine oxidase(AOC3) ELISA kit |
1-CSB-EL001855RA |
Cusabio |
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EUR 703.00
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EUR 4843.00
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EUR 2570.00
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- Sample volume: 50-100ul
- Detection wavelength: 450nm
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Description: Quantitativesandwich ELISA kit for measuring Rat Membrane primary amine oxidase(AOC3) in samples from serum, plasma, tissue homogenates. Now available in a cost efficient pack of 5 plates of 96 wells each, conveniently packed along with the other reagents in 5 separate kits. |
Rat Aoc3/ Membrane primary amine oxidase ELISA Kit |
E0075Ra |
Sunlong |
1 Kit |
EUR 571 |
Rat Breast PrimaCell: Normal Mammary Epithelial Primary Cells |
2-82522 |
CHI Scientific |
1 Kit |
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Rat Aoc3(Membrane primary amine oxidase) ELISA Kit |
ER0434 |
FN Test |
96T |
EUR 567.6 |
- Detection range: 0.78-50 ng/ml
- Uniprot ID: O08590
- Alias: Aoc3/VAP-1/HPAO/SSAO/Copper amine oxidase/HPAOSSAO/Semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase/VAP1/membrane primary amine oxidase/Vascular adhesion protein 1
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Description: Method of detection: Double Antibody, Sandwich ELISA;Reacts with: Rattus;Sensitivity: 0.469 ng/ml |
ELISA kit for Rat Membrane primary amine oxidase |
EK2706 |
SAB |
96 tests |
EUR 553 |
Description: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit for quantification of Rat Membrane primary amine oxidase in samples from serum, plasma, tissue homogenates and other biological fluids. |
Rat Myeloid differentiation primary response protein MyD88, Myd8 |
ELI-05538r |
Lifescience Market |
96 Tests |
EUR 886 |
Western blot Kit for Rat Primary Antibodies, Chemilum. Substrate |
80203-Rt |
Alpha Diagnostics |
1 kit |
EUR 651 |
Membrane Primary Amine Oxidase (AOC3) Antibody |
20-abx110946 |
Abbexa |
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Membrane Primary Amine Oxidase (AOC3) Antibody |
20-abx001627 |
Abbexa |
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EUR 411.00
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EUR 592.00
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EUR 182.00
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EUR 314.00
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Western Blot Primary Antibody Diluent Buffer |
abx090689-100ml |
Abbexa |
100 ml |
EUR 182 |
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Myeloid Differentiation Primary Response 88 Antibody |
20-abx137458 |
Abbexa |
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EUR 704.00
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EUR 328.00
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EUR 230.00
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Membrane Primary Amine Oxidase (AOC3) Antibody |
abx033988-400ul |
Abbexa |
400 ul |
EUR 523 |
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Membrane Primary Amine Oxidase (AOC3) Antibody |
abx033988-80l |
Abbexa |
80 µl |
EUR 286 |
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Myeloid Differentiation Primary Response 88 Protein |
20-abx261025 |
Abbexa |
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EUR 3418.00
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EUR 328.00
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EUR 230.00
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Membrane Primary Amine Oxidase (AOC3) Antibody |
20-abx333876 |
Abbexa |
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EUR 411.00
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EUR 1845.00
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EUR 599.00
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EUR 182.00
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EUR 300.00
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Rat Liver PrimaCell: Normal Hepatocytes Growth Supplements with Serum (for 500 ml medium) |
9-26095 |
CHI Scientific |
1 Set |
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Rat Myd88/ Myeloid differentiation primary response protein MyD88 ELISA Kit |
E0652Ra |
Sunlong |
1 Kit |
EUR 571 |
Rat Breast PrimaCell: Normal Mammary Epithelial Primary Cells Growth Medium |
9-25022 |
CHI Scientific |
5 x 100 ml |
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Rat Breast Tissue Preparation Buffer: Normal Mammary Epithelial Primary Cells |
9-80229 |
CHI Scientific |
1 x 100 ml |
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Aoc3 ELISA Kit| Rat Membrane primary amine oxidase ELISA Kit |
EF017277 |
Lifescience Market |
96 Tests |
EUR 689 |
Human primary hepatic carcinoma(PHC)ELISA Kit |
GA-E1689HM-48T |
GenAsia Biotech |
48T |
EUR 289 |
Human primary hepatic carcinoma(PHC)ELISA Kit |
GA-E1689HM-96T |
GenAsia Biotech |
96T |
EUR 466 |
Human primary hepatic carcinoma,PHC ELISA Kit |
201-12-1673 |
SunredBio |
96 tests |
EUR 440 |
- This primary hepatic carcinoma ELISA kit is validated to work with samples from whole blood, serum, plasma and cell culture supernatant.
