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Stem Cell Factor Protein, Recombinant human

The Stem Cell Factor (SCF) Protein, Recombinant human, is a hematopoietic growth factor that exerts its activity at the early stages of hematopoiesis.

Synonym(s):

SCF, Mast Cell Growth Factor, MGF, c-kit Ligand

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UNSPSC Code:
12352202
eCl@ss:
32160405
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

human

Quality Level

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

Assay

>98% (SDS-PAGE and HPLC)

specific activity

≥5 x 10e5 U/mg

manufacturer/tradename

Chemicon®

impurities

<0.1 ng/μg Endotoxin (of SCF; 1EU/μg)

input

sample type hematopoietic stem cell(s)

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

Gene Information

human ... KITLG(4254)

General description

Product Source: E.coli
Stem Cell Factor (SCF) is a hematopoietic growth factor that exerts its activity at the early stages of hematopoiesis. SCF stimulates the proliferation of myeloid, erythroid, and lymphoid progenitors in bone marrow cultures and has been shown to act synergistically with colony stimulating factors. Recombinant human SCF is an 18.4 kDa protein containing 165 amino acid residues corresponding to the soluble secreted form of SCF.

Application

For most in vitro applications, SCF exerts its biological activity in the concentration range of 0.2 to 20.0 ng/mL. Responding cells are (partial list): Stem cells, BM precursor cells.

Physical form

The sterile filtered solution was lyophilized from 10mM Acetic acid.

Storage and Stability

The lyophilized powder, though stable for a few weeks at room temperature, is best stored at -20°C. Reconstitute in water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. This solution can be further diluted into other aqueous buffers and stored at 2-8°C for 1 week or -20°C for future use. Reconstituted SCF should be stored in undiluted aliquots at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Analysis Note

Specific Activity: Chemicon′s human SCF is fully biologically active when compared to standards.The ED50 was determined by the dose-dependent stimulation of the proliferation of human TF-1 cells is ≤ 2 ng/mL

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CHEMICON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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EMBO reports, 23(1), e52491-e52491 (2021-11-09)
The unique characteristics of chicken primordial germ cells (PGCs) provide potential strategies for transgenic animal generation; however, insufficient PGC availability has limited their application. Regulation of bone morphogenic protein 4 (BMP4), a crucial factor for PGCs formation, may provide new
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Journal of cell science, 134(3) (2021-01-15)
The unique developmental characteristics of chicken primordial germ cells (PGCs) enable them to be used in recovery of endangered bird species, gene editing and the generation of transgenic birds, but the limited number of PGCs greatly limits their application. Studies

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