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1.     16  C  Background Subtraction    ccc 17  D  Normalization of Array Data    17  E  Threshold of Significance                18  VI    Antibody Array Map               cccccceeceescsssesssssseesnnsnsnnnnen 19  Vil    Troubleshooting Guide    cssssssessssseeeeeseee 20  VIII  Selected References    ccc 22    RayBio   Cytokine Antibody Arrays are patent pending technology   RayBio   is the trademark of RayBiotech  Inc     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1       Introduction    New techniques such as cDNA microarrays have enabled us to  analyze global gene expression   However  almost all cell functions  are executed by proteins  which cannot be studied simply through  DNA and RNA techniques  Experimental analysis clearly shows  disparity can exist between the relative expression levels of mRNA  and their corresponding proteins     Therefore  analysis of the  proteomic profile is critical     The conventional approach to analyzing multiple protein expression  levels has been to use 2 D SDS PAGE coupled with mass  spectrometry     However  these methods are slow  expensive  labor   intensive and require specialized equipment     Thus  effective study of  multiple protein expression levels can be complicated  costly and  time consuming  Moreover  these traditional methods of proteomics  are not sensitive enough to detect most cytokines  typically at pg ml  concentrations      Cytokines  broadly defined as secreted cell cell signaling proteins  distinct from classic 
2.   light or incubate in dark room  Incubate at RT for 2 hours with  gentle rocking or shaking     15  Remove aluminum foil and adhesive film  Carefully aspirate the  Streptavidin Fluor reagent  Wash as described in Step 7 above   first with Wash Buffer   then with Wash Buffer II  making sure to  completely remove buffer between washes and after final wash     16  Remove the glass chip from the frame assembly  Place the  whole chip in 30 ml centrifuge tube provided  or slide staining jar   Add enough Wash Buffer   to cover the whole slide  about 20 ml   and gently rock or shake at RT for 10 min     17  Decant buffer and repeat wash as described in Step 16  1 x 10  min with Wash Buffer        18  Decant buffer and repeat wash as described in Step 16  but this  time using Wash Buffer II for only 2 3 minutes     19  Decant buffer  remove the glass chip from the tube  then gently  rinse the slide with de ionized H20 using a plastic wash bottle     20  Remove water droplets by applying suction gently with a pipette  tip     NOTE  Be careful not to touch the array portions of the slide with  your pipette tip  only touch the sides of the slide     C  Obtaining Fluorescent Signal Intensities     21  Allow glass chip to dry in a laminar flow hood for 20 minutes or  until slide is completely dry  Place chip under an aluminum foil  tent to protect it from light  Make sure the slides are absolutely  dry before scanning or storage     22  You may proceed immediately to scanning  Step 23   o
3.  Use local background correction  also median value    Exclude obvious outlier data in its calculations    Scan all slides at same PMT    18  RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    Vi  RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1 Map     Detects 19 Rat Cytokines in one experiment                                                             A B   C D E F G H    1 POS1 POS2   POS3   NEG NEG CINC2 CINC3 CNTF   CX3CL1  2 POS1 POS2   POS3   NEG NEG CINC2 CINC3 CNTF   CX3CL1  3 CSF2 IFN y IL 4a   IL 16 IL 4 IL 6 IL 10 LIX Leptin  4 CSF2 IFN y IL 4a   IL 16 IL 4 IL 6 IL 10 LIX Leptin  5   MCP1   MIP 3a   B NGF   TIMP1 TNF a VEGF A NEG NEG POS4  6   MCP1   MIP 3a   B NGF   TIMP1 TNF a VEGF A NEG NEG POS4   Notes on Array Map     e CINC2   CXCL3  human GRO y homolog   CINC3   CXCL2  human GRO     B homolog   CX3CL1   Fractalkine  CSF2   GM CSF  LIX   CXCL5    e VEGF A detects VEGF 165 aa  and VEGF 121 aa     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    19    VII  Troubleshooting guide       Problem    Cause    Recommendation       No signal for any  spots  including  Positive Controls    Global detection failure    Adjust scanner settings or re   assemble chip into holder   wash slide 2 x 5 min with 150 ul  Wash Buffer II and repeat  Steps 12 21        Similar signal  intensities for  POS1 2 3    Improper laser power  and or PMT setting    Repeat scan using higher  and or lower laser power or  PMT settings       High background  signals    Incomplete washes    Care
