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R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # BT-FGFBHS

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Key Product Details

  • R&D Systems E. coli-derived Recombinant Human FGF basic Heat Stable Protein (BT-FGFBHS)
  • Quality control testing to verify active proteins with lot specific assays by in-house scientists
  • All R&D Systems proteins are covered with a 100% guarantee

Source

E. coli

Accession #

Conjugate

Unconjugated

Applications

Bioactivity

Product Specifications

Source

E. coli-derived human FGF basic/FGF2/bFGF protein
Ala135-Ser288 (with modifications)

Purity

>95%, by SDS-PAGE with quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.

Endotoxin Level

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

N-terminal Sequence Analysis

Ala135 & Ala136

Predicted Molecular Mass

17 kDa

SDS-PAGE

16-19 kDa, under 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 0.0500-0.600 ng/mL.

Reviewed Applications

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Scientific Data Images for Recombinant Human FGF basic Heat Stable Protein, CF

Higher iPSC fold expansion is observed with rhFGFb Heat Stable compared to wild type rhFGFb for daily and reduced feeding at 40 ng/mL.

Human iPSCs were cultured for four passages in a commercial iPSC Expansion media containing 40 ng/mL of either rhFGFb Heat Stable (BT-FGFBHS) or wild type rhFGFb, Animal-Free (BT-FGFB-AFL). Media exchanges were performed following two feeding schedules. A). a daily feed schedule or B). a reduced feed schedule, where cells were double fed twice per week. Cells were plated at 5000 cells/cm2 in a 6-well dish coated with Cultrex Ultimatrix (BME001-05). For each schedule, all conditions were passaged once either group reached ~60-70% confluency and counts were performed using a Cellaca™ High-Throughput Cell Counter. Count of each passage is shown comparing WT vs HS FGFb in both the A) daily feed or B) reduced feed schedule.

Recombinant Human FGF basic Heat Stable Protein, CF Bioactivity.

Recombinant Human FGF basic Heat Stable Protein induces NR6R 3T3 mouse fibroblast cell proliferation. (A) Recombinant Human FGF basic Heat Stable Protein (Catalog # BT-FGFBHS) or (B) wild type (WT) Recombinant Human FGF basic/FGF2/bFGF Proteins were untreated or incubated at 37°C for 3 days in media. Human FGF basic Heat Stable (HS) retained similar activity to the untreated HS protein indicating that the HS protein has increased thermal stability. In contrast, WT Recombinant Human FGF basic/FGF2/bFGF Protein significantly lost activity suggesting less thermal stability.

Equivalent Bioactivity of GMP, Animal-Free, and RUO grades of Recombinant Human FGF basic Heat Stable proteins.

Equivalent bioactivity of GMP (BT-FGFBHS-GMP), Animal-Free (BT-FGFBHS-AFL) and RUO (Catalog # BT-FGFBHS) grades of Recombinant Human FGF basic Heat Stable proteins as measured in a cell proliferation assay using NR6R-3T3 mouse fibroblast cells (orange, green, red, respectively).

Formulation, Preparation and Storage

BT-FGFBHS
Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in HEPES and Sodium Sulfate with Trehalose.
Reconstitution Reconstitute 10 μg size at 100 μg/mL in sterile deionized water. Reconstitute all the other sizes at 500 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 basic/FGF2/bFGF

FGF basic (also known as FGF-2 and HBGF-2) is an 18-34 kDa, heparin-binding member of the FGF superfamily of molecules. As a growth factor, FGF basic is expressed in a variety of cell types and involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, migration and survival. FGF basic promotes self-renewal and upregulates pluripotency markers such as Oct4, Sox2 and Nanog, making it well-known for maintenance of pluripotency in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). These functions make FGF basic an important cell culture supplement in stem cell applications for regenerative medicine and clinical manufacturing protocols.

Our Heat Stable FGF basic has been engineered for thermostability and maintains its activity at 37℃ when compared to wild-type. Heat-stable FGF basic can enhance the flexibility and efficiency of cell culture by reducing the need for frequent media changes. 

Long Name

Fibroblast Growth Factor basic

Alternate Names

bFGF, FGF-2, FGF2, HBGF-2, Prostatropin

Entrez Gene IDs

2247 (Human); 14173 (Mouse); 281161 (Bovine); 403857 (Canine); 100033955 (Equine)

Gene Symbol

FGF2

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Product Documents for Recombinant Human FGF basic Heat Stable Protein, CF

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Product Specific Notices for Recombinant Human FGF basic Heat Stable Protein, CF

Produced under license from Enantis s.r.o.

For research use only

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