Recombinant Human Flt-3 Ligand/FLT3L Animal-Free Protein

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # AFL308E

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne
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AFL308E has been discontinued. An alternative/replacement product is available: BT-FT3L-AFL. View all Flt-3 Ligand/FLT3L products.

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Source

E. coli

Accession #

P49771.1

Conjugate

Unconjugated

Applications

Bioactivity

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Product Specifications

Source

E. coli-derived human Flt-3 Ligand/FLT3L protein
Thr27-Ala181
Produced using non-animal reagents in an animal-free laboratory.

Purity

>95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and 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

Met and Thr27

Predicted Molecular Mass

18 kDa

SDS-PAGE

15-17 kDa, under reducing conditions

Activity

Measured in a cell proliferation assay using BaF3 mouse pro-B cells transfected with mouse Flt-3.
The ED50 for this effect is 0.200-1.00 ng/mL.
The specific activity of Recombinant Human Flt-3 Ligand/FLT3L is >5.00 x 105 units/mg, which is calibrated against the human Flt-3 Ligand WHO Standard (NIBSC code: 96/532).

Formulation, Preparation and Storage

AFL308E
Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS.
Reconstitution Reconstitute at 100-500 μg/mL in PBS.
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: Flt-3 Ligand/FLT3L

Flt‑3 Ligand, also known as FLT3L, is an alpha-helical cytokine that promotes the differentiation of multiple hematopoietic cell lineages (1-3). Mature human Flt‑3 Ligand consists of a 158 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD) with a cytokine-like domain and a juxtamembrane tether region, a 21 aa transmembrane segment, and a 30 aa cytoplasmic tail (4-7). Within the ECD, human Flt‑3 Ligand shares 71% and 65% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat Flt‑3 Ligand, respectively (4-6). The human and mouse Flt‑3 Ligand proteins show cross-species activity. Flt-3 Ligand is also structurally related to M-CSF and SCF. Flt-3 Ligand is widely expressed in various human and mouse tissues. It is expressed as a noncovalently-linked dimer by T cells and bone marrow and thymic fibroblasts (1, 8). Each 36 kDa chain of the Flt-3 Ligand dimer carries approximately 12 kDa of N- and O-linked carbohydrates (8). Alternate splicing and proteolytic cleavage of the transmembrane form of the Flt-3 Ligand protein can generate a soluble 30 kDa fragment that includes the cytokine-like domain (4, 8). Alternate splicing of human Flt‑3 Ligand also generates membrane-associated isoforms that contain either a truncated cytoplasmic tail or an 85 aa substitution following the cytokine-like domain in the ECD of the Flt-3 Ligand protein (4, 5, 8). Both transmembrane and soluble forms of Flt‑3 Ligand signal through the tyrosine kinase receptor Flt-3/Flk-2 (3, 4, 6, 7). Flt‑3 Ligand induces the expansion of monocytes and immature dendritic cells as well as early B cell lineage differentiation (2, 9). Additionally, Flt-3 Ligand synergizes with IL-3, GM-CSF, and SCF to promote the mobilization and myeloid differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells (4-6). Flt-3 Ligand also cooperates with IL-2, IL-6, IL-7, and IL-15 to induce NK cell development and with IL-3, IL-7, and IL-11 to induce terminal B cell maturation (1, 10). Animal studies show that Flt‑3 Ligand reduces the severity of experimentally induced allergic inflammation (11).

References

  1. Wodnar-Filipowicz, A. (2003) News Physiol. Sci. 18:247.
  2. Dong, J. et al. (2002) Cancer Biol. Ther. 1:486.
  3. Gilliland, D.G. and J.D. Griffin (2002) Blood 100:1532.
  4. Hannum, C. et al. (1994) Nature 368:643.
  5. Lyman, S.D. et al. (1994) Blood 83:2795.
  6. Lyman, S.D. et al. (1993) Cell 75:1157.
  7. Savvides, S.N. et al. (2000) Nat. Struct. Biol. 7:486.
  8. McClanahan, T. et al. (1996) Blood 88:3371.
  9. Diener, K.R. et al. (2008) Exp. Hematol. 36:51.
  10. Farag, S.S. and M.A. Caligiuri (2006) Blood Rev. 20:123.
  11. Edwan, J.H. et al. (2004) J. Immunol. 172:5016.

Long Name

fms-like Tyrosine Kinase 3 Ligand

Alternate Names

FLG3L, Flt3L, FLT3LG

Entrez Gene IDs

2323 (Human); 14256 (Mouse); 102125470 (Cynomolgus Monkey); 493796 (Feline)

Gene Symbol

FLT3LG

UniProt

P49771.1

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Manufacturing Specifications

Animal-Free Manufacturing Conditions
Our dedicated controlled-access animal-free laboratories ensure that at no point in production are the products exposed to potential contamination by animal components or byproducts. Every stage of manufacturing is conducted in compliance with R&D Systems' stringent Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Production and purification procedures use equipment and media that are confirmed animal-free.  

 Production

  • All molecular biology procedures use animal-free media and dedicated labware.
  • Dedicated fermentors are utilized in committed animal-free areas.

Purification

  • Protein purification columns are animal-free.
  • Bulk proteins are filtered using animal-free filters.
  • Purified proteins are stored in animal-free containers in a dedicated cold storage room.

Quality Assurance

  • Low Endotoxin Level.
  • No impairment of biological activity.
  • High quality product obtained under stringent conditions.
  • For ex vivo research or bioproduction, additional documentation can be provided.

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