FGF-10, Human

DESCRIPTION

Fibroblast Growth Factor-10 (FGF-10) is a mitogen mainly produced by mesenchymal stem cells in the lung. FGF-10 belongs to the heparin binding FGF family, and is also known as Keratinocyte Growth Factor-2 (KGF-2). It shares homology with KGF and receptor binding to FGFR2-IIIb. However, while KGF induces proliferation and differentiation of various epithelial cells, FGF-10 promotes budding and branching morphogenesis during the multi-organ development via mesenchymal-epithelial cell interactions. FGF-10 is critical for lung and limb development, and is regulated by Shh during early development.

DETAILS

Form: Lyophilized
Purity: > 95% as analyzed by SDS-PAGE
Species: Human
Product Line: Growth Factors
Expression System: E. coli
Storage Stability: Upon receiving, this product remains stable for up to 6 months at lower than -70°C. Upon reconstitution, the product should be stable for up to 1 week at 4°C or up to 3 months at -20°C. For long term storage it is recommended that a carrier protein (example 0.1% BSA) be added. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Biological Activity: ED50 < 20.0 ng/ml, measured by a cell proliferation assay using 4MBr-5 cells, corresponding to a specific activity of > 5.0 × 104 units/mg.
Protein Construction: FGF-10 (Leu40-Ser208)\nAccession # O15520