4.  glass chip assembly into the container  Add enough  1X Wash Buffer   to submerge the entire glass chip with frame  intact  approx  30 50 ml  and remove all bubbles in wells  Wash  10 min at RT with gentle rocking or shaking     9  Remove assembled glass chip from container and invert to  decant liquid  Decant buffer from container and replenish with  1X Wash Buffer    Submerge the entire glass chip assembly and  wash 10 min at RT with gentle rocking or shaking     10  Remove assembled glass chip from container and invert to  decant liquid  Decant buffer from container and repeat Steps 8   amp  9 with Wash Buffer Il     11  Remove assembled glass chip from container and invert to  decant liquid  then carefully aspirate wash buffer from wells   touching only the corners with your pipette tip     12  Add 70 ul of 1X Biotin conjugated Anti Cytokines to each sub   array  Cover incubation chamber with Adhesive film  included in  kit   Incubate at RT for 2 hours with gentle rocking or shaking     13  Carefully aspirate all of the Biotin conjugated Anti Cytokine  reagent  Wash as described in Step 7 above  first with Wash  Buffer   then with Wash Buffer Il  making sure to completely  remove buffer between washes and after final wash     14  Add 70 ul of 1X Streptavidin Fluor to each sub array  Cover the  incubation chamber with Adhesive film  included in kit   then  cover entire assembly with aluminum foil to avoid exposure to    13  RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1  
5.  of this easy to use array  format  see Section VIII     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    1  Tang X  Marciano DL  Leeman SE  Amar S  LPS induces the interaction  of a transcription factor  LPS induced TNF a factor  and STAT6 B  with  effects on multiple cytokines  PNAS  2005 102 14   5132 5137     2  Xu Y  Kulkosky J  Acheampong E  et al   HIV 1 mediated apoptosis of  neuronal cells  Proximal molecular mechanisms of HIV 1 induced  encephalopathy  PNAS  2004 101 18   7070 7075     3  El Hage N  Gurwell JA  Singh IN  et  al  Synergistic increases in  intracellular Ca 2    and the release of MCP 1  RANTES  and IL 6 by  astrocytes treated with opiates and HIV 1 Tat  G ia  2005 50 2   91 106     4  OhHS  Moharita A  Potian JG  et al  Bone Marrow Stroma Influences  Transforming Growth Factor 8 Production in Breast Cancer Cells to  Regulate c myc Activation of the Preprotachykinin I  Gene in Breast  Cancer Cells  Cancer Res  2004 64  6327 6336     5  Osorio Y  Ghiasi H  Recombinant Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1  HSV 1   Codelivering Interleukin 12p35 as a Molecular Adjuvant Enhances the  Protective Immune Response against Ocular HSV 1 Challenge  J Virol   2005 79 6   3297 3308     6  Mullick A  Elias M  Picard S  Bourget L  et al  Dysregulated Inflammatory  Response to Candida albicans in a C5 Deficient Mouse Strain   nfect  Immunity  2004 72 10   5868 5876     7  Maruvada P  Wang W  Wagner PD  Srivastava S  Biomarkers in  molecular medicine  cancer detection and dia
6.  ul of each sample to each sub array  Cover  the incubation chamber with Adhesive film  included in kit    Incubate arrays with sample at RT for 2 hours  Dilute sample  using 1X Blocking Buffer if necessary     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    6  Remove adhesive film  and carefully aspirate samples from sub   arrays  touching only the corners with your pipette tip     NOTE  Try to prevent solution from flowing into neighboring wells     Instructions for incubation chamber assembly  G Series and Quantibody Arrays    Incubation chamber          gt     Gasket  normally  attached to chamber    Protective Cover  can a is    be discarded       Carefully place slide at bottom of the chamber   as shown  The slide will adhere somewhat to   the bottom  Warning  the slide is fragile  so do   not apply more than gentle force to the apparatus     While gently holding chamber and slide  place  side on chamber as shown  beginning with  bottom flap first     Then  press the top of the side into grove on  chamber  and then apply even  gentle pressure from  one end to the other  Repeat this procedure with  the other side        12  RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    7  Wash 3 x 2 min with 150 ul 1X Wash Buffer   at RT  Be sure to  completely remove sample and Wash Buffer each time and use  fresh buffer for each wash  Decant final wash solution before  proceeding to next step     8  Obtain a clean container  eg  pipette tip box or slide staining jar   and place
