Human Keratin 8 (KRT8) ELISA Kit

Cytokeratin 8 (KRT8) is a type II intermediate filament protein widely expressed in simple epithelia of the liver, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, and lung, where it contributes to mechanical stability and intracellular signaling. Altered KRT8 expression and post-translational modification are studied as biomarkers in hepatocellular injury, epithelial tumor progression, and certain inflammatory disorders, supporting its use as a research target in cell biology, oncology, and toxicology.

This Assay Genie kit supports quantitative measurement of human KRT8 in laboratory samples, with absorbance-based readout suited to standard microplate readers. Each kit supplies reagents sufficient for 96 assays in a pre-configured plate format, along with calibrated standards and buffers for standard curve generation. Researchers commonly apply the test to cell lysates, tissue homogenates, and cell culture supernatants prepared from cultured epithelial lines and primary tissue samples.

Assay Genie includes this kit as part of its human structural-protein panel, intended for research use only and best evaluated alongside orthogonal readouts such as western blot or immunohistochemistry when validating KRT8 changes in a particular model.