ED50 < 10 ng/mL, measure by a cell proliferation assay using murine balb/c 3T3 cells, corresponding to a Specific Activity of > 1 x 105Units/mg.
Surface Modification:
Greater than 95.0% as determined by:(a) Analysis by RP-HPLC.(b) Analysis by SDS-PAGE.
Storage Buffer:
Lyophilized from a solution containing 1X PBS, pH 7.4. Reconstitute the lyophilized powder in ddH2O to 100 ug/mL.
Storage Instruction:
Lyophilized protein at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored at -20°C. Protein aliquots at 4°C for 2-7 days and should be stored at -20°C to -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes including embryonic development cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. This gene was shown to be prominently expressed in the cerebellum and cortex. The mouse homolog of this gene was localized to specific sites in the midline structures of the forebrain, the midbrain-hindbrain junction, developing skeleton and developing arteries, which suggests a role in central nervous system, bone and vascular development. This gene was referred to as FGF-13 in reference 2, however, its amino acid sequence and chromosomal localization are identical to FGF17. [provided by RefSeq