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Description: A quantitative ELISA kit for measuring Human in samples from biological fluids. |
Membrane Primary Amine Oxidase (AOC3) Antibody (HRP) |
20-abx336489 |
Abbexa |
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EUR 411.00
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EUR 1845.00
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EUR 599.00
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EUR 182.00
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EUR 300.00
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1 mg
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200 ug
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20 ug
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50 ug
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Membrane Primary Amine Oxidase (AOC3) Antibody (FITC) |
20-abx336490 |
Abbexa |
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EUR 411.00
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EUR 1845.00
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EUR 599.00
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EUR 182.00
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EUR 300.00
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100 ug
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1 mg
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200 ug
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20 ug
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50 ug
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Membrane Primary Amine Oxidase (AOC3) Antibody (Biotin) |
20-abx336491 |
Abbexa |
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EUR 411.00
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EUR 1845.00
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EUR 599.00
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EUR 182.00
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Antigen-Antibody Pen For Chicken Primary antibodies |
PEN-C5 |
Alpha Diagnostics |
1 |
EUR 202 |
Antigen-Antibody Pen For Rabbit Primary antibodies |
PEN-R1 |
Alpha Diagnostics |
1 |
EUR 202 |
Antigen-Antibody Pen For Hamster Primary antibodies |
PEN-T8 |
Alpha Diagnostics |
1 |
EUR 202 |
Human 293, transformed primary embryonal kidney lysate |
HCL-1210 |
Alpha Diagnostics |
100ug |
EUR 213 |
Porcine Myeloid differentiation primary response protein MyD88, |
ELI-05540p |
Lifescience Market |
96 Tests |
EUR 928 |
Human Myeloid differentiation primary response protein MyD88 (MYD88) |
1-CSB-EP859945HU |
Cusabio |
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EUR 380.00
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EUR 214.00
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EUR 1309.00
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EUR 560.00
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EUR 873.00
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EUR 262.00
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200ug
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- MW: 37.2 kDa
- Buffer composition: Tris-based buffer with 50% glycerol.
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Description: Recombinant Human Myeloid differentiation primary response protein MyD88(MYD88) expressed in E.coli |
Human Membrane primary amine oxidase(AOC3) ELISA kit |
CSB-EL001855HU-24T |
Cusabio |
1 plate of 24 wells |
EUR 165 |
- Sample volume: 50-100ul
- Detection wavelength: 450nm
- Assay performance time: 1 to 4 hours.
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Description: Quantitativesandwich ELISA kit for measuring Human Membrane primary amine oxidase (AOC3) in samples from serum, plasma, tissue homogenates. A new trial version of the kit, which allows you to test the kit in your application at a reasonable price. |
Human Membrane primary amine oxidase(AOC3) ELISA kit |
1-CSB-EL001855HU |
Cusabio |
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EUR 703.00
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EUR 4843.00
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EUR 2570.00
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1 plate of 96 wells
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10 plates of 96 wells each
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5 plates of 96 wells each
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- Sample volume: 50-100ul
- Detection wavelength: 450nm
- Assay performance time: 1 to 4 hours.
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Description: Quantitativesandwich ELISA kit for measuring Human Membrane primary amine oxidase(AOC3) in samples from serum, plasma, tissue homogenates. Now available in a cost efficient pack of 5 plates of 96 wells each, conveniently packed along with the other reagents in 5 separate kits. |
Mouse Membrane primary amine oxidase(AOC3) ELISA kit |
CSB-EL001855MO-24T |
Cusabio |
1 plate of 24 wells |
EUR 165 |
- Sample volume: 50-100ul
- Detection wavelength: 450nm
- Assay performance time: 1 to 4 hours.
