Principle of Assay
The Mouse IFN gamma ELISpot Kit (A334660/A334661) employs the double-antibody sandwich ELISpot technique for the detection of IFN gamma-secreting cells from mouse lymphocytes. Sample lymphocytes are isolated from mouse spleen tissue after mechanical grinding and added to a 96-well microplate (A334660) or detachable strip (A334661) pre-coated with anti-IFN gamma capture antibody. Upon stimulation with a cell stimulant, IFN gamma secreted by individual cells is captured by the immobilized antibody. A biotinylated anti-IFN gamma detection antibody, which also binds the captured cytokine, and Streptavidin-HRP, which binds the biotinylated detection antibody, are then added, and the plate is incubated. Following incubation, unbound detection antibody and Streptavidin-HRP are removed by washing, and AEC substrate solution is added. Colored spots develop at the sites of cytokine secretion, which can be quantified using an ELISpot reader. This ready-to-use kit includes pre-coated plates/strips, detection antibody, Streptavidin-HRP, AEC coloring system, dilution buffer, cell stimulant, and washing buffer.