Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells that regulates glucose homeostasis by promoting cellular glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis. This hormone also affects lipid and protein metabolism. Its dysregulation leads to diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders. Insulin signaling pathways are fundamental to understanding energy metabolism, making it a key target for research in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolic disease studies.
The Pig Insulin INS ELISA Kit (CSB-E06828p) is designed for quantitative measurement of insulin in Sus scrofa samples. This competitive assay accommodates serum, plasma, and tissue homogenates with a detection range of 2-400 μIU/mL and sensitivity of 1 μIU/mL. The assay requires 50-100 μL sample volume, operates at 450 nm detection wavelength, and can be completed within 1-5 hours.
Application Examples
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This ELISA kit has been used in metabolic research studies to measure insulin concentrations in pig plasma and serum samples. The kit supports studies of glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance. Researchers use insulin measurements alongside other biochemical parameters to evaluate metabolic status and calculate insulin resistance indices.
• Metabolic profiling: Used to quantify plasma insulin levels as part of comprehensive biochemical parameter analysis including lipid profiles, glucose, and liver enzyme activities
• Insulin resistance evaluation: Applied in studies calculating homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance using fasting insulin and glucose measurements
• Endocrine research: Used alongside other hormone measurements including growth hormone, progesterone, and insulin-like growth factor to evaluate hormonal profiles
• Nutritional studies: Applied to evaluate metabolic responses in dietary intervention research examining the effects of different nutritional treatments on insulin levels