7. Blocking  Buffer to a final volume of 1500 ul  ie  1 5 ml        Wrap tube containing Streptavidin Fluor with aluminum foil     This working dilution can be stored for 3 5 days at 4  C     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    10    B  Blocking and Incubations    NOTE  Please carefully read Section III of this manual before  proceeding    NOTE  Prepare all reagents immediately prior to use as described  above  Section IV A  and before proceeding     1  Remove the package containing the glass chip assembly from  the freezer  Place unopened package on the benchtop and  allow the glass chip assembly to equilibrate to room  temperature  RT   approx  15 min  Open package  remove the  glass chip assembly and place in laminar flow hood to dry for 1   2 hours     NOTE  Be sure glass chip is completely dry before proceeding     2  If necessary  assemble the glass chip into incubation chamber  and frame as shown on page 12   Note  if you slide is already  assembled  you can proceed directly to Step 3      3  Add 100 ul 1 X Blocking Buffer into each well and incubate at  RT for 30 min to block slides     NOTE  Only add reagents or samples to wells printed with  antibodies  see diagram on page 5     4  Decant Blocking Buffer  then aspirate remaining liquid from  each well     NOTE  To aspirate liquid samples or reagents from wells  gently  place the pipette tip only in the corners of the well  Do not scrape  the pipette tip across the surface of the chip     5  Add 50 to 100
8. P Antibody Arrays   o Obesity Antibody Arrays   Quantibody   Multiplex ELISA Arrays   RayBio   L Series Biotin Label based Antibody Arrays  RayBio   E Series Competition based Antibody Arrays  RayBio   Phosphorylation Antibody Arrays   o Receptor Tyrosine Kinases   o EGFR and ErbB family  site specific phosphorylation   Over 1 300 different ELISA kits   EIA  Competitive ELISA  kits   Cell based Phosphorylation Assay   Over 20 000 different antibodies   Recombinant proteins   Peptide   Recombinant antibodies       TABLE OF CONTENTS    l  WMO GI CUO eneee 1  Il  Product INFOrMAtION           cece teteesccsseeteeteeeecnsneneeeeeeennenneees 5  A  Storage Recommendations                ce ee 5  B  RayBio   G Series Glass Chip Layout               6  C  Materials Provided   0    ccc 6  D  Additional Materials Required               000c 6  E  How TE Works ractcccsecctccciescarshedasccscttsctatstccetctcvenvarctnonsecteaie 7  Ill  Helpful Tips and General Considerations               7  A  Preparation and Storage of Samples                 7  B  Handling Glass Chip              c ccceeeeeeeeeeieee 9  C  Incubations and WaSh6   S              c cece 9  D  Data Extraction Tips    9  IV  ProtOCO eerren anaha a iE 10  A  Preparation and Storage of Reagents             10  B  Blocking and Incubations                  c c cee 11  C  Fluorescence Detection    14  V  Interpretation of Results    15  A  Explanation of Control Spots             15  B  Typical Results using G Series Arrays     
9. RayBio    Rat Cytokine Antibody Array 1     G Series        Patent Pending Technology    User Manual  Revised June 5  2014     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1  Cat  AAR CYT G1 4    RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1  Cat  AAR CYT G1 8    RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series  Testing Service  Cat  AAR SERV G    Please read manual carefully  before starting experiment    Ca RayBiotech  Inc     Hi the protein array pioneer company  We provide you with excellent Protein Array systems and services    Tel   Toll Free  1 888 494 8555 or  1 770 729 2992  Fax   1 770 206 2393   Website  www raybiotech com Email  info raybiotech com    RayBiotech  Inc   the Protein Array Pioneer Company  strives to  research and develop new products to meet demands of the  biomedical community  RayBiotech   s patent pending technology  allows detection of up to 1 000 cytokines  chemokines and other  proteins in a single experiment  Our format is simple  sensitive   reliable  reproducible and cost effective     Our product offerings include     wo o N     ATOE oS    Protein  antigen  Arrays   RayBio   Cytokine Antibody Arrays   C Series  Membrane  chemiluminescence detection   G Series  Glass chip  fluorescence detection   Pathway  and disease focused antibody arrays   o Angiogenesis Antibody Arrays   o Apoptosis Antibody Arrays   o Atherosclerosis Antibody Arrays   o Chemokine Antibody Arrays   o Growth Factor Antibody Arrays   o Inflammation Antibody Arrays   o MM
10. aration and Storage of Reagents    NOTE  During this protocol  prepare reagents immediately prior to  use and keep working dilutions of all reagents on ice at all times     i    Blocking Buffer is supplied at 1X concentration  No dilution is  required     Wash Buffers   and II are supplied at 20X concentration     a      b      For each glass chip  4 or 8 sub arrays chip   dilute 6 ml of    20X concentrate with deionized H20 to a final volume of 120    ml each of Wash Buffer    amp  Wash Buffer Il    Wash buffer reagents at working dilution  1X  can be stored  at 4  C for up to 1 month  Stock solutions at 20X can be  stored 4  C for up to 3 months     Biotin conjugated Anti Cytokines are supplied at high  concentration in a small liquid bead  typically  2 5 ul        Spin down the tube prior to reconstitution  as the    concentrated liquid bead may have moved to the top of the  tube during handling       Prepare stock reagent by adding 300 ul 1X Blocking Buffer    to Biotin Conjugated Anti Cytokines  Mix well       1X Biotin Conjugated Anti Cytokines may be stored for 2 3    days at 4  C     Streptavidin Fluor is supplied at 1500x concentration       Mix the tube containing 1500X Streptavidin Fluor well    before use  as precipitants may form during storage       Add 100 ul of 1X Blocking Buffer to tube containing 1500X    Streptavidin Fluor  Mix well       Quantitatively transfer all of Streptavidin Fluor reagent from    the original tube to a larger one  and dilute with 1X 
