Recombinant Human PDGFB
The PDGF family is comprised of five different disulphide-linked dimers of four different polypeptide chains: A, B, C and D (PDGF-AA, PDGF-BB, PDGF-AB, PDGF-CC and PDGF-DD). Synthesized mainly by megakaryocytes, PDGFs are stored in the alpha granules of platelets from which they are released following platelet activation. Functioning as an autocrine and paracrine growth factor, PDGFs are involved in a number of biological processes that include but not limited to hyperplasia, chemotaxis, embryonic neuron development, wound healing and respiratory tubule epithelial cell development. Aberrant expression of PDGFs is observed with vascular proliferative diseases such as atherosclerosis. PDGFs regulate the synthesis of their own receptor and also influence the expression of membrane receptors for IL1, EGF, 5-Hydroxytryptamine, LDL and transferrin. Recombinant human PDGFB is a disulfide-linked homodimer of two B chains.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
9000-83-3
Gene Name
PDGFB
Gene Aliases
Gene ID
5155
Accession Number
P01127
Organism
Human
Source
E. coli
Concentration
< 1.0 EU/μg of recombinant protein as determined by the LAL method.
Purity
>95% as determined by SDS-PAGE
Solubility
Function
The ED50 as determined by the dose-dependent proliferation of NIH 3T3 cells is <0.5ng/ml
Molecular Weight
12.3
Shipping Conditions
Ambient Temperature
Storage Conditions
Appearance
Lyophilized Powder
Formulation
Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS
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