Analysis of Islet Function by Glucagon Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) v1
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is based on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Human Islet Phenotyping Program (HIPP) Islet Functional Analysis. This SOP provides the HIPP procedure for measuring islet glucagon content and secretion to assess islet function. This SOP defines the assay method used by the Human Islet Phenotyping Program (HIPP) for the qualitative determination of the Purified Human Pancreatic Islet product, post-shipment, manufactured for use in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)-sponsored research in the Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP). The goal of this SOP is to define the method for quantitative determination of glucagon released after secretagogue stimulation for proving the potency of the human islet preparation shipped by the IIDP.