| Description : |
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is a potent growth and angiogenic cytokine. It stimulates proliferation and survival of endothelial cells, and promotes angiogenesis and vascular permeability. Expressed in vascularized tissues, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) plays a prominent role in normal and pathological angiogenesis. Substantial evidence implicates Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in the induction of tumor metastasis and intra-ocular neovascular syndromes. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) signals through the three receptors; fms-like tyrosine kinase (flt-1), KDR gene product (the murine homolog of KDR is the flk-1 gene product) and the flt4 gene product. |
| Source : |
CHO |
| Species : |
Rat |
| Form : |
Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder. |
| Bio-activity : |
ED50 < 4 ng/mL, measured in a cell proliferation assay using HUVEC cells, corresponding to a specific activity of >2.5 5 units/mg |
| Molecular Mass : |
35-48 kDa, observed by non-reducing SDS-PAGE. |
| AA Sequence : |
APTTEGEQKAHEVVKFMDVYQRSYC RPIETLVDIFQEYPDEIEYIFKPSC VPLMRCAGCCNDEALECVPTSESNV TMQIMRIKPHQSQHIGEMSFLQHSR CECRPKKDRTKPENHCEPCSERRKH LFVQDPQTCKCSCKNTDSRCKARQL ELNERTCRCDKPRR |
| Endotoxin : |
< 0.2 EU/μg, determined by LAL method. |
| Purity : |
> 95% as analyzed by SDS-PAGE and HPLC. |
| Storage : |
Lyophilized recombinant Rat Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor 165 (VEGF165) remains stable up to 6 months at -80 centigrade from date of receipt. Upon reconstitution, rrVEGF165 should be stable up to 1 week at 4 centigrade or up to 2 months at -20 centigrade. |
| Storage Buffer : |
Lyophilized after extensive dialysis against PBS. |
| Reconstitution : |
Reconstituted in ddH2O or PBS at 100 μg/mL. |
