Pleiotrophin Human

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Pleiotrophin Human Recombinant

	5µg($50)
	20µg($130)
	1mg($2700)

Catalogue Number

CYT-451

Synonyms

PTN, Heparin Affin Regulatory Protein, HARP, Heparin-binding growth factor-8, HBGF-8, Osteoblast-Specific Factor-1, OSF-1, Heparin-binding growth-associated molecule, HB-GAM, HBNF-1 Heparin-binding brain mitogen, Heparin-binding neurite outgrowth-promoting factor 1, HBBM, NEGF1.

Introduction

Pleiotrophin (Osteoblast-Specific Factor-1, OSF-1) contains 136 amino acid residues. The sequence is very rich in cationic amino acids (24% of the residues); lysine cluster sequences are found in the N-terminal and C-terminal ends of the structure.
The OSF-1 gene was shown by Northern blotting analysis to be expressed in mouse calvarial osteoblast-enriched cells and in mouse brain tissues, but not in thymus, spleen, kidney, liver, lung, testis or heart. Pleiotrophin has the ability to promote adhesion, migration, expansion, and differentiation of human osteoprogenitor cells. In addition to certain types of cancer, the embryonic growth and differentiation factor pleiotrophin is found also in adults in inflammatory diseases. In osteoarthritis, pleiotrophin is especially expressed in early stages, and its concentrations in the synovial fluid could serve as a marker for the progress of the disease. Pleitrophin might be involved in cartilage repair in osteoarthritis, in particular, in earlier stages.

Description

Pleiotrophin Human Recombinant contains His-Tagged Fusion Protein, produced in E. coli, its molecular weight is 17.3 kDa protein containing 136 amino acid residues of the OSF-1 human and 16 additional amino acid residues - HisTag, thrombin cleavage site (underlined).
MKHHHHHHHM LVPRGSGKKE KPEKKVKKSD CGEWQWSVCV PTSGDCGLGT REGTRTGAEC KQTMKTQRCK IPCNWKKQFG AECKYQFQAW GECDLNTALK TRTGSLKRAL HNAECQKTVT ISKPCGKLTK PKPQAESKKK KKEGKKQEKM LD.

Specificity

The amino acid sequence of the Pleiotrophin human recombinant is 100% homologous to the amino acid sequence of the OSF-1 human without signal sequence.

Purification Method

Three-step procedure using affinity Ni-NTA chromatography and size exclusion chromatography before and after refolding.

Source

Escherichia Coli.

Purity

Greater than 95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Formulation

Sterile filtered and lyophilized from 0.5 mg/ml in 0.1M phosphate buffer and 0.1M NaCl, pH 7.2.

Solubility

Add 0.2 ml of PBS pH 7.2 and let the lyophilized pellet dissolve completely.

Stability

Store lyophilized protein at -20°C. Aliquot the product after reconstitution to avoid repeated freezing/thawing cycles. Reconstituted protein can be stored at 4°C for a limited period of time; it does not show any change after two weeks at 4°C.
The lyophilized protein remains stable until the expiry date when stored at -20°C.

Applications

Western blotting, ELISA.

Usage

ProSpec's products are furnished for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as drugs, agricultural or pesticidal products, food additives or household chemicals.