Rat Urocortin-2 (Ucn2) ELISA Kit

Designed for the quantitative measurement of Urocortin-2 in rat samples, this Sandwich ELISA Kit from Assay Genie detects natural and recombinant rat Urocortin-2 with a detection range of 78-5000pg/mL and a sensitivity of 34pg/mL.

Compatible sample types include serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, cell culture supernates and other biological fluids. Urocortin-2 is a secreted neuropeptide of the Urocortin protein family and a member of the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)-related peptides, with a molecular weight of 11,922 Da. According to its UniProt function, it suppresses food intake, delays gastric emptying and decreases heat-induced edema, and may represent an endogenous ligand for maintaining homeostasis after stress. The protein binds with high affinity to CRF receptors 2-alpha and 2-beta.

NCBI summary indicates that Urocortin-2 may play a role in cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis and promotes cell proliferation of cardiac non-myocytes. For research use only.