Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt; pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor; PBEF; Visfatin) is an 52kDA adipokine secreted by adipose tissue and involved in the biosynthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). Two forms of Nampt exist, an intracellular form (iNampt) and an extracellular form (eNampt). While the function of iNampt as an essential and rate-limiting NAD+ biosynthetic enzyme is well established, the physiological role of eNampt is still a matter of debate. It has been shown that Nampt expression is increased in different diseases, like diabetes, obesity, fetal growth retardation, sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Furthermore, Nampt might be a marker of pre-eclampsia and of endothelial health.
Specificity:Detects human Nampt. Weakly cross-reacts (<15%) with mouse Nampt and rat Nampt. Does not cross-react with human adiponectin, human resistin, human vaspin or human RBP4. Has been shown to specifically detect the physiologically relevant Nampt dimer in human serum samples.
Sensitivity: 30pg/ml
Range: 0.125-8ng/ml
Sample Type: Serum
Assay Type: Sandwich
Detection Type: Colorimetric
Note: Does not work with plasma samples.
Storage and Stability:Store powder at 4°C, liquid at -20°C. Store other components at 4°C. Stable for 6 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
