The AlphaLISA® immunoassay kit for human mesothelin enables the quantitative determination of human mesothelin (CAK1, ERC) in serum, buffered solution, cell culture media, and cell lysates using a homogeneous AlphaLISA assay (no wash steps).
Mesothelin (also known as CAK1 or ERC) is cleaved from Megakaryocyte Potentiating Factor. Mesothelin is attached to the cell surface on mesothelial cells in pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum. Cancers, specifically mesotheliomas have upregulated levels of Mesothelin which promotes tumor cell proliferation, migration, and progression. Mesothelin in healthy cells is involves in cellular adhesion, but it can also be found secreted in biological fluids such as serum.