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

Product Specifications

Background

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.

Overview

A DNA sequence encoding the mouse / rat VEGFC (NP_033532.1/O35757) (Ala108-Arg223) was expressed fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus. Mouse and Rat mature VEGFC sequences are identical.

Gene Name

Vascular endothelial growth factor C

UniProt

O35757

Expression System

HEK293 Cells

Tag

C-His

Field of Research

Cancer Drug Targets

Endotoxin

< 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Purity

> 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Activity

1. Immobilized mouse/rat VEGFC-His at 10 μg/mL (100 μL/well) can bind mouse VEGFR3-Fc (cat:PM52943M4), The ECof mouse VEGFR3-Fc (cat:PM52943M4) is 17.4-40.6 ng/mL. 2. Measured in a cell proliferation assay using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) .The EDfor this effect is typically 0.1-0.8 μg/mL.

Form

Lyophilized

Buffer

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.

Function

Growth Factor proteins, Biological Target proteins, Cytokine Proteins, Cell Therapy proteins

Molecular Weight

The recombinant mouse / rat VEGFC comprises 127 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 14.5 kDa.

Storage 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.