Recombinant Mouse FGF-4 (aa 67-202) Protein

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 7486-F4

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  • R&D Systems E. coli-derived Recombinant Mouse FGF-4 (aa 67-202) Protein (7486-F4)
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Source

E. coli

Accession #

NP_034332

Structure / Form

Monomer

Conjugate

Unconjugated

Applications

Bioactivity

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Product Specifications

Source

E. coli-derived mouse FGF-4 protein
Ser67-Leu202

Purity

>95%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain.

Endotoxin Level

<0.10 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.

N-terminal Sequence Analysis

Ser67

Predicted Molecular Mass

15.2 kDa

SDS-PAGE

14 kDa, reducing conditions

Activity

Measured in a cell proliferation assay using NR6R-3T3 mouse fibroblast cells. Raines, E.W. et al. (1985) Methods Enzymol. 109:749.
The ED50 for this effect is 0.15-0.75 ng/mL

Formulation, Preparation and Storage

Carrier Free
What does CF mean?

CF stands for Carrier Free (CF). We typically add Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) as a carrier protein to our recombinant proteins. Adding a carrier protein enhances protein stability, increases shelf-life, and allows the recombinant protein to be stored at a more dilute concentration. The carrier free version does not contain BSA.

What formulation is right for me?

In general, we advise purchasing the recombinant protein with BSA for use in cell or tissue culture, or as an ELISA standard. In contrast, the carrier free protein is recommended for applications, in which the presence of BSA could interfere.

Carrier: 7486-F4
Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in MOPS, Na2SO4 and EDTA with BSA as a carrier protein.
Reconstitution Reconstitute at 100 μg/mLin sterile, deionized water.
Shipping The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
Carrier Free: 7486-F4/CF
Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in MOPS, Na2SO4 and EDTA.
Reconstitution Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in sterile, deionized water.
Shipping The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: FGF-4

FGF-4 (fibroblast growth factor-4), also known as FGF-K or K-FGF (Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated FGF), is a 25 kDa secreted, heparin-binding member of the FGF family (1, 2). The mouse FGF-4 cDNA encodes 202 amino acids (aa) with a 29 aa signal sequence and a 173 aa mature protein with an FGF homology domain that contains a heparin binding region near the C-terminus (2). Mature mouse FGF-4 shares 87%, 90%, 87% and 85% aa identity with human, rat, canine and bovine FGF‑4, respectively. Human FGF-4 has been shown to exhibit cross species activity. Expression of FGF-4 and its receptors, FGF R1c, 2c, 3c and 4, is spatially and temporally regulated during embryonic development (1, 3). Its expression in the trophoblast inner cell mass promotes expression of FGF R2, and is required for maintenance of the trophectoderm and primitive endoderm (3-5). Later in development, FGF-4 works together with FGF-8 to mediate the activities of the apical ectodermal ridge, which direct the outgrowth and patterning of vertebrate limbs (3, 6-9). FGF-4 is proposed to play a physiologically relevant role in human embryonic stem cell self-renewal. It promotes stem cell proliferation, but may also aid differentiation depending on context and concentration, and is often included in embryonic stem cell media in vitro (10-12). A C-terminally truncated 15 kDa isoform that opposes full-length FGF-4 and promotes differentiation is endogenously expressed in human embryonic stem cells. FGF-4 is mitogenic for fibroblasts and endothelial cells in vitro and has autocrine transforming potential (13). It is a potent angiogenesis promoter in vivo and has been investigated as therapy for coronary artery disease (14).

References

  1. Reuss, B. and O. von Bohlen und Halbach (2003) Cell Tiss. Res. 313:139.
  2. Hebert, J.M. et al. (1990) Dev. Biol. 138:454.
  3. Niswander, L. and G.R. Martin (1992) Development 114:755.
  4. Feldman, B. et al. (1995) Science 267:246.
  5. Goldin, S.N. and V.E. Papaioannou (2003) Genesis 36:40.
  6. Sun, X. et al. (2002) Nature 418:501.
  7. Boulet, A.M. et al. (2004) Dev. Biol. 273:361.
  8. Yu, K and D.M. Ornitz (2008) Development 135:483.
  9. Mariani, F.V. et al. (2008) Nature 453:401.
  10. Johannesson, M. et al. (2009) PLoS ONE 4:e4794.
  11. Kunath, T. et al. (2007) Development 134:2895.
  12. Mayshar, Y. et al. (2008) Stem Cells 26:767.
  13. Hajitou, A. et al. (1998) Oncogene 17:2059.
  14. Flynn, A. and T. O’Brien (2008) IDrugs 11:283.

Long Name

Fibroblast Growth Factor 4

Alternate Names

FGF4, HBGF-4, HST-1, KFGF, KS3

Entrez Gene IDs

2249 (Human); 14175 (Mouse); 116499 (Rat)

Gene Symbol

FGF4

UniProt

NP_034332

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