A1908
Asialofetuin from fetal calf serum
Type II (Sigma designation)
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Form:
powder
Biological source:
bovine
biological source
bovine
Quality Level
type
Type II (Sigma designation)
form
powder
technique(s)
activity assay: suitable, inhibition assay: suitable
impurities
salt, essentially free, ≤1.0% N-acetylneuraminic acid
solubility
H2O: soluble 1.0 mg/mL, clear to hazy, colorless to very faintly yellow
storage temp.
2-8°C
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Application
Asialofetuin from fetal calf serum is suitable for use:
- in the assay of the lactose binding activity of the galectin-7 by immunodetection of in situ binding activity to asialofetuin immobilized on nitrocellulose
- in the inhibition of zona pellucida hardening of mouse oocytes
- as an acceptor in sialyltransferase enzyme activity assay
Incorporation of asialofetuin (AF) in liposomes strongly enhance delivery to and endocytosis by cells displaying the AF receptor, notably hepatocytes. This provides a very efficient route for gene therapy.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Feutins are glycoproteins that belong to the cystatin superfamily. They are characterized by the presence of two tandemly arranged cystatin-like domains and an unrelated domain. It binds to transforming growth factor (TGF)-β/BMP (bone morphogenic protein) cytokines.
Asialofetuin (AF) binds to asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGP-R) and is employed as a ligand for drug delivery to the hepatocytes. It aids serum-resistant lipoplexes for efficient gene deliver into the HepG2 (human hepatoblastoma) cells.
Preparation Note
Enzymatic cleavage using neuraminidase
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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A C Schroeder et al.
Biology of reproduction, 43(5), 891-897 (1990-11-01)
The zona pellucida of mouse oocytes becomes resistant to chymotrypsin digestion, or "hardened", when spontaneous maturation occurs in serum-free medium (De Felici and Siracusa, Gam Res 1982; 6:107). The hardened zona pellucida is refractory to sperm penetration, thus preventing fertilization.
Augmentation of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) mineralization by a synthetic growth factor mimetic.
Xinhua Lin et al.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 24(11), 2051-2058 (2006-08-22)
These studies evaluated whether F2A4-K-NS, a peptide mimetic of FGF-2, could augment ectopic bone production following the subcutaneous implant of human demineralized bone matrix (DBM). DBM was formulated into a gel with and without F2A4-K-NS, and injected subcutaneously into athymic
W M Brown et al.
BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, 14(11), 749-755 (1992-11-01)
Bovine fetuin, the first fetal protein to be described, has recently been shown to be a species homologue of a well known human plasma protein--alpha 2HS glycoprotein (alpha 2HS). The fetuins are now known to be members of the cystatin
Serum-resistant lipoplexes in the presence of asialofetuin
Liposomes, 2011, 425-434 (2010)
In vitro gene delivery mediated by asialofetuin-appended cationic liposomes associated with gamma-cyclodextrin into hepatocytes
Motoyama K, et al.
Journal of Drug Delivery, 2011 (2011)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| A1908-50MG | 04061833257890 |
| A1908-10MG | 04061831151886 |
| A1908-5MG | 04061831151893 |
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