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What is Leptin? Leptin is a 146 amino acid protein produced primarily by adipocyte and has a significant role in the regulation of energy homeostasis. Leptin concentration is strongly corr … read more

The authors from German research centers Ulm, Leipzig and Tübingen, as well as scientists at Mediagnost report a new assay that measures Leptin binding capability to the leptin receptor. It therefo … read more

Assessment of complement activity is essential in the diagnosis of many diseases. Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis (JBZ) in Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, was using a hemolytic based test for assessment of … read more

Complement is an essential part of the innate immunity and therefore disturbances of the complement system leads to infections, amplify diseases etc. The complement function testing also verifies t … read more

It has been suggested that Osteopontin (OPN) N-Half can be a novel biomarker of Lupus nephritis (LN) from the following article: Cleaved Form of Osteopontin in Urine as a Clinical Marker of Lupus Neph … read more