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Working concentration of hFGF basic generally ranges from 0.1-10 ng/ml.
Recombinant human FGF basic is supplied as lyophilized material that is very stable at -20°C. It is recommended to reconstitute with sterile water at a concentration of 0.1 mg/ml which can be further diluted in aqueous solutions as needed. Addition of a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA) is recommended for long term storage.
> 95%
The bioactivity of recombinant hFGF basic was determined in a NIH/3T3 cell proliferation assay. The ED50 of each lot is between 0.05 - 1.0 ng/ml.
Recombinant human FGF basic was expressed in E. coli and is supplied in a lyophilized form. A greater than 95% purity was determined by SDS-PAGE. Endotoxin levels are less than or equal to 1 EU / 1 μg hFGF basic.
FGF basic (FGF2) is produced by epithelial, tumor and other cell types (1). FGF basic is involved in developmental processes and regulates differentiation, proliferation, and migration (1-6). FGF basic is a critical factor for growing embryonic stem cells in culture without inducing differentiation. FGF basic has a high affinity for heparan sulfate (1,2) and FGF-heparan sulfate binding is a step in the activation of FGFR tyrosine kinase. There are four distinct FGF receptors and each has multiple splice variants. FGF basic binds with high affinity to many, but not all, FGFRs. Signaling cascades activated through FGF basic binding to FGFR include the ras-raf-MAPK, PLCγ/PKC, and PI3K/AKT pathways (1).
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Product # | Size | Price |
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61977S | 10 µg | $ 86 |