11. ed    Serum  amp  Plasma  5 fold to 10 fold dilution   Most other Body Fluids  Neat or 2 fold to 5 fold dilution   Cell and Tissue Lysates  Minimum 5 fold to 10 fold to equal  concentrations of total protein in each lysate sample    o You must determine the total protein concentration of each  lysate homogenate  We recommend using the BCA method   available from Pierce   it is insensitive to detergents  commonly found in lysis buffers    o Minimum Recommended Dilution of Lysates  prior to sample  incubation   5 fold to 10 fold with 1X Blocking Buffer  Dilute all  lysate samples to the same final concentration of total lysate  protein in 1X Blocking Buffer to 100 ul final volume    o To start  we recommend using 10 100 ug of total protein in  100 pl of 1X Blocking Buffer  final volume  per sub array    o Optimal amounts of total lysate protein may range from 5 500  ug per sub array  Based upon background and spots  intensities  you may increase or decrease the amount of  protein used in subsequent experiments    e Other Liquid Sample Types  Most often Neat or 2 fold to 5 fold   However  optimal dilutions should be determined empirically     3  Sample Preparation    For tips on sample preparation  please visit our Website   http   www raybiotech com Tech Support SampleTips pdf    RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    B  Handling Glass Chips    Do not remove glass chip from assembly until Step 16    Hold the slides by edges only  do not touch the surface    Handle a
12. ely     Negative Control  NEG  spots are a protein containing buffer   used to dilute antibodies printed on the array   Their signal    intensities represent non specific binding of Biotin conjugated  anti Cytokines and or Streptavidin Fluor  Negative control  signal intensities are usually very close to background signals  in each sub array     15  RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    B  Typical results from RayBio   G Series Antibody Arrays       The following figure shows typical results obtained using  RayBio   Antibody Array G Series Arrays  The images were  captured using a GenePix 4000B scanner            gl Array VI Array VII Array VIII    Patient Serum 1    Patient Serum 2    Patient Serum 3    Negative Control    In this example  sera from several patients were incubated with  Human Cytokine Arrays 6  7  amp  8   sold together as Human  Cytokine Array G Series 2000  AAH CYT G2000 4 or AAH CTY   G2000 8  and processed using this standard protocol     The 6 strong signals of the Positive Control spots in the upper left  corner are useful for proper orientation of the array image     If scanned using optimal scan settings  3 distinct Positive Control  signal intensities will be seen  POS1 gt POS2 gt POS3  If all of these  signals are of similar intensity  try increasing or decreasing laser  power and or signal gain settings     Once you have obtained fluorescence intensity data  you should    subtract the background and normalize to the Positive Control  
13. entration and or incubate wi  sample O N at 4  C       Increase concentration of  and or length of incubation with  Biotin conjugated Anti Cytokine     add l large volume wash  following Biotin Ab incubation          Review proper storage  conditions for kit components       RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    21       Ill  Selected References Citing RayBio   G Series Arrays    1     Light M  Minor KH  DeWitt P  Jasper KH  Davies SJA   Multiplex array proteomics detects increase MMP 8 in CSF  after spinal cord injury  J Neuroinflamm  2012  9 122   doi 10 1186 1742 2094 9 122    Fong CC  Wei F  Chen Y  Yu WK  Koon CM  et al  Danshen   Gegen decoction exerts proliferative effect on rat cardiac  myoblasts H9c2 via MAPK and insulin pathways  J  Ethnopharmacol  2011 138 1   60 66     Cohen TS  Lawrence GG  Margulies SS  Cultured alveolar  epithelial cells from septic rats mimic  n vivo septic lung  PLoS  One  2010 5 6     11322  doi 10 1371 journal pone 0011322    Cohen TS  Bucki R  Byfield FJ  Ciccarelli NJ  Rosenberg B   et al  Therapeutic potential of plasma gelsolin administration  in a rat model of sepsis  Cytokine  2011 54 3  235 238     Chopy D  Pthlichet J  Lafage M  M  gret F  et al  Ambivalent  role of the innate immune response in Rabies virus  pathogenesis  J Viro  2011 85 13   6657 6668     Rajanbabu V  Pan C Y  Lee S C  Lin W J  et al  Tilapia  Hepcidin 2 3 peptide modulates lipopolysaccharide induced  cytokines and inhibits tumor necrosis factor a thr
