| Description : |
Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (M-CSF), is a secreted cytokine which causes hematopoietic stem cells to differentiate into macrophages or other related cell types. The active form of M-CSF/CSF-1 is found extracellularly as a disulfide-linked homodimer, and is thought to be produced by proteolytic cleavage of membrane-bound precursors. M-CSF/CSF-1 induces cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage. It also plays a role in immunological defenses, bone metabolism, lipoproteins clearance, fertility and pregnancy. Upregulation of M-CSF/CSF-1 in the infarcted myocardium may have an active role in healing not only through its effects on cells of monocyte/macrophage lineage, but also by regulating endothelial cell chemokine expression. |
| Source : |
Escherichia coli |
| Species : |
Mouse |
| Tag : |
His |
| Form : |
Lyophilized |
| Bio-activity : |
Measure by its ability to induce proliferation in NFS-60 cells. The ED50 for this effect is <2 ng/mL. The specific activity of recombinant mouse M-CSF is approximately >5x 10^5 IU/mg. |
| AA Sequence : |
MKEVSEHCSHMIGNGHLKVLQQLID SQMETSCQIAFEFVDQEQLDDPVCY LKKAFFLVQDIIDETMRFKDNTPNA NATERLQELSNNLNSC
FTKDYEEQNKACVRTFHETPLQLLE KIKNFFDETKNLLEKDWNIFTKNCN NSFAKCSSRDVVTKP with polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus |
| Endotoxin : |
<0.1 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method. |
| Purity : |
>98% as determined by SDS-PAGE analysis. Purified by Ni-NTA chromatography. |
| Notes : |
Please use within one month after protein reconstitution. |
| Storage : |
Lyophilized protein should be stored at -20°C. Upon reconstitution, protein aliquots should be stored at -20°C or -80°C. |
| Storage Buffer : |
The protein was lyophilized from a solution containing 1X PBS, pH 8.0. |
| Reconstitution : |
It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized protein in sterile H2O to a concentration not less than 100 μg/mL and incubate the stock solution for at least 20 min to ensure sufficient re-dissolved. |
