Human GDF-15 / MIC-1 Protein, His Tag

Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF-15), also called Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine 1 (MIC-1) . Expression of MIC-1 mRNA in monocytoid cells is up-regulated by a variety of stimuli associated with activation, including interleukin 1β, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 2, and macrophage colony-stimulating factor but not interferon γ, or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) . It is highly expressed in cardiomyocytes, adipocytes, macrophages, endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells in normal and pathological condition. GDF-15 increases during tissue injury and inflammatory states and is associated with cardiometabolic risk. Increased GDF-15 levels are associated with cardiovascular diseases such as hypertrophy, heart failure, atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and chronic kidney diseases in diabetes. Increased GDF-15 level is linked with the progression and prognosis of the disease condition.

Product Specifications

Background

Specifications

This protein carries a polyhistidine tag at the N-terminus. The protein has a calculated MW of 14.3 kDa. The protein migrates as 15 kDa under reducing (R) condition, and 27 kDa when calibrated against Star Ribbon Pre-stained Protein Marker under non-reducing (NR) condition (SDS-PAGE)

Accession Number

Q99988-1

Expression Region

Ala 197 - Ile 308

Host

E. coli

Target

GDF-15

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Tag

N-10xHis

Source

Human

Stability

-20°C to -70°C for 12 months in lyophilized state; -70°C for 3 months under sterile conditions after reconstitution. For long term storage, the product should be stored at lyophilized state at -20°C or lower.

Endotoxin

0.2 EU per μg

Purity

90%

Bioactivity

Immobilized Human GDF-15, His Tag (Cat. No. GD5-H5149) at 1 μg/mL (100 μL/well) can bind Human GFR alpha-like, Fc Tag (Cat. No. GFE-H5259) with a linear range of 0.4-25 ng/mL (QC tested).