14. fully follow wash protocols   and or increase wash times       Sample concentration is  too high    Repeat using lower sample  concentration       Fluor and or Anti   Cytokines are too  concentrated    Review protocol for dilution of  reagents       Uneven  background and or  missing spots    Bubbles present on chip  during incubations    Be sure to completely remove  all bubbles from chip surface       Evaporation during  incubation steps    Cover chamber assembly  during washes and incubations       Pooling precipitation of  sample or reagent   Incomplete washes     Cover chamber assembly and  use a rocker or shaker during  washes and incubations   carefully follow wash protocols        Sample is too  concentrated    Repeat experiment using more  dilute sample       Randomly  scattered high   intensity spots          Dust or other  particulates       Dry slides in laminar flow hood  and or use clean containers  and powder free gloves        RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    20             Weak or no signals  antigen specific pots    Low Background    Sample is too  dilute    Repeat experiment using  higher sample  concentration       Improper dilution  of Anti Cytokines  or Streptavidin   Fluor    Re assemble chip into holder   wash 2 x 5 min with 150 ul  Wash Buffer II and repeat  Steps 12 21  Spin down  reagents before diluting and  mix well           Other Tips    Rescan at higher laser power or  signal gain setting       Repeat using higher sample  conc
15. gnosis  Biotechniques   2005 38  S9 S15     8  Bartek J  Hodny Z  Lukas J  Cytokine loops driving senescence  Nature  Cell Biol  2008 10  887 889     9  Minami K  Yanagawa Y  Iwabuchi K  et al  Negative feedback regulation  of T helper type 1  Th1  Th2 cytokine balance via dendritic cell and  natural killer T cell interactions  Blood  2005 106  1685 1693     10  Ozaki K  Leonard WJ  Cytokine and Cytokine Receptor Pleiotrophy and  Redundancy  J Biol Chem  2002 227  29355 29358     11  Ragab AA  Nalepka JL  Bi Y  Greenfield EM  Cytokines synergistically  induce osteoclast differentiation  support by immortalized or normal  calvarial cells  Am J Physiol Cell Physiol  2002 283 3   C679 C687     12  Devalaraja MN  Richmond A  Multiple chemotactic factors  fine control or  redundancy  7rends Pharmacol Sci  1999 20 4   151 156     13  Heaney ML  Golde DE  Soluble Cytokine Receptors  Blood  1996 87 3    847 857     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    Il  Product Information    A  Storage Recommendations     For best results  we recommend storing the entire kit at  20  C or   80  C upon arrival and using the kit within 6 months of receipt   RayBiotech warranties this product for 6 months if stored in this  manner     Once thawed  store glass chips and 1X Blocking Buffer at   20  C or  80  C and all other component at 4  C  After thawing  the  entire kit should be used within 3 months  RayBio   Antibody Array  kits are robust and will retain full activity even if acciden
16. hormones or neurotransmitters  play important  roles in inflammation  innate immunity  apoptosis  angiogenesis  cell  growth and differentiation     They are involved in most diseases   including cancer  obesity and inflammatory and cardiac diseases     Simultaneous detection of multiple cytokines undoubtedly provides a  powerful tool to study cytokines  Regulation of cellular processes by  cytokines is a complex  dynamic process  often involving multiple  proteins  Positive and negative feedback loops  pleiotropic effects  and redundant functions  spatial and temporal expression of or  synergistic interactions between multiple cytokines  even regulation  via release of soluble forms of membrane bound receptors  all are  common mechanisms modulating the effects of cytokine signaling       As such  unraveling the role of individual cytokines in physiologic or  pathologic processes generally requires consideration and detection  of multiple cytokines rather than of a single cytokine     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    RayBio   G Series Cytokine Antibody Arrays have several  advantages over detection of cytokines using single target ELISA     1  More Data  Less Sample  Antibody arrays provide high content  screening using about the same sample volume as for ELISA    2  Global View _of Cytokine Expression  Antibody array screening  improves the chances for discovering key factors  disease  mechanisms or biomarkers related to cytokine signaling    3  Greater Sen
