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Human Leptin/OB (hLeptin) #5719

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    Product Information

    Formulation

    With carrier: Lyophilized from a 0.22 μm filtered solution of PBS, pH 7.2 containing 20 μg BSA per 1 μg hLeptin. Carrier free: Lyophilized from a 0.22 μm filtered solution of PBS, pH 7.2.

    Storage

    Stable in lyophilized state at 4°C for 1 year after receipt. Sterile stock solutions reconstituted with carrier protein are stable at 4°C for 2 months and at -20°C for 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
    Maintain sterility. Storage at -20°C should be in a manual defrost freezer.

    Product Description

    MW (kDa) 15
    Purity >98% as determined by SDS-PAGE of 6 μg reduced (+) and non-reduced (-) recombinant hLeptin. All lots are greater than 98% pure.
    Endotoxin Less than 0.01 ng endotoxin/1 μg hLeptin.
    Activity The bioactivity of recombinant hLeptin was determined by its ability to induce TNF-α production from MCF7 cells. The minimum concentration used to obtain this effect was 50 µg/ml.
    Molecular Formula Recombinant hLeptin has a Met on the amino terminus and has a calculated MW of 16,026. DTT-reduced and non-reduced protein migrate as 15 kDa polypeptides. The expected amino-terminal MVPIQ of recombinant hLeptin was verified by amino acid sequencing.

    Source / Purification

    Recombinant human Leptin (hLeptin) Val22-Cys167 (Accession #NP_000221) was produced in E.coli at Cell Signaling Technology.

    Background

    Leptin is a 16 kDa adipocyte-derived hormone that relays the status of the body’s energy reserves to the hypothalamus, resulting in the suppression of appetite and modulation of energy expenditure (1,2). Leptin functions as a pleiotropic cytokine with multiple roles in immune function and reproduction (1-4). There are at least five isoforms of the leptin receptor, but only OB-Rb is signaling competent (1,2). OB-Rb is expressed on a number of cells, including T cells, B cells, keratinocytes, and others (1-6). Leptin/OB-Rb interactions induce Jak2, PI3K, Erk1/2, and Stat3 activation (1,2). OB-Rb is often highly expressed in many tumor types, including breast, pancreatic, and Tumor Initiating Stem Cells (TISCS), providing a potential mechanistic link for the tumor promoting effects of obesity (2,7).
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