Recombinant Mouse GM-CSF/CSF2 Protein

• Background:

  Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) was initially characterized as a growth factorthat can support the in vitro colony formation of granulocyte-macrophage progenitors. It is produced by anumber of different cell types (including activated T cells, B cells, macrophages, mast cells, endothelial cellsand fibroblasts) in response to cytokine of immune and inflammatory stimuli. Besides granulocyte-macrophageprogenitors, GM-CSF is also a growth factor for erythroid, megakaryocyte and eosinophil progenitors. Onmature hematopoietic, monocytes/ macrophages and eosinophils. GM-CSF has a functional role on nonhematopoitic cells. It can induce human endothelial cells to migrate and proliferate. Additionally, GM-CSF canalso stimulate the proliferation of a number of tumor cell lines, including osteogenic sarcoma, carcinoma andadenocarcinoma cell lines.

• Abbreviation:

  GM-CSF, CSF2

• Synonyms:

  Colony-stimulating factor; Csf2; Csfgm; GM-CSF; Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

• UniProt:

  P01587

• Accession Number:

  P01587

• Expression System:

  E. coli

• Tag:

  N-His

• Sequence:

  Ala18-Lys141

• Applications:

  Cell culture

• Endotoxin:

  < 0.1 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

• Purity:

  > 98 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

• Bioactivity:

  Measure by its ability to induce proliferation in FDC-P1 cells. The ED₅₀ for this effect is <50 pg/mL. The specific activity of recombinant mouse GM-CSF is approximately >2 x 10⁷ IU/mg.

• Reconstitution:

  Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information.

• Shipping Conditions:

  This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.

• Storage Conditions:

  Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.

• Calculated Molecular Weight:

  15.1 kDa

• Observed Molecular Weight:

  17 kDa

• Formulation:

  Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4.
  Normally 5% - 8% trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween 80 are added as protectants before lyophilization.
  Please refer to the specific buffer information in the printed manual.

• Species:

  Mouse