17. ize signal intensities  to the Positive Controls     To order the Analysis Tool  please contact us at  1 770 729 2992  or info raybiotech com for more information     17    RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    E  Threshold of significant difference in expression     After subtracting background signals and normalization to Positive  controls  comparison of signal intensities for antigen specific  antibody spots between and among array images can be used to  determine relative differences in expression levels of each analyte   ie  protein detected  between samples or groups     Any 21 5 fold increase or  lt 0 65 fold decrease in signal intensity for  a single analyte between samples or groups may be considered a  measurable and significant difference in expression  provided that  both sets of signals are well above background  Mean background    2 standard deviations  accuracy   95       NOTE  In the absence of an external standard curve for each  analyte  there is no means of assessing absolute or relative  concentrations of different analytes in the same sample using  immunoassays  If you wish to obtain quantitative data  le   concentrations of the various analytes in your samples   try using  our Quantibody   Multiplex ELISA arrays instead     Data Extraction Tips     e Ignore any comet tails   Define the area for signal capture for all spots as 110 120  micron diameter  using the same area for every spot    Use median signal value  not the total or the mean  
18. ker  Aluminum foil   Gene microarray scanner or similar laser fluorescence    scanner  see pages 9  amp  15     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1       D  How It Works        Array support YYYYY z ro Samples  4 Incubation of Sample    1 2 hrs       with arrayed antibody  OIN is  ma AX     Biotin Ab  Al AK Incubation with  yY Biotinylated Ab idii    Labeled  ooo         streptavidin  i Incubation with  1 hrs    labeled Streptavidin    Zot  7 cea of  i signals      Data analysis    and graph    Ill  Helpful Tips and General Considerations       A  Preparation and Storage of Samples       1  General Considerations   e Freeze samples as soon as possible after collection   e Avoid multiple freeze thaw cycles  If possible  sub aliquot  your samples prior to initial storage   e Spin samples hard  5 10 minutes at 10K to 15K RPM   immediately prior to incubation of samples with array   e Optimal sample concentrations may need to be determined  empirically based on the signal intensities of spots and  background signals obtained     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    e Most samples will not need to be concentrated  If  concentration is required  we recommend using a spin   column concentrator with a chilled centrifuge     2  Recommended Sample Volumes and Dilution Factors    NOTE  All sample dilutions should be made using 1X Blocking  Buffer  For all sample types  final sample volume   50 700 ul per  sub array    Cell Cultured Media  Neat  no dilution need
19. ll buffers and slides with powder free gloves    Dry glass chip completely before proceeding to Step 3    Handle and dry glass chip in clean environment    Avoid breaking glass chip when removing the chamber  assembly     C  Incubations and Washes    Cover incubation chamber with adhesive film  included in kit  to   prevent evaporation  particularly during incubation or wash   steps  gt 2 h or with liquid volumes  lt 100 ul per well    Perform all incubation and wash steps under gentle rotation or   rocking motion   0 5 to 1 cycle s     Wash steps in Wash Buffer II and all incubation steps may be   performed overnight at 4  C    o Overnight sample incubations are the most effective at  increasing sample spot intensities    Avoid cross contamination of samples to neighboring wells   To remove Wash Buffers and other reagents from chamber   wells  you may invert the Glass Chip Assembly to decant  and   aspirate the remaining liquid    In Wash Steps 6  12 and 15  you may gently flush wells several   times using a wash bottle filled with Wash Buffer I     D  Scanning and Data Extraction Tips     For tips on scanning and data extraction  please visit our Website     http   www raybiotech com Tech Support Scanning Tips pdf    For a list of recommended scanners  please visit our Website     http   www raybiotech com Tech   Support Laser Scanners for Glass Slide Arrays pdf    See also page 18 of this manual     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    IV  Protocol    A  Prep
20. ngton RD  Cytokine antibody array analysis in  brain and periphery of scrapie infected Tg338 mice  Compar  Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis  2011  34 5   387 397     13  Nolting T  Lindecke A  Koutsilie E  Maschke M  et al   Measurement of soluble inflammatory mediators in  cerebrospinal fluid of human immunodeficiency virus positive  patients at distinct stages of infection by solid phase protein  array  J Neruovirol  2009  15 5 6  390 400     14  Pannebaker C  Chandler HL  Nichols JJ  Tear proteomics in  keratoconus  Mol Vision  2010  16 1949 1957     23  RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    Customized RayBio   Cytokine Antibody Arrays  Select your Rat cytokines of interest  from the following list  and we will produce