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ELISA Kits for Tumor Marker Research

Tumor markers (TM) are a series of substances produced by cancer cells or other cells that reflect tumor-related information. They play key roles in early cancer screening, auxiliary diagnosis, treatment efficacy evaluation, recurrence monitoring, and prognosis assessment. An ideal tumor marker features high specificity, strong sensitivity, stable properties, convenient detection, and close clinical relevance.

With the rapid development of precision medicine, tumor markers have gained increasing research attention. A deeper understanding of tumor markers provides strong support for exploring tumor development mechanisms, optimizing clinical diagnosis and treatment strategies, and discovering new tumor marker targets.

ExKits focuses on providing researchers with highly accurate and sensitive tumor marker ELISA kits. These kits cover a wide range of common tumor markers including ACTH, AFP, CEA, hCG, CA 15-3, CA 19-9, CA125, NSE and more. They enable rapid and quantitative detection of specific tumor markers, supporting in-depth research on the molecular mechanisms of malignant tumor progression and the development of innovative tumor treatment strategies. Our kits deliver precise and reliable data support for your scientific research, helping you achieve breakthroughs in oncology.

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Overview of Tumor Markers
1.1 What Are Tumor Markers?

Tumor markers refer to substances produced by cancer cells or normal cells responding to cancer in the body. Traditionally, they mainly include proteins and other molecules secreted by tumor cells, which are highly expressed and can be detected in blood, urine, feces, tumor tissues and other body fluids of cancer patients.

Gene expression patterns and DNA variations (such as mutations) can also serve as tumor markers. Tumor marker results are not used for independent diagnosis, but combined with clinical symptoms and imaging examinations, they can provide important clues for cancer diagnosis and treatment.

1.2 Why Conduct Tumor Marker Testing?
■  Cancer screening for asymptomatic people with a family history of specific cancers
■  Auxiliary cancer diagnosis combined with biopsy and imaging tests
■  Monitoring cancer progression and treatment response during therapy
■  Detecting potential cancer recurrence by elevated marker levels after surgery
■  Assisting cancer staging to determine the extent of tumor spread
■  Evaluating patient prognosis and clinical intervention effects
1.3 Common Tumor Markers

Classified by molecular types, tumor markers include:

■  Enzymes and isoenzymes (PSA, PAP, NSE)
■  Hormones (hCG, ACTH)
■  Oncofetal antigens (AFP, CEA)
■  Carbohydrate antigens (CA 15-3, CA 19-9, CA125)
■  Genetic markers (BRCA1, K-ras)
Tumor markerCancer typesApplication
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)Liver, ovarian, testicular cancerDiagnosis, staging, monitoring
Beta-2-microglobulin (B2M)Myeloma, leukemia, lymphomasProgression, prognosis
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)Colorectal, lung, gastric, breast cancerDisease course, recurrence
CA-125Ovarian cancerDiagnosis, monitoring
CA 15-3 & CA 27-29Breast cancerTreatment response, recurrence
CA 19-9Pancreatic, gallbladder cancerProgression, treatment effect
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)Prostate cancerDiagnosis, monitoring
ThyroglobulinThyroid cancerTreatment response, recurrence
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Importance of ELISA in Tumor Marker Detection

ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) is a widely used immunological detection method for specific proteins, antibodies and molecules in biological samples. It has extensive applications and obvious advantages in tumor marker detection:

■  High sensitivity and specificity: Detects low-concentration markers and reduces interference, providing fast and accurate results
■  Wide sample compatibility: Suitable for serum, plasma, cell supernatant, tissue homogenate and other samples
■  Quantitative & semi-quantitative analysis: Accurately measures marker concentrations and compares differences between samples
■  High throughput & easy operation: Simple process supports multi-sample detection and improves efficiency
■  Mechanism research support: Reveals tumor pathogenesis and marker-disease relationships for in-depth tumor biology research
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ExKits Tumor Marker ELISA Kits
Target BiomarkerCatalog CodeProduct NameSensitivity
ACTHXEH1125Human ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) ELISA Kit9.38 pg/mL
AFPXEH1069Human αFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) ELISA Kit0.94 ng/mL
PLAP/ALPPXEH2686Human PLAP/ALPP (Placental Alkaline Phosphatase) ELISA Kit0.09 ng/mL
BMG/β2-MGXEH2863Human BMG/β2-MG (Beta-2-Microglobulin) ELISA Kit18.75 ng/mL
BCL2L1/BCL-XXEH1464Human BCL2L1/BCL-X (Bcl-2 Like Protein 1) ELISA Kit0.19 ng/mL
Bcl2L11XEH1487Human Bcl2L11 (Bcl-2 Like Protein 11) ELISA Kit0.19 ng/mL
BCL2A1XEH3295Human BCL2A1 (Bcl-2-related protein A1) ELISA Kit18.75 pg/mL
BTAXEH1485Human BTA (Bladder Tumor Antigen) ELISA Kit0.19 ng/mL
SCCAXEH4637Human SCCA (Squamous cell carcinoma antigen) ELISA Kit0.09 ng/mL
CEAXEH1539Human CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) ELISA Kit0.1 ng/mL
CA125XEH1533Human CA125 (Carbohydrate Antigen 125) ELISA Kit1.88 IU/mL
CA19-9XEH1534Human CA19-9 (Carbohydrate antigen19-9) ELISA Kit3.75 IU/mL
CEACAM8XEH3924Human CEACAM8 (Carcinoembryonic Antigen Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 8 ) ELISA Kit9.38 pg/mL
CEACAM3XEH4357Human CEACAM3 (Carcinoembryonic Antigen Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 3 ) ELISA Kit9.38 pg/mL
CYFRA21-1XEH2763Human CYFRA21-1 (Cytokeratin Fragment Antigen 21-1) ELISA Kit0.19 ng/mL
EGFRXEH1059Human EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) ELISA Kit0.19 ng/mL
NSEXEH1891Human NSE (Neuron Specific Enolase) ELISA Kit1.41 ng/mL
Flt3XEH1744Human Flt3 (FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase 3) ELISA Kit0.19 ng/mL
Flt3LXEH1074Human Flt3L (FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase 3 Ligand) ELISA Kit9.38 pg/mL
GFAPXEH2605Human GFAP (Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein) ELISA Kit9.38 pg/mL
GPC3XEH2463Human GPC3 (Glypican 3) ELISA Kit0.09 ng/mL
HCGXEH1154Human HCG (Chorionic Gonadotropin) ELISA Kit4.69 mIU/mL
MYCXEH1635Human MYC (Myc proto-oncogene protein) ELISA Kit0.19 ng/mL
MYCBPXEH1724Human MYCBP (C-Myc Binding Protein) ELISA Kit0.09 ng/mL
PⅠNP XEH1163Human PⅠNP (Procollagen Ⅰ N-Terminal Propeptide) ELISA Kit9.38 pg/mL
PGRNXEH2351Human PGRN (Progranulin) ELISA Kit37.5 pg/mL
PRLXEH1127Human PRL (Prolactin) ELISA Kit0.94 ng/mL
PSAXEH1089Human PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) ELISA Kit0.19 ng/mL
PSAPXEH1177Human PSAP (Prosaposin) ELISA Kit0.09 ng/mL
PAI1XEH2788Human PAI1 (Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1) ELISA Kit0.09 ng/mL
TGXEH2271Human TG (Thyroglobulin) ELISA Kit0.47 ng/mL
TGF-αXEH2358Human TGF-α (Transforming Growth Factor Alpha) ELISA Kit18.75 pg/mL
TSHXEH1973Human TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) ELISA Kit0.09 ng/mL
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