FGF-18 Protein, Human, Recombinant (His)

Fibroblast growth factor 18 (FGF18) is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth, and invasion. It has been shown in vitro that FGF18 is able to induce neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells. Studies of the similar proteins in mouse and chick suggested that this protein is a pleiotropic growth factor that stimulates proliferation in a number of tissues, most notably the liver and small intestine. Experiment datas identified FGF18 as a selective ligand for FGFR3 in limb bud mesenchymal cells, which suppressed proliferation and promoted their differentiation and production of cartilage matrix. FGF18 appears to regulate cell proliferation and differentiation positively in osteogenesis and negatively in chondrogenesis.

Pack Size	Availability	Price/USD
50 μg	In stock	$ 197.00
100 μg	5 days	$ 334.00
200 μg	5 days	$ 570.00

Pack Size

Availability

Price/USD

Quantity

50 μg

In stock

$ 197.00

100 μg

5 days

$ 334.00

200 μg

5 days

$ 570.00

Biological Information

1. Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA. 2. Immobilized human FGF18 at 10 μg/mL (100 μl/well) can bind Rat FGFR4 , The EC50 of Rat FGFR4 is 1.17 μg/mL.

Description

Species	Human
Expression System	HEK293
Tag	His
Accession Number	O76093
Synonyms	FGF-18, ZFGF5, fibroblast growth factor 18
Construction	A DNA sequence encoding the human FGF18 (O76093) (Met 1-Ala 207) was fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
Protein Purity	> 92 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Molecular Weight	Approxiamtely 22.3 kDa

Endotoxin	< 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.
Formulation	Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4. Please contact us for any concerns or special requirements. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0. 01% Tween 80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Please refer to the specific buffer information in the hard copy of CoA.
Reconstitution	A hardcopy of datasheet with reconstitution instructions is sent along with the products. Please refer to it for detailed information.
Stability & Storage	Samples are stable for up to twelve months from date of receipt at -20℃ to -80℃. Store it under sterile conditions at -20℃ to -80℃. It is recommended that the protein be aliquoted for optimal storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Shipping	In general, recombinant proteins are provided as lyophilized powder which are shipped at ambient temperature.Bulk packages of recombinant proteins are provided as frozen liquid. They are shipped out with blue ice unless customers require otherwise.
Research Background	Fibroblast growth factor 18 (FGF18) is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth, and invasion. It has been shown in vitro that FGF18 is able to induce neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells. Studies of the similar proteins in mouse and chick suggested that this protein is a pleiotropic growth factor that stimulates proliferation in a number of tissues, most notably the liver and small intestine. Experiment datas identified FGF18 as a selective ligand for FGFR3 in limb bud mesenchymal cells, which suppressed proliferation and promoted their differentiation and production of cartilage matrix. FGF18 appears to regulate cell proliferation and differentiation positively in osteogenesis and negatively in chondrogenesis.