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SRP3265

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IGF-II human

Animal-component free, recombinant, expressed in E. coli, ≥98% (SDS-PAGE), ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Somatamedin A

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UNSPSC Code:
12352202

biological source

human

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

assay

≥98% (HPLC)
≥98% (SDS-PAGE)

form

lyophilized

potency

≥2.0 ng/mL

mol wt

7.5 kDa

packaging

pkg of 50 μg

impurities

<0.1 EU/μg endotoxin, tested

color

white to off-white

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

human ... IGF2(3481)

General description

Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are predominantly produced by the liver, although a variety of tissues produce the IGFs at distinctive times. The IGFs belong to the insulin gene family, which also contains insulin and relaxin. The IGFs are similar by structure and function to insulin, but have a much higher growth-promoting activity than insulin. IGF-II expression is influenced by placenta lactogen, while IGF-I expression is regulated by growth hormone. Both IGF-I and IGF-II signal through the tyrosine kinase type I receptor (IGF-IR), but, IGF-II can also signal through the IGF-II/Mannose-6-phosphate receptor. Mature IGFs are generated by proteolytic processing of inactive precursor proteins, which contain N-terminal and C-terminal propeptide regions. Recombinant human IGF-I and IGF-II are globular proteins containing 70 and 67 amino acids, respectively, and three intra-molecular disulfide bonds.

Biochem/physiol Actions

The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are mitogenic polypeptide growth factors that stimulate the proliferation and survival of various cell types including muscle, bone, and cartilage tissue in vitro.

Physical form

Lyophilized with no additives.

Reconstitution

Centrifuge the vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Do not vortex. This solution can be stored at 2-8°C for up to 1 week. For extended storage, it is recommended to further dilute in a buffer containing a carrier protein (example 0.1% BSA) and store in working aliquots at -20°C to -80°C.

Storage Class

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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Role of IGF-I Signaling in Muscle Bone Interactions
Daniel D Bikle
Bone, 80, 79-88 (2015)
Type 1 Insulin-like Growth Factor Receptor (IGF-IR) Signaling Inhibits Apoptosis Signal-regulating Kinase 1 (ASK1)*
Veronica Galvan
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 13325-13332 (2003)
A J D'Ercole
Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, 25(3), 573-590 (1996-09-01)
The IGFs are essential stimulators of fetal and postnatal growth. Their signals are mediated predominantly by the type I IGF receptor, but another as yet unidentified receptor seems to mediate some actions, especially some of those for IGF-II. During organogenesis
Xiao-Rui Geng et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 289(25), 17941-17950 (2014-05-09)
Regulatory B cells (Bregs) are important in immune regulation. The factors that regulate Breg functions are less clear. Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) is capable of inducing hematopoietic stem cell differentiation. This study aimed to investigate the role of IGF2
Gui Yang et al.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 133(6), 1702-1708 (2014-04-05)
The functions of regulatory T (Treg) cells are important in immunity, and the regulatory mechanisms of Treg cell activities are not fully understood yet. We sought to investigate the role of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) 2 in the upregulation of

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