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Human/Mouse Recombinant Activin A, ACF

Activin A, animal component-free

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Human/Mouse Recombinant Activin A, ACF

Activin A, animal component-free

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Overview

Activin A is a member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) family of proteins produced by many cell types throughout development (Gurdon et al.). It is a disulfide-linked homodimer (two beta-A chains) that binds to heteromeric complexes of a type I (Act RI-A and Act RI-B) and a type II (Act RII-A and Act RII-B) serine-threonine kinase receptor (Attisano et al.). Activins primarily signal through SMAD2/3 proteins to regulate a variety of functions, including cell proliferation, differentiation, wound healing, apoptosis, and metabolism (McDowell et al.). Activin A maintains the undifferentiated state of human embryonic stem cells (James et al.; Xiao et al.) and also facilitates differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into definitive endoderm (D’Amour et al.). This product is animal component-free.
Subtype
Cytokines
Cell Type
Endoderm, PSC-Derived, Mesoderm, PSC-Derived, Other, Pluripotent Stem Cells
Species
Human, Mouse
Area of Interest
Epithelial Cell Biology, Stem Cell Biology
Formulation Category
Animal Component-Free
Purity
≥ 95%

Data Figures

(A) The biological activity of Human/Mouse Recombinant Activin A, ACF was tested by its ability to inhibit proliferation of MPC-11 cells. Inhibition of cell proliferation was measured after 66 hours of culture using a fluorometric assay method. The EC50 is defined as the effective concentration of the growth factor at which cell proliferation inhibition is at 50% of maximum. The EC50 in the example above is 0.436 ng/mL. (B) 1 μg of Human/Mouse Recombinant Activin A, ACF was resolved with SDS-PAGE under reducing (+) and non-reducing (-) conditions and visualized by Coomassie Blue staining.

Protocols and Documentation

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

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Human/Mouse Recombinant Activin A, ACF
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78132, 78132.1, 78132.2
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Product Name
Human/Mouse Recombinant Activin A, ACF
Catalog #
78132, 78132.1, 78132.2
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All
Language
English

Applications

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Educational Materials (7)

Cytokines, Chemokines and Growth Factors
Brochure
Cytokines, Chemokines and Growth Factors
hPSC Differentiation: Tools for Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Research
Brochure
hPSC Differentiation: Tools for Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Research
Products for Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Brochure
Products for Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Weekend-Free Culture of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in mTeSR™1 or TeSR™-E8™
Technical Bulletin
Weekend-Free Culture of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in mTeSR™1 or TeSR™-E8™
Directed Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells
Wallchart
Directed Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells
Stem Cell States: Naive to Primed Pluripotency
Wallchart
Stem Cell States: Naive to Primed Pluripotency
Methods and Culture Reagents to Maintain a Spectrum of hPSC States from Naive-Like to Primed
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Methods and Culture Reagents to Maintain a Spectrum of hPSC States from Naive-Like to Primed

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