Recombinant Human Pentraxin-3, HEK

Source : HEK 293. Pentraxin-3 Human Recombinant produced in HEK cells is a single, glycosylated, polypeptide chain (Glu18-Ser381) containing a total of 370 amino acids, having a calculated molecular mass of 41kDa and fused to a 6 aa His tag at C-Terminus. PTX3 is part of the pentraxin family sharing the C-terminal domain with short pentraxins and containing a unique N-terminal domain. PTX3 is produced and released at inflammatory sites by various cell types including monocytes/macrophages, endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, and adipocytes. PTX3 is involved in the regulation of innate resistance to pathogens, inflammatory reactions, possibly clearance of self-components and female fertility. PTX3 is used as a marker for disease activity of psoriasis. High serum PTX3 levels are associated with the disease severity of systemic sclerosis. Elevated serum PTX3 is associated with pulmonary fungal infections.