Mouse / Rat VEGFC / VEGF-C Protein (aa 108-223, Fc Tag)

Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) is a member of the VEGF family. Upon biosynthesis, VEGF-C protein is secreted as a non-covalent momodimer in an anti-parellel fashion. VEGF-C protein is a dimeric glycoprotein, as a ligand for two receptors, VEGFR-3 (Flt4), and VEGFR-2. VEGF-C may function in angiogenesis of the venous and lymphatic vascular systems during embryogenesis. VEGF-C protein is over-expressed in various human cancers including breast cancer and prostate cancer. VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 axis, through different signaling pathways, plays a critical role in cancer progression by regulating different cellular functions, such as invasion, proliferation, and resistance to chemotherapy. Thus, targeting the VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 axis may be therapeutically significant for certain types of tumors.

A DNA sequence encoding the mouse / rat VEGFC (NP_033532.1/O35757) (Ala108-Arg223) was expressed fused with the Fc region of human IgG1 at the N-terminus. Mouse and Rat mature VEGFC sequences are identical.

1. Immobilized mouse FLT4-His (Cat:PM52865M2) at 10 μg/mL (100 μL/well) can bind mouse/rat Fc-VEGFC, The ECof mouse/rat Fc-VEGFC is 0.41-0.95 μg/mL. 2. Measured in a cell proliferation assay using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) .The EDfor this effect is typically 70-300 ng/mL.

Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4. Please contact us for any concerns or special requirements. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween 80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Please refer to the specific buffer information in the hard copy of CoA.

The recombinant mouse / rat VEGFC/Fc comprises 376 amino acids and has a predicted molecular mass of 41.5 kDa. The apparent molecular mass of the protein is approximately 44 and 34 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.

In general, recombinant proteins are provided as lyophilized powder which are shipped at ambient temperature. Bulk packages of recombinant proteins are provided as frozen liquid. They are shipped out with blue ice unless customers require otherwise. Stable for 1 year at -20°C or below from date of shipment. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and opening the cap. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.