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Fibroblast Growth Factor-Basic Heparin Stabilized human

recombinant, expressed in E. coli, aqueous solution, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

rhbFGF

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

product name

Fibroblast Growth Factor-Basic Heparin Stabilized human, FGF-Basic, recombinant, expressed in E. coli, sterile-filtered, aqueous solution, suitable for cell culture

biological source

human

Quality Level

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

sterility

sterile-filtered

form

aqueous solution

potency

0.03-3.0 ng/mL ED50/EC50

quality

endotoxin tested

packaging

pkg of 1 and 5 mL

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

human ... FGF2(2247)

General description

Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), a canonical member, belongs to the fibroblast growth factor family.

Application

Fibroblast Growth Factor-Basic Heparin Stabilized human has been used to culture Brown Norway rat yolk sac epithelial cells transformed with mouse sarcoma virus (BN/MSV). It has also been used in the preparation of serum-free mouse tubal epithelium growth medium (M-TE-GM) to culture primary tubal epithelium (TE) cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) participates in tissue development and repair. It is also involved in embryonic development, angiogenesis, bone regeneration, stem cell self-renewal, and wound healing. The basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) plays a key role in the progression and maintenance of the nervous system. FGF2 binds to the FGF receptor (FGFR) and activates the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, which controls cellular behavior, using heparan sulfates (HS)/heparin as a cofactor. bFGF stimulates cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration in a variety of cell types. In cultured astrocytes from rat brain, recombinant human basic fibroblast growth factor (rhbFGF) may induce nerve growth factor (NGF) secretion. It is the heparin stabilized form of a natural mitogenic growth factor used in cell culture applications to study cell signaling and to promote fibroblast and endothelial cell growth and survival.

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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Zuzana Koledova et al.
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 7, 331-331 (2020-01-11)
Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) plays important roles in tissue development and repair. Using heparan sulfates (HS)/heparin as a cofactor, FGF2 binds to FGF receptor (FGFR) and induces downstream signaling pathways, such as ERK pathway, that regulate cellular behavior. In
Thi H Nguyen et al.
Nature chemistry, 5(3), 221-227 (2013-02-21)
Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a protein that plays a crucial role in diverse cellular functions, from wound healing to bone regeneration. However, a major obstacle to the widespread application of bFGF is its inherent instability during storage and
Andrea Flesken-Nikitin et al.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, (115) (2016-09-30)
Orthotopic transplantation assays in mice are invaluable for studies of cell regeneration and neoplastic transformation. Common approaches for orthotopic transplantation of ovarian surface and tubal epithelia include intraperitoneal and intrabursal administration of cells. The respective limitations of these methods include
Olivier Cases et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 288(23), 16655-16670 (2013-04-18)
Cubilin (Cubn) is a multiligand endocytic receptor critical for the intestinal absorption of vitamin B12 and renal protein reabsorption. During mouse development, Cubn is expressed in both embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues, and Cubn gene inactivation results in early embryo lethality
H Fukumoto et al.
Neuroscience letters, 122(2), 221-224 (1991-01-28)
Recombinant human basic fibroblast growth factor (rhbFGF) was found to induce secretion of nerve growth factor (NGF) in cultured astrocytes from rat brain. The induction was concentration dependent; a maximum increase of 2-fold was observed at concentrations of 3-10 ng/ml

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