Analytical performance of a canine ELISA monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 assay for use in cats and evaluation of circulating levels in normal weight and obese cats.

Kathrine StenbergLine GensbySigne Emilie CremerMichelle Møller NielsenCharlotte Reinhard Bjørnvad

Published in: Acta veterinaria Scandinavica (2022)

The present canine ELISA assay seems to be able to measure circulating feline MCP-1. However, further studies are needed to determine its possible use for detecting inflammation in relation to disease processes or obesity-related low-grade inflammation in cats.

Keyphrases

low grade
weight loss
oxidative stress
high grade
metabolic syndrome
high throughput
type diabetes
weight gain
bariatric surgery
insulin resistance
body mass index
dendritic cells
physical activity
endothelial cells
peripheral blood
protein protein
immune response
small molecule
body weight