Cytoselect 96-Well Leukocyte-Endothelium Assay Kit

Background: Leukocyte extravasation into perivascular tissue plays a key role in inflammatory diseases. This recruitment requires leukocyte interaction with vascular endothelium and consists of multiple, consecutive processes including the capture of circulating leukocytes, subsequent leukocyte rolling, arrest, firm adhesion and transmigration (Figure 1). This multistep paradigm is realized by sequential activation-dependent interactions between endothelial cell adhesion molecules and their specific ligands on leukocytes. The first step of transient adhesion and rolling is known to be mediated by an interaction of leukocyte or endothelial cell selectins and their oligosaccharide-bearing ligands. Arrest and firm adhesion of leukocytes to endothelium is dependent on the activation of beta2 integrins like Mac-1 or LFA-1 on the leukocyte cell surface, followed by interaction with endothelial cell proteins belonging to the Ig superfamily such as ICAM-1. CytoSelect™ Leukocyte-endothelium Adhesion Assay provides a robust system for the quantitative determination of leukocyte-endothelium interactions. The kit contains sufficient reagents for the evaluation of 100 assays in a 96-well plate.

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Small volumes of CytoSelect 96-well Leukocyte-endothelium assay kit vial(s) may occasionally become entrapped in the seal of the product vial during shipment and storage. If necessary, briefly centrifuge the vial on a tabletop centrifuge to dislodge any liquid in the container`s cap. Certain products may require to ship with dry ice and additional dry ice fee may apply.

MBS168873 is an assay kit targeting CytoSelect 96-well Leukocyte-endothelium. Also known as CytoSelect 96-well Leukocyte-endothelium Adhesion Kit.