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IGF-1 #3093

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    Product Information

    Product Usage Information

    CST recommends using 20-100 ng/ml of IGF-1 for stimulation of IGF-1 signaling.

    Storage

    The lyophilized product is very stable at -20o C. Reconstitute the lyophilized product with sterile distilled water at a concentration of 0.1 mg/ml, which can be further diluted into other aqueous solutions as needed. Aliquot reconstituted solution and store at -20o C; avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Addition of a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA) is suggested for long-term storage.

    Product Description

    Recombinant human IGF-1 was expressed in E. coli, purified and lyophilized after extensive dialysis against 50 mM acetic acid. It is a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain containing 70 amino acid residues. A greater than 98% purity was determined by RP-HPLC and SDS-PAGE analysis.
    MW (kDa) 7.65
    Activity ED50, as calculated by dose-dependent proliferation of murine BABC 3T3 cells, is less than 1.0 ng/ml and corresponds to a specific activity of 1 x 10 U/mg.

    Source / Purification

    recombinant human IGF-1 expressed in E. coli

    Background

    Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is a small (7.65 kDa) growth factor that interacts with both the IGF-1 receptor and the insulin receptor to control cell growth and apoptosis. Release of this endocrine hormone from the liver is stimulated by growth hormone produced in the anterior pituitary (1). Circulating IGF-1 is typically bound to one of six known IGF binding proteins (IGF-BP) (2). At target cells, the IGF-1 ligand binds IGF receptors (or insulin receptors) leading to receptor autophosphorylation and activation (3). Activated receptors mediate downstream signaling pathways (including Akt and MAPK) that regulate cell proliferation, apoptosis, development and longevity. Altered expression or mutation of IGF-1 is associated with several human disorders, including type I diabetes and various forms of cancer (4). Recombinant human IGF-1 has been used in clinical trials as a potential therapeutic agent in the treatment of human diseases (5).
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