Form
Lyophilized powder
Buffer
Reconstitute with 5ml buffer. Buffer contents: 0.05M Tris-HCl pH8.0, 0.1M Sodium Chloride, 0.1% BSA
Preservative
0.1% Sodium azide
Storage
Store as concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening vial. Store at 4ºC. DO NOT FREEZE.
Immunogen
Corticosterone-21-Thyroglobulin
Purification
Unpurified
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Note
For laboratory research use only. Not for any clinical, therapeutic, or diagnostic use in humans or animals. Not for animal or human consumption.
Purchasers shall not, and agree not to enable third parties to, analyze, copy, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to determine the structure or sequence of the product.
Background
Corticosterone is a steroid hormone secreted by the outer layer, or cortex, of the adrenal gland . Classed as a glucocorticoid, corticosterone helps regulate the conversion of amino acids into carbohydrates and glycogen by the liver, and helps stimulate glycogen formation in the tissues. Corticosterone is similar in structure, although somewhat less potent, than the other glucocorticoids cortisol and cortisone . It is produced in response to stimulation by the pituitary substance adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). In some species, but not in humans, corticosterone is the predominant glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal. It is a precursor in the synthesis of aldosterone , another adrenal cortical steroid. Corticosterone Levels1. Men 420 ± 220 pg/0.1 ml2. Women Follicular Phase 240 ± 150 pg/0.1 ml Luteal Phase 440 ± 230 pg/0.1 ml3. Laying Hens 220 ± 50 pg/0.1 ml
Research Area