Table 4 The list of assays used to determine metabolic and hormonal profiles
Target | Kit name | Sensitivity | Cat. No. | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spexin | Spexin / NPQ (Human: Mouse: Bovine) - EIA Kit | 0–100 ng/ml | EK-023-81 | Phoenix Pharmaceuticals: USA |
NEFA | NEFA-HR | 0.01–4.0 mmol/l | 434–91,795 434–91,995 | Wako Chemicals: Germany |
BHBA | β-Hydroxybutyrate | 0.1–4.5 mmol/l | H 7587 | Pointe Scientific: USA |
Ghrelin (total) | Ghrelin (TOTAL) RIA | 100–10,000 pg/mL | GHRA-88HK | Merck Millipore: USA |
Progesterone | Progesterone Elisa kit | 0-40 ng/ml | DNOV006 | NovaTec: Germany |
Glucose | Glucose Oxy | 10–500 mg/dl | G7519 | Pointe Scientific: USA |
Insulin | Insulin-Specific RIA | 2–200 μU/mL | HI-14 K | Merck Millipore: USA |
IGF-I | IGF-1600 ELISA | 0–600 ng/mL | EIA-4140 | DRG: Germany |
Triglycerides | Triglycerides DST | 0–1000 mg/dl | T7531 | Pointe Scientific: USA |
Cholesterol | Cholesterol kit | 0–700 mg/dl | C7510 | Pointe Scientific: USA |
Ghrelin (active) | Ghrelin (ACTIVE) RIA | 10–2000 pg/mL | GHRA-88HK | Merck Millipore: USA |
Leptin | Multi-Species Leptin RIA | 1–50 ng/mL | XL-85 K | Merck Millipore: USA |
Corticosterone | Corticosterone Double Antibody RIA Kit | 0–1000 ng/ml | SKU 07120103 | MP Biomedicals: USA |
17β-estradiol | 17 beta-Estradiol Elisa kit | 0–600 pg/ml | DNOV003 | NovaTec: Germany |
AST | AST (SGOT) Liquid Reagents | 0–500 IU/l | A7560 | Pointe Scientific: USA |
ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase | 0–800 IU/l | A7505 | Pointe Scientific: USA |
GGTP | Gamma Glutamyl Transferase Reagent Set | 0–1000 IU/l | G7571 | Pointe Scientific: USA |