| BGN

Biglycan is a small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan (SLRP) which is found in a variety of extracellular matrix tissues, including bone, cartilage and tendon. Biglycan is encoded by the BGN gene which is located on the X chromosome.Biglycan is believed to play a role in the mineralization of bone. Knock-out mice that have had the gene for biglycan suppressed (Bgn -/-) have an osteoporosis-like phenotype with reduced growth rate and lower bone mass than mice that can express biglycan.Biglycan core protein binds to the growth factors BMP-4 and influences its bioactivity. It has also been reported that the presence of biglycan is necessary for BMP-4 to exert its effects on osteoblasts.There is also evidence that biglycan binds to TGF-beta 1.
 

| Typical data

As the OD values of the standard curve may vary according to the conditions of the actual assay performance (e.g. operator, pipetting technique, wash technique or temperature effects), the operator should establish a standard curve for each test. Typical standard curve and data are provided below for reference only.

 

Concentration (ng/mL)	50	25	12.5	6.25	3.12	1.56	0.78	0
OD	2.59	1.95	1.46	0.94	0.63	0.43	0.32	0.1
Corrected OD	2.49	1.85	1.36	0.84	0.53	0.33	0.22	-

 

| Repeatability

Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay)：CV% < 10%; Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays)：CV% < 10%
 

| Recovery

The recovery of Human BGN spiked at three different levels in samples throughout the range of the assay was evaluated in various matrices.

 

Sample Type	Range(%)	Average Recovery(%)
Serum(n=8)	84-102	96
Plasma(n=8)	92-106	103

 

| Linearity

Samples were spiked with high concentrations of Human BGN and diluted with Universal Diluent to produce samples with values within the range of the assay.

 

		Serum(n=4)	Plasma(n=4)
1 : 2	Range (%)	84-95	88-96
	Average (%)	91	93
1 : 4	Range (%)	89-103	87-107
	Average (%)	94	98