Description
Platelet-Derived Growth Factors (PDGFs), also known as Glioma-derived growth factor (GDGF), and Osteosarcoma-derived Growth Factor (ODGF), are disulfide-linked dimers consisting of two 12.0-13.5 kDa polypeptide chains, designated PDGF-A and PDGF-B chains. The three naturally occurring PDGFs, PDGF-AA, PDGF-BB and PDGF-AB, are potent mitogens for a variety of cell types, including smooth muscle cells, connective tissue cells, bone and cartilage cells, and some blood cells. The PDGFs are stored in platelet α-granules, and are released upon platelet activation. The PDGFs are involved in a number of biological processes, including hyperplasia, chemotaxis, embryonic neuron development, and respiratory tubule epithelial cell development. PDGF-AA, -AB, -BB and –CC signal primarily through the PDGF-Rα receptor, whereas PDGF-DD interacts almost exclusively with the PDGF-Rβ receptor.
Full Name
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-CC
Source
E. coli
Species
Human
Accession #
NP_057289
Molecule Weight
The mature recombinant human PDGF-CC monomer is a 13.4 kDa protein containing 111aa (Val235-Gly345).
Purity
> 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Endotoxin
< 0.1 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method
Activity
Measured in a cell proliferation assay using NR6R‑3T3 mouse fibroblast cells. The ED50 for this effect is 70-350 ng/mL.
Storage
-80 °C, avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage Buffer
PBS