title: A sandwich enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay for detection of murine macrophage colony-stimulating factor (CSF-1).
abstract: A simple three-layer sandwich enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay (sandwich-ELISA) has been developed for murine macrophage colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1) using the two monoclonal antibodies on which we recently reported (J. Immunol. (1988) 141, 483). The anti-CSF-1 monoclonal antibodies used in this assay recognize different epitopes of the same antigen, thereby permitting the detection of low amounts of CSF-1. This assay is specific to murine CSF-1. Recombinant human macrophage colony-stimulating factor, murine GM-CSF, or IL-3, either alone or together with CSF-1, does not interfere with the assay. The advantage of this assay over other reported immunoassays for CSF-1 is that radiolabeled or large quantities of purified CSF-1 are not required. This sandwich-ELISA compares favorably with other assays in its rapidity, simplicity, and sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Lokeshwar
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000032:analysis; D007739:L Cells / Q000032:analysis; D016173:Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D051379:Mice; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D006133:Growth Substances; D016173:Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor