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Nerve Growth Factor from Vipera lebetina venom

lyophilized powder, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

NGF

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.77

Product Name

Nerve Growth Factor from Vipera lebetina venom, NGF, lyophilized powder, suitable for cell culture

biological source

Vipera Lebetina

Quality Level

form

lyophilized powder

potency

0.2-20 μg/mL ED50/EC50

quality

endotoxin tested

mol wt

protein 32.5 kDa

packaging

pkg of 0.1 mg

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

<10 EU/vial

color

white to off-white

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

−20°C

Physical form

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in sodium acetate buffer.

Preparation Note

Isolated from the snake venom of V. lebetina.

Analysis Note

The biological activity of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) from Vipera lebetina venom is measured in a cell proliferation assay using PC-12 cells.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 192(7), 3345-3354 (2014-03-04)
Nerve growth factor (NGF) levels are highly increased in inflamed tissues, but their role is unclear. We show that NGF is part of a regulatory loop in monocytes: inflammatory stimuli, while activating a proinflammatory response through TLRs, upregulate the expression
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Science (New York, N.Y.), 346(6209), 641-646 (2014-11-02)
Many key components of innate immunity to infection are shared between Drosophila and humans. However, the fly Toll ligand Spaetzle is not thought to have a vertebrate equivalent. We have found that the structurally related cystine-knot protein, nerve growth factor
Rachel T Uren et al.
Journal of neurochemistry, 129(4), 614-627 (2014-02-04)
Suppressor of cytokine signaling-2 (SOCS2) is a regulator of intracellular responses to growth factors and cytokines. Cultured dorsal root ganglia neurons from neonatal mice with increased or decreased SOCS2 expression were examined for altered responsiveness to nerve growth factor (NGF).
Tao Yu et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 34(17), 6098-6106 (2014-04-25)
Trk neurotrophin receptor ubiquitination in response to ligand activation regulates signaling, trafficking, and degradation of the receptors. However, the in vivo consequences of Trk ubiquitination remain to be addressed. We have developed a mouse model with a mutation in the
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Journal of cellular physiology, 229(6), 783-790 (2013-10-30)
The peripheral application of the M2 cholinergic agonist arecaidine on sensory nerve endings shows anti-nociceptive properties. In this work, we analyze in vitro, the mechanisms downstream M2 receptor activation causing the analgesic effects, and in vivo the effects produced by

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