IFABP ELISA Kit

Storage Instruction:Store the kit at 4°C.
Description:
Fatty acid binding proteins (FABP) are small (approximately 15kD) intracellulair proteins with a high degree of tissue specificity. Intestinal FABP (IFABP) is specifically localized in the epithelium cells in the small bowel. Normally IFABP is undetectable in serum. FABP leaks due to its small size rapidly out of damaged cells leading to a rise in blood and urine levels. Many observations indicate that IFABP is a useful biochemical marker for intestinal cell damage in vivo and in vitro. Ischemically damaged cells are characterized histologically by absence (or low presence) of FABP facilitating recognition of areas of ischemically damaged cells.