Human Recombinant PDGF-BB

Platelet-derived growth factor BB

Human Recombinant PDGF-BB

Platelet-derived growth factor BB

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Catalog #
78097_C
Platelet-derived growth factor BB

Overview

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is a dimeric glycoprotein consisting of two disulfide bridge stabilized polypeptide chains, A and B, which are assembled as heterodimers (PDGF-AB) or homodimers (PDGF-AA and PDGF-BB) (Fretto et al.; Westermark & Heldin). PDGF signals through the receptor tyrosine kinases PDGFRalpha and PDGFRbeta. It has been shown that PDGF-induced migration involves signaling pathways involving MEK/ERK, EGFR, Src and PI3K/AKT (Kim et al.). PDGF is a potent mitogen for cells of mesenchymal origin- like fibroblasts, glial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells. PDGF has been implicated in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, glomerulonephritis, cancer, and in the contraction of vascular smooth muscle cells of rat aortic tissues (Fretto et al.; Sachinidis et al.). PDGF-BB is secreted by osteoblasts to induce mesenchymal stem cell migration and angiogenesis. It has also been shown that PDGF-BB is secreted by preosteoclasts during bone modeling and remodeling to induce angiogenesis and thus proper osteogenesis (Xie et al.).
Subtype
Cytokines, Growth Factors
Alternative Names
GDGF, Glioma-derived growth factor, ODGF, Osteosarcoma-derived growth factor, Platelet-derived growth factor-BB
Cell Type
Mesenchymal Cells, PSC-Derived, Neural Cells, PSC-Derived, Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells, Neurons, Osteoblasts, Other
Species
Human
Area of Interest
Neuroscience, Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Weight
12.4 kDa monomer; 24.9 kDa dimer
Purity
≥ 95 %

Data Figures

(A) The biological activity of Human Recombinant PDGF-BB was tested by its ability to promote the proliferation of NR6R-3T3 cells. Cell proliferation was measured 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 example above is 2.12 ng/mL. (B) 1 μg of Human Recombinant PDGF-BB was resolved with SDS-PAGE under reducing (+) and non-reducing (-) conditions and visualized by Coomassie Blue staining. Human Recombinant PDGF-BB is a homodimer of 12.4 kDa subunits with a predicted total molecular mass of 24.9 kDa.

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Find supporting information and directions for use in the Product Information Sheet or explore additional protocols below.

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78097, 78097.1, 78097.2
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