Human Stem Cell Factor Recombinant

• Background: SCF is a stromal cell-derived cytokine synthesized by fibroblasts and other cell types. SCF promotes proliferation and early differentiation of cells at the level of multipotential stem cells. It has been suggested that SCF is essential for optimal production of various hematopoietic lineages, mainly because of its ability to prevent apoptosis when it co-stimulates with other cytokines. The receptor for SCF, designated SCFR (CD117), is the oncogene designated as KIT. The biological activities of SCF are synergised considerably by colony stimulating factors GM-CSF and G-CSF, and also by IL-7, Epo and some other growth and differentiation factors. In combination with IL-7, SCF stimulates the proliferation of pre-B-cells. SCF is also a potent chemoattractant for cells, for example, mast cells, expressing the kit receptor. One response to SCF in these cells is a characteristic rearrangement of the actin filaments of the cytoskeleton.
• Description: Recombinant SCF (Kit Ligand) is a disulfide-linked monomer protein consisting of 165 amino acid residues, and migrates as an approximately 18 kDa protein under non-reducing and reducing conditions in SDS-PAGE. Optimized DNA sequence encoding Human SCF mature chain was expressed inE. coli.
• UniProt: P21583
• Endotoxin: < 0.1 ng/µg (1 EU/µg), using the LAL gel clot method.
• Purity: ≥ 97% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC
• Format: Lyophilized protein
• Reconstitution: Reconstitute at 0.1-1.0 mg/ml in distilled water. This solution can then be diluted into other buffers. To maximize product collection from vial surface, vortex briefly and then spin down to recollect the liquid.
• Shipping Conditions: Gel Packs or Dry Ice
• Storage Conditions: The lyophilized protein is stable for at least 2 years from date of receipt when stored at -20°C. Upon reconstitution, store in working aliquots at +4°C for up to one month, or at -20°C for up to six months, in the presence of a carrier protein. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
• Calculated Molecular Weight: 18 kDa
• Formulation: Lyophilized from a 0.2 µm filtered PBS solution, pH 7.0.