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Asialofetuin from fetal calf serum

Type II (Sigma designation)

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MDL number:
MFCD00130561
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.61

biological source

bovine

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

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.
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.

Preparation Note

Enzymatic cleavage using neuraminidase

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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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.
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)
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)
X C Wang et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 264(3), 1854-1859 (1989-01-25)
The hepatic acute phase response is accompanied by increased levels of Gal beta 1-4GlcNAc alpha 2,6-sialyltransferase activity in liver and in circulation. Previous studies suggested that cytokines and glucocorticoids mediate the induction of this sialyltransferase activity. In this study the
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