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Insulin-like Growth Factor-I from mouse

IGF-I, recombinant, expressed in E. coli, lyophilized powder, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

IGF-I

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About This Item

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

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

Assay

≥98% (SDS-PAGE and HPLC)

form

lyophilized powder

quality

endotoxin tested

mol wt

predicted mol wt ~7.6 kDa

packaging

glass bottle of 50 μg (in glass insert)

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

<0.1 ng/mg (LAL test)

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

human ... IGF1(3479)
mouse ... Igf1(16000)

General description

Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) belongs to the insulin-like growth factor (IGF; see MIM 147440) family of signaling molecules. IGF-I is also known as somatomedin. In the developing embryo IGF-I is expressed primarily by mesenchymal-derived cells.

Application

Insulin-like Growth Factor-I from mouse has been used:
  • for the preparation of growth factor cocktail
  • as a media supplement for mouse embryonic fibroblasts culture
  • as a media supplement to serve as a positive control to investigate
  • the effects of Angelica sinensis on myotubes

Biochem/physiol Actions

Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) plays critical roles in cellular energy metabolism and in growth and development, especially prenatal growth.

IGF-I is secreted from the liver into circulation in a process regulated by pituitary growth hormone (GH) and so it mediates the growth-promoting activity of GH. After birth IGF-I expression in most extrahepatic tissues declines and hepatic expression of IGF-I becomes GH-regulated. Expression of IGF-I outside the liver is regulated differently, depending on the specific tissues. For example, gonadotropins and sex steroids regulate IGF-I expression within the reproductive system, while parathyroid hormone and sex steroids regulate IGF-I expression in bone. IGF-I is produced in several human tumors. IGF-I is mitogenic for a variety of cells including fibroblasts, osteoblasts, smooth muscle cells, fetal brain cells, neuroglial cells, and erythroid progenitor cells. IGF-I exerts its actions exclusively through the IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR). IGF-I induces endothelial cell migration and is involved in the regulation of angiogenesis.
Potent mitogenic growth factor that mediates the growth-promoting activities of growth hormone postnatally. Mouse and human IGF-I share 97% sequence identity.

Physical form

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in phosphate buffered saline.

Analysis Note

The biological activty is measured in a serum-free cell proliferation assay using the human breast carcinoma cell line, MCF-7.

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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