the customized array for you  For more  information  please visit our website  www raybiotech com     B7 2 GM CSF IL 6 Prolactin R  Beta NGF ICAM 1 IL 10 RAGE  CINC1 IFN gamma IL 13 Thymus CK 1  CINC2 IL 1 alpha Leptin TIMP 1  CINC3 IL 1 beta LIX TNF alpha  CNTF IL1 R6 L Selectin VEGF A   Fas Ligand IL 2 MCP 1   Fractalkine IL 4 PDGF AA    RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    24    Testing Services     RayBiotech offers full testing services using any of our Array  ELISA  or EIA products  including customized products     Just send your samples  and we will send you the results   Custom Services     Customized Antibody and Protein Arrays  Customized Phosphorylation Arrays   Peptide synthesis   Peptide arrays   Recombinant protein and a
21. ntibody production  ELISA   EIA   Assay development   Biostatistical  amp  Bioinformatic Analysis   0  Peptoid Synthesis  amp  Library Screening    a PA oo Pen    Technology Transfer Program     Have you developed technologies or reagents of interest to the  scientific and research community  RayBiotech can help you  commercialize your technologies  reagents and your dreams     25  RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    RayBio   Cytokine Antibody Arrays are patent pending  technology developed by RayBiotech     This product is intended for research only and is not to be used  for clinical diagnosis  Our produces may not be resold  modified  for resale  or used to manufacture commercial products without  written approval by RayBiotech  Inc     Under no circumstances shall RayBiotech be liable for any  damages arising out of the use of the materials     Products are guaranteed for 6 months from the date of  purchase when handled and stored properly  In the event of  any defect in quality or merchantability  RayBiotech   s liability to  buyer for any claim relating to products shall be limited to  replacement or refund of the purchase price     RayBio    is a registered trademark of RayBiotech  Inc   HiLyte Plus   is a trademark of Anaspec  Inc     InnoScan   is a registered trademark of Innopsys  Inc     This product is for research use only          2012 RayBiotech  Inc     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    26    
22. ough  cyclooxygenase 2 and phosphodiesterase 4D  J Biol Chem   2010 285  30577 30586     Duncan JA  Gao X  Huang MT H  O Connor BP  Thomas CE  et  al  Neisseria gonorrhoeae Activates the Proteinase Cathepsin  B to Mediate the Signaling Activities of the NLRP3 and ASC   Containing Inflammasome  J  mmunol  2009  182 6460 6469     Pukstadad BS  Ryana L  Floa TH  JStenvika J  et al  Non   healing is associated with persistent stimulation of the innate    22    RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    immune response in chronic venous leg ulcers  J Dermatol Sa   2009 59 2   115 122     9  Park JE  Tan HS  Datta A  Lai RC  et al  Hypoxic Tumor Cell  Modulates Its Microenvironment to Enhance Angiogenic and  Metastatic Potential by Secretion of Proteins and Exosomes   Mol Cell Proteom  201 9 1085 1099     10  Streblow DN  Dumortier J  AMoses AV  Orloff SL  Nelson JA   Mechanisms of Cytomegalovirus Accelerated Vascular  Disease  Induction of Paracrine Factors That Promote  Angiogenesis and Wound Healing  Shenk TE  Stinski MF  eds   Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology  Human  Cytomegalovirus  Berlin  Heidelberg  Germany  Springer   2008 325 397 415     11  Long C  Hosseinkhani MR  Wang Y  Sriramarao P   Walcheck B  ADAM17 activation in circulating neutrophils  following bacterial challenge impairs their recruitment  J  Leuk Biol  2012  published online before print   doi   10 1189 jlb 0312112    12  Newsom DM  Liggitt HD  O   Rourke K  Zhuang D  Schneider  DA  Harri
23. r you    may scan at a later time  You may store the slides at RT  indefinitely  provided they are protected from strong light     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    Note  Unlike most Cy3 fluors  the HiLyte Plus    Fluor 555 used in  this kit is very stable at RT and resistant to photobleaching on  completed glass chips  However  please protect glass chips from  strong light and temperatures above RT     23  Scan the glass chip with a laser scanner  such as Innopsys     InnoScan    using cy3 or    green    channel  excitation frequency    532 nm   For tips on scanning  visit our Website     http   www raybiotech com Tech Support Scanning Tips pdf    NOTE  If you do not have a laser scanner  for a nominal fee you can  send your slide to us for scanning and data extraction using Innopsys     InnoScan  and we will return the results to you  Using using alternate  protocols  RayBio   G Series arrays are also compatible with Li Cor s  Odyssey and other microarray scanners     V  Interpretation of Results   A  Explanation of Controls Spots    Positive Controls  POS1  POS2  POS3  are equal amounts of  biotinylated IgGs printed directly onto the array  All other  variables being equal  the Positive Control intensities will be  the same for each sub array This allows for normalization  based upon the relative fluorescence signal responses to a  known control  much as    housekeeping    genes or proteins are  used to normalize results in PCR or Western blots   respectiv
