Measurement of barley β-glucan concentration in the plasma by sandwich ELISA using rat dectin-1

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2013;77(2):413-5. doi: 10.1271/bbb.120788. Epub 2013 Feb 7.

Abstract

We used recombinant rat dectin-1 proteins to newly establish sandwich ELISA for determining barley β-glucan (BβG). The ELISA method had a working range of 15-4,000 µg/L. Plasma BβG was detectable up to 24 h after an intravenous administration of BβG (1 mg/kg of body weight) to rats. This method may be an effective tool for investigating the immune modulatory effects of BβG.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Calibration
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / standards
  • Hordeum / chemistry*
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Lectins, C-Type / chemistry*
  • Lectins, C-Type / genetics
  • Limit of Detection
  • Male
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • beta-Glucans / blood*
  • beta-Glucans / pharmacokinetics

Substances

  • Lectins, C-Type
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • beta-Glucans
  • dectin 1