Biological Functions of Oxytocin and Oxytocin-like Drugs

Normal Plasma Peptide/Protein Levels

Protocol	Fluorescent EIA Kit (PDF)
Sample Preparation	Blood collection Plasma extraction Tissue extraction CSF extraction
Catalog #	FEK-051-01
Standard Size	96 well
Sensitivity	Minimum Detectable Concentration = 20 pg/ml
Range	0-10000 pg/ml
Linear Range	20-392 pg/ml
Cross Reactivity	Peptide %Cross-reactivity Oxytocin 100 [Lys8]-Vasopressin 0 [Arg8]-Vasopressin 0 Growth Hormone (Human) 0 Somatostatin 0 LH-RH 0 CRF (Human, Rat)     0 GRF (Human) 0 TRH 0 PACAP 27-NH2 (Human, Ovine, Rat) 0
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Publications that use this kit:

Gossen A. et al, Oxytocin plasma concentrations after single intranasal oxytocin administration – A study in healthy men

Neuropeptides (2012) Vol. 46, Issue 5, 211–215

 

Preliminary Plasma Levels

Sample Type	Human Extracted* Plasma (Pooled)
Linear Range **	20-392 pg/ml
ED50	62.34 pg/ml
Sample Level	2.7 pg/ml

* Extraction was performed on human plasma as described in the extraction protocol.

** Linear Range varies by lot.

Note: Sample level represents preliminary findings based on one experiment, using a relatively small sample size. Value is intended to demonstrate efficacy, but does not represent levels in all possible samples.