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Recombinant Human FGF-4 (aa 71-206) Protein

Catalog #: 7460-F4
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7460-F4-025/CF

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7460-F4-025
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Recombinant Human FGF-4 (aa 71-206) Protein Summary

Product Specifications

Purity
>95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.
Endotoxin Level
<0.01 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.
Activity
Measured in a cell proliferation assay using NR6R‑3T3 mouse fibroblast cells. Raines, E.W. et al. (1985) Methods Enzymol. 109:749. The ED50 for this effect is 0.25-1.25 ng/mL.
Source
E. coli-derived human FGF-4 protein
Ser71-Leu206 with an N-terminal Met
Accession #
P08620
N-terminal Sequence
Analysis
Met is predicted: No results obtained, sequencing might be blocked
Structure / Form
Monomer
Predicted Molecular Mass
15.2 kDa
SDS-PAGE
14 kDa, reducing conditions

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What does CF mean?

CF stands for Carrier Free (CF). We typically add Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) as a carrier protein to our recombinant proteins. Adding a carrier protein enhances protein stability, increases shelf-life, and allows the recombinant protein to be stored at a more dilute concentration. The carrier free version does not contain BSA.

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In general, we advise purchasing the recombinant protein with BSA for use in cell or tissue culture, or as an ELISA standard. In contrast, the carrier free protein is recommended for applications, in which the presence of BSA could interfere.

7460-F4

Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in MOPS, Na2SO4 and EDTA with BSA as a carrier protein.
Reconstitution Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in PBS containing at least 0.1% human or bovine serum albumin.
Shipping The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

7460-F4/CF

Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in MOPS, Na2SO4 and EDTA.
Reconstitution Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in PBS.
Shipping The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: FGF-4

FGF‑4 (fibroblast growth factor‑4), also known as FGF-K or K‑FGF (Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated FGF), is a 25 kDa secreted, heparin‑binding member of the FGF family (1, 2). The human FGF‑4 cDNA encodes 206 amino acids (aa) with a 33 aa signal sequence and a 173 aa mature protein with an FGF homology domain that contains a heparin binding region near the C‑terminus (2). Mature human FGF‑4 (aa 71‑206) shares 91%, 82%, 94% and 91% aa identity with mouse, rat, canine and bovine FGF‑4, respectively. Human FGF‑4 has been shown to exhibit cross species activity. Expression of FGF-4 and its receptors, FGF R1c, 2c, 3c and 4, is spatially and temporally regulated during embryonic development (1, 3). Its expression in the mouse trophoblast inner cell mass promotes expression of FGF R2, and is required for maintenance of the trophectoderm and primitive endoderm (3‑5). Later in mouse development, FGF‑4 works together with FGF‑8 to mediate the activities of the apical ectodermal ridge, which direct the outgrowth and patterning of vertebrate limbs (3, 6‑9). FGF-4 is proposed to play a physiologically relevant role in human embryonic stem cell self-renewal. It promotes stem cell proliferation, but may also aid differentiation depending on context and concentration, and is often included in embryonic stem cell media in vitro (10‑12). A C‑terminally truncated 15 kDa isoform that opposes full‑length FGF‑4 and promotes differentiation is endogenously expressed in human embryonic stem cells. FGF‑4 is mitogenic for fibroblasts and endothelial cells in vitro and has autocrine transforming potential (13). It is a potent angiogenesis promoter in vivo and has been investigated as therapy for coronary artery disease (14).

References
  1. Reuss, B. and O. von Bohlen und Halbach (2003) Cell Tiss. Res. 313:139.
  2. Hebert, J.M. et al. (1990) Dev. Biol. 138:454.
  3. Niswander, L. and G.R. Martin (1992) Development 114:755.
  4. Feldman, B. et al. (1995) Science 267:246.
  5. Goldin, S.N. and V.E. Papaioannou (2003) Genesis 36:40.
  6. Sun, X. et al. (2002) Nature 418:501.
  7. Boulet, A.M. et al. (2004) Dev. Biol. 273:361.
  8. Yu, K and D.M. Ornitz (2008) Development 135:483.
  9. Mariani, F.V. et al. (2008) Nature 453:401.
  10. Johannesson, M. et al. (2009) PLoS ONE 4:e4794.
  11. Kunath, T. et al. (2007) Development 134:2895.
  12. Mayshar, Y. et al. (2008) Stem Cells 26:767.
  13. Hajitou, A. et al. (1998) Oncogene 17:2059.
  14. Flynn, A. and T. O’Brien (2008) IDrugs 11:283.
Long Name
Fibroblast Growth Factor 4
Entrez Gene IDs
2249 (Human); 14175 (Mouse); 116499 (Rat)
Alternate Names
FGF4; FGF-4; fibroblast growth factor 4; HBGF-4; HBGF-4Transforming protein KS3; heparin secretory transforming protein 1; Heparin secretory-transforming protein 1; Heparin-binding growth factor 4; HST-1; HST-1HSTF-1; HSTF1fibroblast growth factor 4 splice isoform; HSTFGF-4; human stomach cancer, transforming factor from FGF-related oncogene; kaposi sarcoma oncogene; KFGF; K-FGF; KS3; oncogene HST

Citations for Recombinant Human FGF-4 (aa 71-206) Protein

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  1. Generation of lung organoids from human pluripotent stem cells in vitro
    Authors: AJ Miller, BR Dye, D Ferrer-Tor, DR Hill, AW Overeem, LD Shea, JR Spence
    Nat Protoc, 2019-02-01;14(2):518-540.
    Species: Human
    Sample Types: Whole Tissue
    Applications: Bioassay
  2. Billion-scale production of hepatocyte-like cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells
    Authors: T Yamashita, K Takayama, F Sakurai, H Mizuguchi
    Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 2018-02-01;0(0):.
    Species: Human
    Sample Types: Whole Cells
    Applications: Differentiation, Differentiation

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