Assay Protocol (PDF)
Links to publications that use this kit:
Manuela Di Franco, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Alessio Metere, et al, Serum Levels of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Apelin as Potential Markers of Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. Mediators Inflamm. 2012;2012:347268. doi: 10.1155/2012/347268. Epub 2012 Aug 7
Laura Butruille, Sylvain Mayeur, Thibaut Duparc, et al, Prenatal fasudil exposure alleviates fetal growth but programs hyperphagia and overweight in the adult male rat. Eur J Pharmacol. 2012 Aug 15;689(1-3):278-84. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.05.040. Epub 2012 Jun 7.
Tasci et al. LDL-cholesterol lowering increases plasma apelin in isolated hypercholesterolemia.Atherosclerosis. 2009 May;204(1):222-8.
Dray et al. Apelin Stimulates Glucose Utilization in Normal and Obese Insulin-Resistant Mice Cell Metab. 2008 Nov;8(5):437-45.
Mazzucotelli et al. The transcriptional co-activator PGC-1alpha up regulates apelin in human and mouse adipocytes.Regul Pept. 2008 Oct 9;150(1-3):33-7.Japp et al. Vascular effects of apelin in vivo in man.J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Sep 9;52(11):908-13.
Malamitsi-Puchner et al. Circulating apelin concentrations in mother/infant pairs at termActa Paediatr. 2007 Dec;96(12):1751-4.
Glassford et al. HIF-1 regulates hypoxia- and insulin-induced expression of apelin in adipocytesAm J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Dec;293(6):E1590-6.
Hashimoto et al. Requirement of Apelin-Apelin Receptor System for Oxidative Stress-Linked AtherosclerosisAm J Pathol. 2007 Nov;171(5):1705-12.
Francia et al. Cardiac resynchronization therapy increases plasma levels of the endogenous inotrope apelinEur J Heart Fail. 2007 Mar;9(3):306-9.
Boso et al. Reduced Plasma Apelin Levels in Patients with Autistic Spectrum DisorderArch Med Res. 2007 Jan;38(1):70-4.
Codognotto et al. Evidence for Decreased Circulating Apelin beyond Heart Involvement in Uremic CardiomyopathyAm J Nephrol. 2007;27(1):1-6.
Iwanaga et al. Down-regulation of cardiac apelin system in hypertrophied and failing hearts: Possible role of angiotensin II-angiotensin type 1 receptor system. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2006 Nov;41(5):798-806.
Ellinor et al. Reduced apelin levels in lone atrial fibrillation.Eur Heart J. 2006 Jan;27(2):222-6.
Boucher et al. Apelin, a newly identified adipokine up-regulated by insulin and obesity.Endocrinology. 2005 Apr;146(4):1764-71.
Chen et al. Novel Role for the Potent Endogenous Inotrope Apelin in Human Cardiac Dysfunction Circulation. 2003 Sep 23;108(12):1432-9.
