Human FGF-4 Biotinylated Antibody

Catalog #: BAF235 Datasheet

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Human FGF-4 Biotinylated Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Human

Specificity

Detects human FGF-4 in ELISAs and Western blots. In sandwich ELISAs, less than 0.3% cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) FGF‑6 is observed, and less than 0.2% cross-reactivity with rhFGF acidic, rhFGF basic, rhFGF-5, -7, -9, -10, -17, and -19 is observed.

Source

Polyclonal Goat IgG

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Immunogen

E. coli-derived recombinant human FGF-4
Ala31-Leu206
Accession # P08620

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with BSA as a carrier protein.

Label

Biotin

Applications

Recommended Concentration

Sample

Western Blot

0.1 µg/mL

Recombinant Human FGF‑4 (Catalog # 235-F4)

Immunohistochemistry

5-15 µg/mL

Immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of human breast

Human FGF-4 Sandwich Immunoassay

Recommended Concentration

Reagent

ELISA Detection (Matched Antibody Pair)

0.1-0.4 µg/mL

Use in combination with:

Capture Reagent: Human FGF‑4 Antibody (Catalog # MAB635)

Standard: Recombinant Human FGF-4 Protein (Catalog # 235-F4)

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile 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.
6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: FGF-4

FGF-4, the product of a developmentally regulated gene (hst-1), is a member of the FGF family that is efficiently secreted. The gene for FGF-4 (also known as FGFK or K-FGF for Kaposi sarcoma-associated FGF) was initially discovered as a transforming gene by the NIH-3T3 focus formation assay using DNA derived from human tumors (including stomach and colon cancers, hepatocellular carcinomas, and Kaposi’s sarcomas). FGF-4 does not seem to be expressed in normal adult tissues. However, expression of the gene is spatially and temporally regulated during embryonic development. The murine homologue of human FGF-4 has been cloned and shown to be 82% homologous to the human protein at the amino acid sequence level. Human FGF-4 has been shown to exhibit cross species activity.

In vitro, FGF-4 is mitogenic for fibroblasts and endothelial cells. FGF-4 has been shown to be a potent angiogenesis promoter in vivo. FGF-4 has potent transforming potential apparently through an autocrine mechanism of action. FGF-4 plays a key role in limb development and has been identified as the molecular mediator of the activities of the apical ectodermal ridge that is required for directing the outgrowth and patterning of vertebrate limbs.

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