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Description: Quantitativesandwich ELISA kit for measuring Mouse Membrane primary amine oxidase (AOC3) in samples from serum, plasma, tissue homogenates. A new trial version of the kit, which allows you to test the kit in your application at a reasonable price. |
Mouse Membrane primary amine oxidase(AOC3) ELISA kit |
1-CSB-EL001855MO |
Cusabio |
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EUR 703.00
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EUR 4843.00
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EUR 2570.00
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1 plate of 96 wells
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10 plates of 96 wells each
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5 plates of 96 wells each
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- Sample volume: 50-100ul
- Detection wavelength: 450nm
- Assay performance time: 1 to 4 hours.
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Description: Quantitativesandwich ELISA kit for measuring Mouse Membrane primary amine oxidase(AOC3) in samples from serum, plasma, tissue homogenates. Now available in a cost efficient pack of 5 plates of 96 wells each, conveniently packed along with the other reagents in 5 separate kits. |
Mouse Aoc3/ Membrane primary amine oxidase ELISA Kit |
E0103Mo |
Sunlong |
1 Kit |
EUR 571 |
Human AOC3/ Membrane primary amine oxidase ELISA Kit |
E2737Hu |
Sunlong |
1 Kit |
EUR 537 |
Mouse Breast PrimaCell: Normal Mammary Epithelial Primary Cells |
2-82021 |
CHI Scientific |
1 Kit |
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Human Breast PrimaCell: Normal Mammary Epithelial Primary Cells |
2-96023 |
CHI Scientific |
1 Kit |
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Mammary Dissociation System 5 (Epitheliall), Mouse primary tumor |
4-20325 |
CHI Scientific |
ea |
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Antigen-Antibody Pen For G. Pig Primary antibodies |
PEN-P6 |
Alpha Diagnostics |
1 |
EUR 202 |
ELISA kit for Mouse Membrane primary amine oxidase |
EK2704 |
SAB |
96 tests |
EUR 553 |
Description: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit for quantification of Mouse Membrane primary amine oxidase in samples from serum, plasma, tissue homogenates and other biological fluids. |
ELISA kit for Human Membrane primary amine oxidase |
EK2705 |
SAB |
96 tests |
EUR 452 |
Description: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit for quantification of Human Membrane primary amine oxidase in samples from serum, plasma, tissue homogenates and other biological fluids. |
Mouse Aoc3(Membrane primary amine oxidase) ELISA Kit |
EM0513 |
FN Test |
96T |
EUR 567.6 |
- Detection range: 31.2-2000 pg/ml
- Uniprot ID: O70423
- Alias: Aoc3/AOC3/VAP-1/HPAO/SSAO/Copper amine oxidase/HPAOSSAO/Semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase/VAP1/membrane primary amine oxidase/Vascular adhesion protein 1
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Description: Method of detection: Double Antibody, Sandwich ELISA;Reacts with: Mus ;Sensitivity: 18.75pg/ml |
Human AOC3(Membrane primary amine oxidase ) ELISA Kit |
EH0577 |
FN Test |
96T |
EUR 524.1 |
- Detection range: 1.56-100 ng/ml
- Uniprot ID: Q16853
- Alias: AOC3/VAP-1/HPAO/SSAO/Copper amine oxidase/HPAOSSAO/Semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase/VAP1/membrane primary amine oxidase/Vascular adhesion protein 1
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Description: Method of detection: Double Antibody, Sandwich ELISA;Reacts with: Homo sapiens;Sensitivity: 0.938 ng/ml |
Mouse Membrane primary amine oxidase, Aoc3 ELISA KIT |
ELI-03528m |
Lifescience Market |
96 Tests |
EUR 865 |
Human Membrane primary amine oxidase, AOC3 ELISA KIT |
ELI-03529h |
Lifescience Market |
96 Tests |
EUR 824 |
Nonetheless, whereas Prim-heps confirmed a vigorous response to CYP inducing brokers, Second-iPSC-heps confirmed no response and 3d-iPSC-heps displayed an inconclusive response. Second-iPSC-heps confirmed diminished, but considerable, glucuronide and sulfate formation in comparison with Prim-heps. All tradition fashions confirmed comparable exercise in exams of hepatotoxicity, with Prim-heps usually being extra delicate. All fashions fashioned canaliculi able to transporting carboxy-2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein. The iPSC-heps seem like helpful for toxicity and transport research, however metabolic exercise will not be optimum, and metabolism research would profit from a extra mature mannequin.