Rat Collagen Type I Alpha 1 (COL1a1) ELISA Kit

This quantitative immunoassay from Assay Genie provides a tool for measuring rat collagen type I alpha 1, the predominant fibrillar collagen of connective tissue and a widely tracked biomarker in fibrosis studies. Researchers apply the assay to profile extracellular matrix remodeling in hepatic, pulmonary, and cardiac disease models, where elevated COL1a1 expression by activated stellate cells and myofibroblasts drives scar tissue deposition. Additional applications include wound healing research, bone formation studies, and evaluation of granulation tissue collagen content in dermal injury or osteoblast culture work. The in vitro ELISA workflow is supplied as a complete kit containing pre-coated plate, standards, and detection reagents, with the procedure optimized for rat-derived inputs including tissue homogenates and body fluid samples. Reagents should be refrigerated on arrival and protected from light, and the kit is intended for research use only.