Description
The TEK receptor tyrosine kinase (TIE2), encoded by the TEK gene in humans, is primarily expressed on endothelial cells. Upon binding with angiopoietin-1 (Angpt1), TIE2 induces angiogenesis and supports endothelial cell survival. This activation leads to downstream signaling pathways, including MEK/ERK, IKKb/NFkB, and AKT. Consequently, TIE2 contributes to vascular stability, cellular proliferation, inflammation, and cell survival. Elevated levels of Ang1 and/or Ang2 have been observed in patients with various cancers.
The AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra Human Total TIE2 Detection Kit is a sandwich immunoassay for the quantitative detection of total TIE2 in cellular lysates, using Alpha technology.
Formats:
The HV (high volume) kit contains reagents to run 100 wells in 96-well format, using a 60 μL reaction volume.
The 500-point kit contains enough reagents to run 500 wells in 384-well format, using a 20 μL reaction volume.
The 10,000-point kit contains enough reagents to run 10,000 wells in 384-well format, using a 20 μL reaction volume.
The 50,000-point kit contains enough reagents to run 50,000 wells in 384-well format, using a 20 μL reaction volume.
AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra kits are compatible with:
Cell and tissue lysates
Antibody modulators
Biotherapeutic antibodies
Alpha SureFire kits can be used for:
Cellular kinase assays
Receptor activation studies
High-throughput drug screening
Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra assay principle
The Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra assay measures the expression level of a target protein in a biological sample (e.g. cell lysate).
The Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra assay uses two antibodies which recognize two different distal epitopes on the target protein. AlphaLISA assays require two bead types: Acceptor and Donor Beads. Acceptor Beads are coated with a proprietary CaptSure™ agent to specifically immobilize the assay specific antibody, labeled with a CaptSure tag. Donor Beads are coated with streptavidin to capture one of the detection antibodies, which is biotinylated. In the presence of target protein, the two antibodies bring the Donor and Acceptor Beads in close proximity whereby the singlet oxygen transfers energy to excite the Acceptor Bead, allowing for the generation of a luminescent Alpha signal. The amount of light emission is directly proportional to the quantity of protein present in the sample.
Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra two-plate assay protocol
The two-plate protocol involves culturing and treating the cells in a 96-well plate before lysis, then transferring lysates into a 384-well OptiPlate™ plate before the addition of Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra detection reagents. This protocol enables cell viability and confluence to be monitored. In addition, lysates from a single well can be used to measure multiple targets.
Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra one-plate assay protocol
Detection of Total target protein with AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra reagents can be performed in a single plate used for culturing, treatment, and lysis. No washing steps are required. This HTS designed protocol allows for miniaturization while maintaining robust AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra quality.
Validation of TIE2 Total in HUVEC cells
HUVEC cells were seeded in a 96-well culture plate (20,000 cells/well) in complete medium and incubated for 48 hours at 37°C, 5% CO2. The cells were further treated with increasing concentrations of Pervanadate for 30 minutes.
After treatment, the cells were lysed with 50 µL of lysis buffer for 10 minutes at RT with shaking at 350 rpm. TIE2 Phospho (Tyr992) and Total levels were evaluated using respective AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra assays.
For the detection step, 10 µL of cell lysate (approximately 8,000 cells) were transferred into a 384-well white OptiPlate, followed by 5 µL of Acceptor Mix and incubated for 1 hour at RT. Finally, 5 µL of Donor Mix was then added to each well and incubated for 1 hour at RT in the dark. The plate was read on an Envision Nexus™ using standard AlphaLISA settings.
