Based on the Sandwich-ELISA principle and enzyme-substrate chromogenic reaction property, the users can measure the content of mouse ADAM17 in serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, and cell culture supernates. This mouse ADAM17 ELISA kit is quality tested with high specificity, excellent sensitivity, the precision of less than 10%, good linearity, and high recovery.
ADAM17, also called TACE, is a type I transmembrane metalloproteinase that is involved in the shedding of the extracellular domain of several transmembrane proteins such as cytokines, growth factors, receptors, and adhesion molecules thus regulating these crucial signaling pathways. It participates in various physiological and pathophysiological processes, including development, regeneration, differentiation, immunity, inflammation, neurodegeneration, fibrosis, and cancer progression. Overexpression of ADAM17 has been linked to invasion and metastasis in a variety of malignancies. Studies have shown that ADAM17 plays a potential role in breast cancer, including cell proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, apoptosis, and therapy resistance.