| NSE

neuron specific enolase (NSE), also known as enolase 2 (ENO2) , is an enzyme encoded by the ENO2 gene. NSE is one of the enolases involved in the glycolytic pathway and is present in nerve tissue and neuroendocrine tissue. NSE activity was highest in brain cells, moderate in peripheral nerves and neurosecretory tissues, and lowest in non-neural tissues, serum and spinal fluid. It has been found to have excessive expression of NSE in tumors associated with the origin of neuroendocrine tissue, particularly in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), resulting in significantly elevated serum NSE.
 

| 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)	40	20	10	5	2.5	1.25	0.62	0
OD	2.49	1.62	0.96	0.53	0.33	0.24	0.2	0.08
Corrected OD	2.41	1.54	0.88	0.45	0.25	0.16	0.12	-

 

| Repeatability

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

| Recovery

The recovery of Human NSE 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)	84-101	96
Plasma(n=8)	92-105	102
Cell Culture Supernates(n=8)	97-108	105

 

| Linearity

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

 

		Serum(n=4)	Plasma(n=4)	Cell Culture Supernates(n=4)
1 : 2	Range (%)	84-95	88-96	90-110
	Average (%)	91	93	96
1 : 4	Range (%)	89-103	87-108	105-115
	Average (%)	94	98	109