24. signals before proceeding to analysis     RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    C  Background Subtraction     Most laser fluorescence scanner software have an option to  automatically measure the local background around each spot    As with spot signal intensities  we recommend using MEDIAN  background signals  If your resulting fluorescence signal intensity  reports do not include these values  eg  a column labeled as     MED532 B532      you may need to subtract the background  manually or change the default settings on your scanner   s data  report menu     D  Normalization of Array Data     To normalize signal intensity data  one sub array is defined as   reference  to which the other arrays are normalized  This choice  can be arbitrary  For example  in our Analysis Tool Software  the  array represented by data entered in the left most column each  worksheet is the default    reference array        You can calculate the normalized values as follows   X Ny    X y    P1 P y   Where     P1   mean signal intensity of POS spots on reference array    P y    mean signal intensity of POS spots on Array  y  X y    mean signal intensity for spot  X  on Array  y   X Ny   normalized signal intensity for spot  X  on Array  y     The RayBio   Analysis Tool software is available for use with data  obtained using RayBio   G Series Arrays  You can copy and paste  your signal intensity data  with and without background  into the  Analysis Tool  and it will automatically normal
25. sitivity  As little as 4 pg ml of MCP 1 can be detected  using the G Series array format  In contrast  our similar MCP 1  ELISA assay has a sensitivity of 40 pg ml of MCP 1    4  Increased Range of Detection  ELISA assays typically detect a  concentration range of 100  to 1000 fold  however  RayBiotech  arrays can detect IL 2 at concentrations of 25 to 250 000 pg ml  a  range of 10 000 fold    5  Better Precision  As determined by densitometry  the inter array  Coefficient of Variation  CV  of spot signal intensities is 5 10    comparing favorably with ELISA testing  CV   10 15       The RayBio   G Series Cytokine Antibody Array is a glass chip that is  a highly sensitive approach to simultaneously detect multiple  cytokine expression levels from diverse sample types  The  experimental procedure is simple and can be performed in any  laboratory  The signals from G Series arrays are detected using a  laser scanner     Larger  multi array G Series Human Cytokine Antibody Array Kits   such as the G1000  can detect hundreds of cytokines in a single  experiment  For example  the Human G1000 arrays can detect up to  120 cytokines  the Human G2000 arrays can detect up to 174  cytokines  and the Human G4000 can detect up to 274 cytokines     RayBiotech  The Protein Array Pioneer Company  introduced the first  protein arrays to the market in 2001 and continues to lead in the  development of innovative protein array technologies  For a list of  publications demonstrating the usefulness
26. tally stored  at room temperature  RT  for up to 24 hours     B  RayBio   G Series Glass Chip Layout                                        BO ane  Antibody       pes Be  rray BO E  EE a  Blank     gt  _     Blank      _  L  O O O  O O O  Barcode        I   IIj   Barcode        II  IIjJ   4 arrays in one glass chip 8 arrays in one glass chip    RayBio   Rat Cytokine Antibody Array G Series 1    B  Materials Provided                                           AAR  AAR   o  CYT G1    CYT G1   Item Description 4 8           1 chip with   1 chip with  Roei R Ra Onna 4Sub   8 Sub   Microarray Glass Chip 4 z  arrays arrays  3002   Biotin Conjugated Anti Cytokines  1ea   2ea  1 500X HiLyte Plus    555  oa Streptavidin Fluort wee ee  0103004 B 1X Blocking Buffer 10 ml 20 ml  0103004 W    20X Wash Buffer     30 ml 30 ml  0103004 W    20X Wash Buffer II   30 ml 30 ml  0103004 L 2X Cell Lysis Buffer  optional  10 ml 10 ml  Other Kit Components   Manual  Adhesive Plastic Strips  30 ml Centrifuge Tube         Kit contains 1 pre assembled glass chip with either 4 or 8 printed    sub arrays per chip  in sealed plastic envelope      NOTE  In some cases  2 chips x 4 sub arrays chip may be  substituted in kits containing 8 sub arrays     t This fluor is patent pending technology from Anaspec  Inc       Wash Buffers are sold as sets    C  Additional Materials Required    Small plastic boxes or containers  Pipettors  pipette tips and other common lab consumables  Orbital shaker or oscillating roc
    
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