Human Recombinant Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand

Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3/fetal liver kinase-2

Human Recombinant Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand

Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3/fetal liver kinase-2

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Overview

Flt3/Flk-2 (Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3/fetal liver kinase-2) Ligand is a hematopoietic cytokine that plays an important role as a co-stimulatory factor in the proliferation, differentiation, and survival of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells and in the development of the immune system (Hannum et al.). Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand, together with stem cell factor and thrombopoietin, is commonly used to promote expansion of primitive CD34+ hematopoietic cells in culture. In combination with myeloid cytokines such as GM-CSF, G-CSF, or M-CSF, Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand enhances the growth and numbers of clonogenic myeloid progenitor cells. In synergy with the interleukins IL-3, IL-4, IL-7, IL-11, IL-12, IL-15, and GM-CSF and TNF-α, Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand regulates the development of various lymphoid progenitor cells, including dendritic cell, B cell, T cell, and NK cell progenitors. In contrast, Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand has no significant effect on erythropoiesis or megakaryopoiesis (Drexler & Quentmeier; Wodnar-Filipowicz).

Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand exists as membrane-bound and soluble isoforms. Both isoforms are biologically active and signal through the class III tyrosine kinase receptor (Flt3/Flk-2, CD135; Rosnet et al.). Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand is produced by a variety of cell types, including uncommitted and committed hematopoietic cells and stromal fibroblasts, whereas expression of the Flt3/Flk-2 receptor is restricted to CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. Flt3/Flk-2 receptor is also expressed on leukemic cells and outside the hematopoietic system in the brain, placenta, and testis (Drexler & Quentmeier; Hannum et al.).
Subtype
Cytokines
Cell Type
Dendritic Cells, Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells, Mesoderm, PSC-Derived, NK Cells
Species
Human
Area of Interest
Immunology, Stem Cell Biology
Purity
≥ 95%

Data Figures

(A) The biological activity of Human Recombinant Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand was tested by its ability to promote the proliferation of OCI-AML5 cells. Cell proliferation was measured after 60 hours of culture using a fluorometric assay method. The EC50 is defined as the effective concentration of the growth factor at which cell proliferation is at 50% of maximum. The EC50 in the above example is 1.7 - 2.5 ng/mL.
(B) 1 μg of Human Recombinant Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand was resolved with SDS-PAGE under reducing (+) and non-reducing (-) conditions and visualized by Coomassie Blue staining. Human Recombinant Flt3/Flk-2 Ligand has a predicted molecular mass of 17.6 kDa.

Protocols and Documentation

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78009.1, 78009.3, 78009, 78009.2
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78009.1, 78009.3, 78009, 78009.2
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