Rat Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) ELISA Kit

For neuroscience research targeting neurotrophic factor expression, this quantitative immunoassay kit from Assay Genie measures Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) in rat-derived specimens. GDNF signals through the RET/GFRα1 receptor complex, supporting survival and differentiation of dopaminergic midbrain neurons, spinal motor neurons, and enteric neurons, making its quantification relevant for Parkinson's disease models, ALS studies, peripheral nerve injury research, and glial cell biology.

The kit accepts diverse sample matrices from rat sources, including cell lysates, tissue homogenates, and cell culture supernatants. Each pack supplies reagents and standards for 96 determinations in a standard microplate format, with a workflow that integrates with routine absorbance plate readers common to research laboratories.

Researchers can apply the kit to conditioned media from cultured astrocytes or Schwann cells for in vitro experiments, or to tissue lysates from lesioned rat nigrostriatal pathways and spinal cord injury models for in vivo work. Reagents are stored refrigerated at 4°C between uses, and the complete pack contains precoated wells, detection reagents, standards, and assay buffers for reproducible GDNF quantification across replicate experiments.